Free Content We've Found on the World Wide Web

It's no secret that there is TONS of cool, free stuff on the world wide web. But as good writers, we spend most of our time writing, and avoid the time-sucking habit of surfing the internet, right? Okay, maybe not, but in order to cut down on some of the time you waste online, we've listed some of the coolest things we've found for writers (and sometimes for non-writers) online. Enjoy the content below and happy writing!

Write From Home e-Book

If you're having fantasies about working from home so you can really focus on your writing, you aren't alone. The people at SiteSell (a website service company) have put together a FREE e-book that recounts the real-life experiences of four work at home moms, who found out just how lucrative starting your own website can be. If you've been thinking about working from home, or have had fantasies about creating (or growing) your website, you should download this ebook.

Click here to learn more about the Write From Home ebook now.

Book Promotion Ain't For Sissies

Jenna Glatzer, editor and grand pooh-bah at Absolute Write, one of the coolest websites for writers, is no stranger to the pain of self-promotion. With ten books under her belt, she's pretty much the book promoting queen. And she's generously shared some of her knowledge in a FREE! e-book called Book Promotion Ain't For Sissies.

Click here to read a copy of the Book Promotion Ain't For Sissies e-book now.

Free Business Cards

Anyone who has at least one eye and has spent no less than five minutes on the internet has seen the ads for free business cards at Vista Print. It's a great deal, and there's really no catch. I got my first business cards here, and am still using them. It's easy to use, too. Just select the design you like, enter your data and in about two weeks, you'll have your own business cards.

Free Custom Design

However the REALLY cool thing here is that if you purchase the paid business card service (which starts at just $5.99), you can email them the cover of your book and one of their graphic designers will custom-design your business card for you, free of charge. This is a way-cool deal, and if you don't already have cards with your book on it, you should get them immediately.

Look around the Vista Print website, and you'll see you can order a bunch of other, related items, such as note cards, return address labels, letterhead, announcement cards, all the tools a new author like you could ever want.

Click here to visit the Vista Print website now.

Publishing Basics: A Guide for the Small Press & Independent Self Publisher

If you are convinced you want to try to make a go of self-publishing, this is a great guide to read before you decide to work with some of the more famous "Self-Publishing" companies. Whatever direction you take, this e-book gives a very good overview how the publishing world works. (Just a note, you do have to sign up for this company's email list to get the e-book.)

www.publishingbasics.com/ebook.php5

Cool California Events

If you live in California, Las Vegas, or Chicago, there is a really great service, known as Gold Star Events, that provides information on upcoming theatre, music, and events throughout the state. They send you a free, weekly newsletter of activities that match your interests, and the best part is that they offer tickets at deep, deep discounts.

Visit the Goldstar Events website now.

Articles on Writing by Published Harlequin Romance Authors

Okay, admittedly this section is written by Harlequin authors as a promotion tool for their own books. However, free advice from already published authors, there's no downside. Harlequin is offering a book in a year class, and every month they focus on a different aspect of novel writing.

Click here to visit e-Harlequin's Learn to Write Section now.

Two Free Harlequin Romances (with no obligation, ever)

Right now Harlequin is offering two free books with no obligaton to buy anything. Go on, indulge your secret passion for romances. We promise not to tell anyone what you're reading. It's a great deal, and by signing up, you're also helping support the programs of OnceWritten.com.

Click here to visit e-Harlequin's Two Free Books Offer now.

Some Glad Morning
Irene Steele

Mildred Johnson is orphaned when her parents are killed in a protest for voting rights in the South. Her Aunt Rose flees with her to a Chicago relative's. Years later, they join a campaign to elect Chicago's first black mayor, and Mildred falls for the leader of a grass-roots voter registration drive. During the campaign, the truth about her past is revealed....

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