Yep, it’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about gift giving, present buying and major shopping excursions to find the writer on your list an amazingly perfect goodie to help them in their quest for the perfect words. Written in the Thursday Thirteen format, thirteen amazing Christmas Gifts (and if you are [...]

NaNoWriMo - 11 hours and counting… (CST)
Software Review at bottom of post.
First, Happy Halloween! Hope those that celebrate have a fabulous time tonight trick or treating with the kiddos. This is not one of my more favorite holidays, so instead of sitting here and dreading the night, I have been keeping myself busy. Which brings [...]

Apparently people love to get new blogs from people who refer them. I decided it would be cool to show off a few of my favorite writer’s blogs to get them some traffic, while continuing to enjoy them myself. These are not all my favorites. Only 13 of them.
(this TT was inspired by my previous [...]

NaNoWriMo - Still 22 days and counting…
RoughDraft v3.0 is a freeware word processor designed for writers. It has excellent features for any writer, but especially those that are working on authoring a book! It also works for writers that are working on creative writing projects, novels, short stories, articles and plays.
From the Website:

RoughDraft has [...]

These are not blogs. Period. That will come next month. (oh and perhaps they have blogs, but these link directly to the actual site and not the blog.)

Write From Home
WritersDigest.com
Absolute Write
Writer’s Break
Media Bistro
Backspace
Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine
The Next Big Writer
Fiction Factor
WritersMarket.com
Freelance Writing Organization
Writer’s Net
Agent Query

And for fun: Write Side Out
 
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(below is a copy of a response I posted on a message board to the above frequently asked question)
Yes, it is possible. The problem is, its a lot of hard work and dedication. So if you are serious about it, and you put forth the effort, not only to write well, but to market yourself, [...]

I recently stumbled across a cool website, that allows freelancers to create their own online portfolios or resumes, which showcase their services and samples to current or perspective clients. And then potential clients can quickly search for a freelancer who is perfect for their project.
Another cool resource.
Freelance Porfolios
I don’t know anything about them, [...]