Scrivener for writing software http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php

 

Publishers Lunch for information and updates about publishing details http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/lunch/free/

www.kboards.com for information about writing but more specifically for self-publishing support on Amazon and other platforms http://www.kboards.com/ in The Writers’ Cafe.

www.absolutewrite.com offers good information for writers. Its forum, The Absolute Write Water Cooler, provides support, publishing information, and other essentials for writers.