5 websites I couldn’t live without as a writer

The top five websites I couldn't do without

So here it is – my very first post in this brand new section of my blog, The Page of Fives.  It occurred to me the other day that there are plenty of websites that I use quite regularly during the course of my writing day.

But if I had to choose five and only five, which five would they be?

1. Constant Content – this site has been responsible for enabling me to earn a four figure sum tht has steadily grown in size over the past couple of years.  I sell articles of my own on here quite regularly.
2. Squidoo - once again I have managed to build quite a few lenses on here that have promoted my writing and given me another source of income.  My main lens has been especially successful and has even been inside the Top 100!
3. Google Reader – this is an excellent way to keep up with all the writing blogs and sites that I like.  Simply search for RSS feeds from writing sites, or sign up to the RSS feeds as and when you come across them.  I am gradually subscribing to all the websites and blogs that have regular freelance writing jobs advertised on them as well, so I can look for jobs all in one place.  My shared Google Reader page is here.
4. Twitter – you may already know that I am a big fan of Twitter.  To date, I have amassed a following of just over 900 people.  Many of them are writers or are involved with earning on the internet in some way.  I have learned a lot from being a regular tweeter, and I have met with many great people too.  I have also done a few link exchanges with other writing blogs, and yes, I’ve even got some regular paying writing work from Twitter too.  And no, I couldn’t do without it!
5. SXC – a slightly unusual choice perhaps.  But if I need graphics, images or photos for my writing blog or for a project I am working on, this is the first place I will go to.

So there we are – my five top sites I really couldn’t do without.  There is a nice mixture there I think, and there are more too.  Perhaps I’ll add a ‘part two’ to this set of five before too long?