Fine Arts

General

• Creative Business Provides some free articles and forms for selling graphic design, freelance marketing and editorial services.
• National Endowment for the Arts This site provides a listing of reports about art participation and education. Some online articles can be downloaded here.

Art

• Selling Your Art Online - Instructive articles written by an artist on how to start selling your art online.

Crafts

• Crafts Report Online - A comprehensive online resource for the crafts industry including industry statistics, wholesale and retail craft show information, craft suppliers, discussion boards and other contact information.
• Hobby Industry Association - industry information and contacts focused on suppliers for the hobby and craft industry, including international contacts and trade show information.

Photography

• Art Support Includes articles, resource links, and sample artist business forms for fine art photographers.
• New York Institute of Photography Website includes business and professional tips for photographers.

Technical Communication

• The Association for Business Communication An association for business communication. They publish two publications: Business Communications Quarterly and the Journal of Business Communication.
• Business Communication Resource Link Good compilation of links for technical writing. Among other things, the site includes thesauruses, dictionaries, and postal abbreviations.
• Getting Started in Consulting & Independent Contracting A collection of essays about how to start a technical writing business. Created by members of the Society for Technical Communications.
• Getting Started in Technical Writing startup guide for aspiring technical writers.
• Society for Technical Communications An association for technical writers, illustrators and editors. The site provides information about local chapters as well as industry links and resources for technical writers.
• Association of Women in Communications - Promotes the advancement of women in all areas of communication

Writing

• WriterNet A directory of literary agents, published authors, editors, and publishers.
• The Writers Place Another place to obtain market information.
• Writers Market source book and online reference for writers.
• National Writers Association - A place where writers can go to look for jobs and gain competitive selling techniques