ONLINE RESOURCES
American Society of Association Executives - www.asaenet.org
• To find many associations that focus on science, fiction, poetry, medical, etc.
American Society of Journalists and Authors - www.asja.org
• National organization for freelance nonfiction writers.
Copy Editor - www.copyeditor.com
• A great site for job listings and networking opportunities with other copy editors.
Directory of Free Agent Job Listing Web Sites -
www.airsdirectory.com/directories/job_boards/?action=display_job_boards&industry=specialty
• Links to 85+ free agent web sites, many of which post opportunities for freelance writers.
Ed2010 - www.ed2010.com/index.html
• This is a great site for insider leads on jobs.
Editorial Freelancers Association - www.the-efa.org
• The web site for the national organization of freelance editors.
• Members also include writers and artists.
• This site has a page of links to excellent web sites in the writing/editing arena.
Elance - www.elance.com
Forward Motion - www.fmwriters.com
Funds for Writers - www.fundsforwriters.com
Guide to Writers Conferences & Workshops - http://writing.shawguides.com
• An excellent directory listing of 800+ conferences worldwide, with a focus on varied content, such as journalism, autobiography, environment, children, humor and fiction.
Guru.com - www.guru.com
National Novel Writing Month - www.nanowrimo.org
Photo Source International - www.photosource.com/index.php
• Web site for photo buyers and sellers.
Selling Your Book to Electronic Publishers - http://eclectics.com/articles/ebooks2.htm
• A short article on the advantages and disadvantages to consider if you are interested in publishing your works on the web.
Sun Oasis Jobs - www.sunoasis.com/freelance.html
Winning Writers - www.winningwriters.com
The Writer's Center - www.writer.org
• This site offers information about upcoming workshops as well as pages and links to excellent resources for writers and editors.
Writers Digest - www.writersdigest.com
• You can also find a list of more writing websites on this website.
Writers Online Workshops - www.writersonlineworkshops.com
• Offers online courses for aspiring writers
Writers Weekly - www.writersweekly.com
• A nice collection of information about getting your work published on and offline, including links to 15+ sites that list jobs for freelance writers.
Writers Write - www.writerswrite.com/jobs/jobs.htm
• Good site with minimal, but solid job leads for technical and business writing.
• Links to other sites that mostly focus on journalism-style writing opportunities.
Zoetrope - www.zoetrope.com
• Virtual writers workshop with short story focus
JOURNALISM
Cyber Journalist - http://www.cyberjournalist.net/jobs.php
• Free job board
• Offers very good hyperlinks to other job banks and company job boards
AJR JobLink For Journalists - http://newslink.org/joblink
• Free job board with e-mail notification of new jobs also available
Journalism Jobs - www.journalismjobs.com
• Free access; search by type of job, location, and schedule.
• Affiliated with the Columbia Journalism Review
• Lists a wide variety of public affairs jobs in the U.S. and overseas; also lists job fairs and professional conferences.
• Offers some articles with advice on job searches in the field as well as recent professional issues.
Media Bistro - www.mediabistro.com/joblistings
• Job board requires membership with annual fee - you can see the job and employer listed but cannot access the job details without membership
• Site also offers articles on profession and job search
National Writers Union - www.nwu.org
• Free job board
• E-mail notifications of jobs available with NWU membership
PUBLISHING
American Copy Editors Society Jobs (ACESjobs) - www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACESjobs
Editor & Publisher - www.editorandpublisher.com
• Print and online journal covering North American newspaper industry, including business, newsroom, advertising, circulation, marketing, technology, online and syndicates
• Free job board in the Classifieds; jobs include all specialties in the industry
eWomen Publishing Network - www.ewomenpublishingnetwork.com
Publishers Weekly.com - http://jobs.publishersweekly.com/jobbank.cfm
• Free job board
• Free e-mail notification of new jobs in specific specialty areas
MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) - The Writer's Chronicle
Tel: 703-993-4301
www.awpwriter.org/magazine
Poets & Writers -- Magazine and organization
Tel: 212-226-3586
www.pw.org
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Writer's Center
Tel: 301-654-8664
www.writer.org
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Tel: 703-993-4301
www.awpwriter.org
Women's National Book Association
www.wnba-books.org/wash
Washington Independent Writers
Tel: 202-737-9500
www.washwriter.org
CONFERENCES
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
Tel: 802-443-5286
www.middlebury.edu/academics/blwc
Sewanee Writer's Conference
Tel: 931-598-1141
www.sewaneewriters.org
WRITING SCAMS
Writer Beware - www.sfwa.org/beware
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