armchairinterviews.com
Plug in your headphones and let these author interviews inspire you as you write.

bookmooch.com
Earn points on this site for giving away your books, and redeem them to get books you want.

coolstuff4writers.com
CoolStuff4Writers.com is home to the Book Doctor, who offers tips on book titles, word choices and ghostwriting.

ninthmoon.com
OK, so this site doesn’t technically offer anything for free, but it does offer a great listing of gifts for writers, including books, journals, necklaces, coasters, t-shirts and more.

online-stopwatch.com
Have trouble getting motivated? Use this free online countdown clock to get your rear in gear.

thesource4ym.com/teenlingo
Are your teenage characters authentic? Dig into this teen-lingo dictionary to bring their slang up to speed.

thinkexist.com/quotations/writing
Enjoy hundreds of inspirational quotes on writing.


The 2009 Categories:
Agent Blogs
Writing Communities
Publishing Resources
Jobs and Markets
Creativity and Challenges
Genres/Niches
General Resources
Fun for Writers

Don’t see your favorite site? Send comments and nominations for next year’s list to writersdigest@fwmedia.com with “101 Websites” in the subject line (deadline is Jan. 1, 2010).

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