Freelance Writing Resources

Working as a freelance writer, stuck in front of the computer for hours on end can be tough. Seems like you’re all alone in the great big world. In front of you sits a portal to the entire rest of the world. This world contains a cornucopia of resources to help you through your freelance writing. I hope this list of resources helps you on your way.

www.openoffice.org Tired of paying for the bulky and decidedly user unfriendly Microsoft Office? Open Office has got you covered with a suite of products that rival and (in my opinion) surpass Microsoft. It’s free and it’s user friendly.

www.dictionary.com This is a valuable resource for spelling and defining those words that are less than common.

www.smashwords.com Hands down, the best place to publish your e-book in virtually every format out there. It’s free and you get royalties.

www.freelancefolder.com An excellent resource for all things freelance writing. Forums, articles, job board – you name it.

www.PoeWar.com This is an excellent all around freelance writing site. News articles, jobs and other great resources.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/ The Library of Congress. Can you think of a better resource to find the information you need?

http://www.evernote.com/ Evernote lets you use virtually sticky notes at your convenience.

http://www.bartleby.com/141/ Elements of Style online. Yep, the famous little book at your fingertips.

http://citationmachine.net/ Does your project require citations? Oh yeah. This one is a must have for that cumbersome task.

www.paypal.com Are you using PayPal for getting money from your clients? You should be using it. It is by far the easiest way for clients to pay you for your work.

http://www.copyright.gov/ Freelance writers should be up on Copyright Law. This is the place, fellow writers.

http://www.curdbee.com/ An invoice management system.

http://answers.pcwatch.com/ Questions about your PC? This is the place with the answers.

http://www.tungle.me/Home/ A cool appointment scheduling system that integrates with your calendar.

So there you have it. A polite little collection of resources to help you along the way. Cheers.