Free Resources
The Association for Creative Business Writing offers many free resources—from our informative newsletter to inspiring screencasts. We also offer a free referral service for those times you need a great writer to help with a project.
Newsletter and free webinar
Sign up today for our free business writing newsletter, Tips, Tools & Tricks of the Trade. (Read a sample copy.) It’s packed with exactly what the name says—ideas and inspiration to help you get the results you want. When you sign up now, you’ll also receive a free ticket to our popular on-demand webinar, Write Attention-Grabbing, Traffic-Building Articles/Blogs. (Actually, the tips and techniques in this webinar work for anything you’re writing.) Sign up here (to the right).
Screencasts
Check out this fun way to enliven your writing—and your day. Our screencasts show you how to add polish and pizzazz to your writing. They feature creative tips and tools on a specific subject that you can start practicing the same day.
In this one on similes, you’ll learn how to use one of the most effective creative-writing techniques. Other screencast topics include alliteration, foreshadowing, brainstorming, and jump-starting your writing (with more added all the time).
You can see all the screencasts here.
Tweets: Enjoy a steady stream of writing tips and techniques. To follow us, click here 
Blogs
Learn more business writing tips from our director Lynda McDaniel’s blogs. Or better yet, sign up to receive them automatically. They’re packed with tips and ideas to improve your writing skills and make your writing more effective. It’s great to write more creatively, but even better to reap the rewards effective business writing offers—increased revenues, respect, and results.
Business writing articles
We offer you free articles on business writing skills and creativity catalysts to read, reprint, and repost. (Thanks for sharing!) They’re packed with information to take your writing to the next level.
Articles
1. Write Effective E-mail by This Afternoon.
2. Write to Sell More by This Afternoon.
3. Write Right!
4. Cover Letters that Get Interviews.
5. Write a Bestseller.
6. Forget Four Business Writing Rules!
7. Grab more attention with your writing—by this afternoon
Free checklists
Take advantage of our 25+ years of writing books, articles, reports, proposals—you name it! These checklists have kept us sane—and even helped win an award or two.
1. Edit for Success Checklist
2. Overcome Your Fear of Writing Checklist
3. Creativity Checklist
4. Great Writing Books!
Favorite Writers’ Resources
1. Need to convert a PDF into a JPEG? All kinds of documents can be converted free at www.zamzar.com.
2. Create not only shortened URLs but easy-to-remember custom URSs. bitly.com.
3. Find stock photos at fabulous prices. www.123rf.com.
4. Send bulk e-mails and invitations at a reasonable price. www.icontact.com.
5. Look up niggling grammar questions and find colorful, helpful answers. Grammar Girl: grammar.quickanddirtytips.com.
6. Learn how to get the most out of your time–and your technology. www.people-onthego.com.
7. Discover the right word in a flash: www.visualthesaurus.com.
8. Want to turn a cliché into a cool cliché? (Words at Work, page 105): www.westegg.com/cliche.
9. Need to find words that rhyme? www.rhymezone.com.
10. Read the best book ever written on nonfiction writing: On Writing Well, William Zinsser.
11. One of the most reliable sites for grammar, punctuation, and style: Purdue Online Writing Lab, http://owl.english.purdue.edu.
Other Freebies
1. Sample copy of our professional newsletter “In Other Words: Your workshop in a box—your inbox!”
2. Sample copy of “Writing with a Full Deck” motivational cards.
3. Excerpts from Lynda McDaniel’s award-winning book Words at Work.
4. Tips on Twitter — fresh ideas every day.
5. Interview with LeadBoosterClub.com — writing tips for Realtors and anyone who sells.
Need a Writer?
Sure, we want to help you write faster, stronger, better. But we also understand that sometimes you need someone to write for you. We’re happy to connect you with writers we respect—so you can get the results you need.
We don’t charge for this service. All agreements are between you and the writer.
Just send us an e-mail, and we’ll get busy making connections. director@afcbw.com
Free Consultation
Are you ready to give your career a boost? Then let’s talk. Click the red button to schedule your free 20-minute consultation with Lynda McDaniel, writing coach. We look forward to helping you with your writing questions and concerns. Absolutely no obligation—just a great opportunity to learn more!
