Since I’ve been talking about networking, I thought I’d point out (for anyone who hasn’t already read it) Susan Johnston’s guest blog post over at The Golden Pencil about why writers forums work. She makes some very good points, ones I think new freelance writers particularly could benefit from.

I must admit, I don’t spend much time on writing forums. I spend more time reading freelance writers’ blogs. My reason for this is that I find forums to be addicting, and I can easily spend several hours in a forum when I only mean to be there for a few minutes. With blogs, I can check in, comment (maybe), and check out.

Still, I can completely understand how networking via freelance writing forums benefits writers. I know several freelance writers who built their writing careers on connections made from writing forums. If I had an extra hour or so per day, I’d totally be there. Maybe in a few months, when my workload is lighter, I’ll have a chance to join one or two.