Agent Query is a free, searchable database of agents. With just a few clicks you’ll be able to find one who represents your genre.

Check out the 20-plus articles provided by Author MBA to improve your writing, marketing and career. Joanne Rock’s “A writer’s guide to managing work & the holidays” is an especially good read.

After a little makeover, Backspace continues to offer feature articles, columns and industry news. The “Your Write Mind” columns are great reads. However, if you want to be a part of its forum, it’ll cost you a small fee.

Enjoy a free submissions tracker with this database of more than 2,000 markets for short fiction, poetry and novels/collections. Search functions include medium, payscale, accepts reprints and more.

Search through 750 literary agencies and 900 book publishers to find one that suits your work.

The real value in this site, a great source for market and event listings, is its list of writer organizations and groups spanning the world.

If you’re looking for a crash course on getting published, look no further. This site provides an abbreviated version of the process.

Looking for cheap ways to promote your book? Carolyn Howard-Johnson shares tips to get your book out to the world at a low cost. Sign up for her free e-newsletter to have most of the information delivered right to your inbox.

Use this database to find a writing conference near you.

Consultant Joan Stewart shares tips on self-promotion and how to get free publicity—a key for any writer living on a tight budget.

Carol Kluz’s site has hundreds of resources for writers. Note that not all of the links work, but most of the ones that do are valuable.

Trent Steele’s Write Street is a good place to find recommended writing books, articles on the writing craft and inspirational quotes.

Brazil, Hong Kong, Jamaica—find an agent nearly anywhere in the world.