Wednesday has rolled around again and that means it’s time for a new Worthy Wednesday website. The idea behind Worthy Wednesday is so simple it shouldn’t be allowed around the rabbits. Basically, I’ll explain why I find a site Google Reader-Worthy, and hopefully introduce readers to a useful resource in the process.*

Today’s Worthy Wednesday Pick: AllFreelanceWriting.com

AllFreelanceWriting.com is one of the first blogs I began following as a freelance writer, and it should be one of yours, too. AFW’s Jennifer Mattern provides compiled lists of freelance writing jobs along with bracing writing advice designed to empower freelance writers as businesspeople.

A lot of freelance writing blogs give general advice, but not as many remind you constantly that freelancing is not just a business, it’s a state of mind.If you are a freelance writer, J Mat isn’t going to hold your hand. She’s going to tell you exactly what you need to be doing, and that advice often boils down to two simple words: value yourself.

Don’t take my word for it. Check out some sample posts:

101 Niches to Write About – SpecialtyBuzz is all about exploring a writing niche in depth, but how do we know what to explore if we don’t have a big ol’ list? Well, now we do.

Freelance Writer Challenge – Make More Money – This is the first post in what promises to be a week full of writer challenges. Go read it, apply the advice, and you just might start making more money. Who doesn’t want that?

How to Build a Web Writing Portfolio Even if You Have No Experience – This is another gem of a post that will benefit new freelance writers. If you really want to write for a living, there are ways to get around a lacking portfolio.

As a bonus, I also recommend Jennifer Mattern’s Query Free Freelancer blog. I don’t know about you, but constantly querying to find new work brings me down. It’s a crap shoot and you don’t get paid for it. Let Jennifer Mattern show you a new path.

*For the approximately 75% of you that do not embrace your Google Reader or other RSS feed reader, these things basically allow you to plug in a web address (not all addresses, but many) and then, while you are off writing, or working, or playing, they collect all the new posts that cropped up on that site while you were gone. This makes it a breeze to come back and read all your regular blogs, news outlets and even Craigslist categories without missing a thing.  Once again, I will shamelessly suggest that you try it now by plugging the address http://blog.jennescalona.com into your Google reader or other RSS feed reader of choice.