For your convenience I've provided some useful links. These include search engines, which I've found are a writer's best friend-- other than a dictionary, of course; sites useful to professional writers; and general interest sites.

Popular Search Engines
Google
Yahoo!
MSN
AltaVista
Lycos
InfoSeek

Favorite Sites
FreeServers.com FREE Web Space for All!
National Writers Union
Romance Writers of America
SpacecoasT Authors of Romance (STAR)
Brevard Scribblers
Democratic Underground
eHarlequin.com
Florida State University
Political-humor Resources - political-humor related news, books, and web resources.