absolutewrite.com
This site contains more than 1,000 pages of useful content, including international market listings.

duotrope.com
Duotrope’s Digest is a free database of more than 2,300 markets for short fiction, poetry and novels/collections.

ed2010.com
Track down a new magazine gig through the WhisperJobs postings—job listings, some public and some, well, whispered on the sly. After sending off a résumé, peruse the salary reports and soak up the advice section.

fundsforwriters.com
Editor C. Hope Clark delivers the inside scoop on grants, markets, contests and fellowships. Sign up for her free e-newsletter—you’ll be glad you did.

fwointl.com
Freelance Writing Organization–International is a free online database with thousands of job listings and freelance opportunities.

helium.com
Search Helium’s marketplace for freelance gigs.

journalismjobs.com
This site is updated daily with job listings for journalists, editors, online media and more.

marketlist.com
This database of markets and contests that pay has been going strong for more than a decade.

mediabistro.com
Every freelancer should bookmark this site and frequent it often for the latest industry news and the great section dedicated to job listings.

mediajobmarket.com
Calling itself “the most powerful media job search engine online,” Media Job Market houses hundreds of job postings along with several must-read articles on job hunting in the writing industry.

writergazette.com
Visit Writer Gazette regularly for weekly submission calls to paying markets.


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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