Online Resources

• Resources for Freelancers
• Additional Resources
• Directory Services

Resources for Freelancers

• National Writers Union (UAW),
  a labor union for freelance writers of all genres, has a Tech Writers Job Hotline at (415) 979-5522.
• Lifeprint (formerly Alumni Resources)
  offers workshops, coaching, support groups, and a library for career development, (415) 274-4747.
• East Bay Editor's Guild
  offers information and support. Send email to kristin@barenedit.com.
• Writer & Client Newsletter,
  a publication by and for freelance business and technical writers and business professionals, is now on the Web. Obtain a free email subscription by contacting essncom@primenet.com.
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
  informs authors about contract terms for most popular magazines.
• American Medical Writers Association, Northern California Chapter
  conducts workshops on the business of freelance writing.
• genomejobs.com, biospace.com, fda.gov, and bioview.com
  feature additional opportunities and information on medical writing.

Additional Resources

• Tim O'Reilly's Recommended Reading
  has excellent information on programming and Web publishing.
• The Columbia Guide to Online Style
  is a useful guide for those wondering how to cite sources of electronic information.

Directory Services

• Bigfoot
• Internet Address Finder
• World Email Directory
• The World-Wide E-Mail Address Book

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