Question:

Where can I find resources for inspirational writers?

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The Rhymezone

The RhymeZone.com is an online tool that aspires to be the best and fastest way for writers to find words.

You can use it to help write poetry, song lyrics, greeting cards, term papers, and more. You can use it to explore relationships between words. You can use it to find the correct spelling of a word you're not quite sure of. You can use it as a springboard for finding pictures, documents, and other multimedia items related to a particular concept that you're writing about. Finally, you can use it to see how your word is used in the context of famous quotes, poems, and plays.

To use RhymeZone, type a word into the search box, select a function in the dropdown list next to the box, and then hit "Go get it!" to view the results. Here are the different functions that you can select from that dropdown list:

Find rhymes: This function will return words that rhyme with the word you typed in.

Find synonyms: This function will return words that are the same or similar in meaning to the word you typed in.

Find anonyms: This function will return words that can mean the opposite of what you typed in.

Find definition: This function will search for definitions of the word you typed in. It will also allow you to submit your query to other online dictionaries on the Web.

Find homophones: This function will return words that have exactly the same pronunciation as what you typed in but are spelled differently.

Find similar sounding words: This function will return words that have a pronunciation that's similar, but not necessarily the same, as what you typed in.

Match consonants: This option will return words that have the same pattern of consonant sounds. Phonetic, for example, will return fanatic.

Find related words: This option will return words that are related in some important way to what you typed in.

Find similar spellings: This option will return words in the dictionary that are spelled similarly to what you typed in. Use this feature to spell-check a word that you aren't sure of.

Find phrases: This option will return words and phrases that contain the letters you type in.
Search for pictures: This function will search for kids-friendly pictures on the Web related to the word you typed in.

Search in Shakespeare: This function will search all of Shakespeare's plays and poems for your word.

Filling up Space for Jesus

Filling up Space for Christ is an e-magazine devoted to Christian fellowship and ministry to believers, non-believers, and skeptics alike. They publish articles, testimonies, stories, poems, and other creative works dedicated to glorifying God. The site is broken up into five categories.

the WAY - This section relates to Faith.

the WORD - The Holy Bible is the focus of this section, dealing with scriptures, people, and history of the Word.

the WALK - This section is directed toward different groups of people and their walks with God. Material is focused at men, women, relationships, college age, kids, marriage, parents, etc.

the WORLD - This is a broad topic for all topics related to the world in which we live.

the WEB - resources and links on the Internet where one may find other opinions, views, and resources.

Currently Filling up Space for Christ, is unable to pay writers, however this is a good way to share your love of Christ with others as an inspirational writer.

Visit this site @ http://www.fillingupspace.com

How to PROMOTE your writers website...

Here are a few tips on promoting your writers website.

You can place a free classified ad at the following places inviting readers to your website:

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Search engines are a great source for receiving more traffic to your site. Here's a page that will assist you in subbmitting your URL to over 2000 search engines and FFA pages for free.
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Keep track of which sites you place your URL at and renew your URL submission every month.

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Good luck!

Promote Your Inspirational Writer's Website!

There are several ways to promote your website.

I found several resources to assist in promoting my site at the following:

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Journalism Jobs

You can find resources to dozens of journalism jobs at the IRE Job Center, http://ire.org/jobs/look.html

This site offers contacts to journalism jobs, mostly in the newspaper industry.

There are listings for:

News Reporters
Editors
Producers
Researchers
And MoreÂ…

IRE lists information on each employer such as:

Positions Available
Organization
City/Location
And Date Posted

It's worth checking out!

For more links to job opportunities for writers visit my new "Write On!" website @ http://writeon.ipfox.com

Guidelines

I found a wonderful website for writers that contains lists of publications accepting submissions.

What is wonderful is this site also offers the writers guidelines for each of the publications listed.

This site saves alot of time for writers by providing all the facts in advance.

Submissions are more likely to be accepted if the writer follows the guidelines.

Take a look @ http://www.awoc.com/Guidelines.cfm