Gina Trapani

Nine of the best sites about or by writer/ blogger / programmer Gina Trapani. Know of another site that should be on this list? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Lifehacker - Gina Trapani edits this popular blog, or, officially, “productivity and software guide,” that reports on anything built to make your life easier. In addition to general writing and editing, Trapani has a weekly “Geek to Live” feature that offers a more extensive “how-to” on a particular subject. (www.lifehacker.com)

2. Gina Trapani, Freelance Writer and Web Programmer - Gina Trapani’s “official” page lists her biography, her current projects (she’s got more than Lifehacker up her sleeve), recent media interviews and mentions, plus links to her Flickr photos, Twitter status–even her edits to Wikipedia. (www.ginatrapani.org)

3. Scribbling.net - Gina Trapani’s personal site that includes short essays, online stories she’s reading, photo collections, and whatever else she’s got going on. (www.scribbling.net)

4. Interview with Gina Trapani of Lifehacker, Part I - April, 2007 interview with Gina Trapani in which she discusses getting the top job at Lifehacker, how many posts she and the other writers pump out per week, her top blogging tools and more. Despite the post’s title, you’ll find Part II of the interview here as well. (www.problogger.net)

5. Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tips to Turbocharge Your Day - Gina Trapani is the author of this 2006 book which brings together some of the best Lifehacker blog posts on productivity. (www.amazon.com)

6. Q&A: The Coolest Bloggers: Gina Trapani’s Tech Lifestyle - Time magazine interviews Gina Trapani about Lifehacker and just what “geek to live” actually means in this August, 2006 issue. (www.time.com)

7. Interview with Gina Trapani, Lifehacker Editor - December 1, 2006 interview with Gina Trapani in which she discusses the invention of Lifehacker, the Lifehacker book, some of her favorite tools and more. (www.centernetworks.com)

8. Gina Trapani Interview on “The Drop” - August, 2006 podcast interview with Gina Trapani on how the Lifehacker gig came together, her contribution to an August, 2006 Wired magazine special “how to” feature and more. (www.thedroponline.com)

9. A Novel Endeavor Benefits NetAid - Article on Gina Trapani taking on the task of writing a novel in one month and having people sponsor her effort by donating to NetAid, an anti-poverty organization. (www.netaid.org)