Master Freelancer

From a British point of view, it is a shame that most of the excellent sites like this, selling you writing software, books and other self-help items are based in America. This means the pricing is in dollars, there is a much greater delivery charge and a much longer wait until your purchase arrives at your door. Some sites won't even deliver outside of the US.
This site will deliver all over the world, but all the other problems above are still relevant. However, there is such a good selection of products here, that it is still worthy of inclusion in this guide. There are specialised categories for Screenwriters, E-Books for Writers, Audio Tapes and Life Writing (to help you write your own life story or write a journal). With all of these products, we suggest you search for them in UK online stores for your purchasing convenience.


The site has a clear, sharp design, the pages load quickly and navigation is easy. Choose from the tabs at the top of the page, or the colourful icons down the left of the page, to take you where you want to go.


SPECIAL FEATURES


Writing Software Create plots, build stories, find markets, lay out your manuscript and more. Software titles can be clicked for a full page describing the main features. Items are delivered on CD or floppy disk. Some have demo versions you can download.


Screenwriting Software All the industry leaders, plus software to help you make a movie, find contacts, organise yourself and your thoughts, and sample contracts.


E-Book Store Self-help writing guides that will be sent to you as e-mails within 24 hours. Almost all the books require the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download here for free. If you don't currently have the reader, download it now, even if you're not planning on buying a book. You never know when you'll need it.


Books At the time of writing, this section contained 111 books in 17 categories. Each title has a brief summary of the book contents. A further click will bring up a page dedicated to that book alone, with more detailed information.


Creative Pros' Newsstand Loads of magazines, newsletters and business related titles. Filled with American content, but most can be shipped to you anywhere in the world.


Audio / Video Selection of titles variously available on audio cassette, video or CD. Novel way of honing your writing skills.


Life Writing Titles to help you with your personal journal and writing from your experiences. Includes software and books.


Other Features There are books listing the current pricing rates and market guides for freelance work. Much of the pricing content is too Americanised to be of use to UK writers. The New Products section lists, not surprisingly, the newest site additions. These new products are also available from their relevant sections of the site. In Best Buys, you'll find all the major money saving bargains. There are also Writer's Resources which include a free newsletter, author interviews, and if you're interested, you can also get a free email account. There are also a good assortment of free software downloads, but be warned, some of them are huge and will take quite some time to download..