What are these "blogs" the kids are crazy about? The Associated Press discovers that many authors, such as Neil Gaiman, are blogging:

"Author blogs are also the latest reminder of how times have changed since writers simply wrote their books and let the publishers -- and the work itself -- speak for them. Now, many authors arrange their own tours, maintain Web sites, send e-mail newsletters and, in the case of [Jennifer] Weiner and others, offer ongoing personal commentary."