Come on in out of the cold

Hello there,
If you've just joined me from my guest blog over at Bubble Cow:http://www.bubblecow.net/the-secret-of-earning-money-from-your-writing
And if you haven't, why not hop over there and then make your way back. I'll wait...hello again!
One of the things that impresses and surprises me is how willing other writing professionals are to share resources. Whether it be white papers, links, freelance writing websites or other useful reference material, there is a genuine sense of community out there. Yes, we are all in competition to the extent that we're all in business. But there is also the recognition that, as a profession, it's in everyone's interests to promote the highest standards of business practice.
So this particular post is a bit of a sharing exercise. In no particular order, these are some of the places that I visit regularly and the people who know what they're talking about:
Gary Smailes - www.bubblecow.net and www.bubblecow.co.uk
Cathy Presland - www.cathypresland.com
Julian Summerhayes - www.juliansummerhayes.com
Brian Clark and Jon Morrow - www.copyblogger.com
David Parrish - www.creative-enterprise-network.com
Sean Platt - http://ghostwriterdad.com/
Mary Jaksch - http://writetodone.com
www.journalism.co.uk
For those of you who don't yet know me, I'm a freelance writer also produce fiction and comedy material. If you head over to www.professional-writer.co.uk, you'll see the range of writing and editing services I offer, as well as samples and testimonials. You can also email me direct on earthlight (at) btinternet.com and follow me on Twitter @DerekWriteLines
I look forward to hearing from you.