Writers Unbound

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been thinking about some changing and refining. I’m trying to find a way to provide a resource that is actually needed, as well as one that is exciting to me.
In my little brainstorming sessions and web research, I’ve found many information- and resource-packed sites for freelance writers. (I’m listing some favorites at the bottom of this post.) These sites are organized, well-written, and faithfully updated. They cover everything from grammar tips, writing style, and prompts to job boards, query letters, and general freelance how-to. And they do it well.
For the sake of avoiding redundancy, I’m calling an official change in the focus of the Writers Unbound site. It’s been a bumpy last couple of months, both on the server end and for me as a writer; now is the perfect time to review and renew the vision. Here is the new Writers Unbound:

Writers Unbound is the site that gives you food for the freelance mind: old and new ideas and the people and books behind them. Writers need fresh input, mental challenges, new perspectives. None of us have time to dig it all out as we try to first survive and then succeed in the freelance writing world. Writers Unbound respectfully acknowledges the plethora of superb freelance writing sites and seeks, in a young, upstart kind of way, to provide a different kind of resource for those who write, freelance, read, think, grow, and want to keep doing so. Here is what you’ll find on Writers Unbound:
BIG IDEAS: Trends, theories, philosophies, movements summarized and (briefly) explained with key quotes, further reading suggestions, and where you’ll find it in real life.
BECOME AN EXPERT: Niche topics summarized with quick facts, resources, and related publications. You can be an expert at more than you think you can!
BIOGRAPHY: Learning from prolific producers, great thinkers, doers, and writers.
BOOKS UNBOUND: Overviews, summaries, short reviews, and critiques of classics and modern books.
The BUSINESS END: Management, office organization, resource documents, marketing ideas, thoughts on professionalism, and streamlining practices for the entrepreneurial writer.
WRITING LIFE UNBOUND: Hacks, alternatives, and improvements for the writing life, freelancing practice, inspiration, style, and online, print, and publishing options.

I hope this site will be able to meet some of those needs that we tend to overlook. My desire is to help you, the writer, keep your mind full of fresh ideas and inspiration as you find those jobs and set up your freelance world, so once you sit down to write you’ll find a wealth of material waiting.

Let me know what you think! And, as always,

Make it a good day.

Great Freelance Writing Sites:

• Freelance Writing Jobs. Great job boards and articles.
• Sparkplugging. Work at Home Resources and Community.
• Write to Done. Writing, freelancing, and productivity.
• Lost Art of Blogging. A guide to proper blogging.
• Queen of Kaos WAHM blog. WAHM help (great podcasts!).
• Freelance Writing.com. All the basics and more.
• About.com: Freelance Writing. How-to, jobs, resources, tutorials.
• Absolute Write. Interviews with successful freelancers.
• About Freelance Writing. All things freelance, jobs, articles, courses.