Reference Shelf 8.29.06

The Renegade Writer recommends the hottest accessory of the season…the postage scale. Whee!
Ten Things That Pull Extra Duty: Freeware recommendations over at Paperback Writer.
Writing about hurricanes, Ernesto or others? Track them here and find some other weather resources here at the Journalist’s Toolbox.
I got alerted to Bookhitch via a promotional email so this is just an FYI, not an endorsement, of a site that aids book marketing (but does not handle your books). If you’ve used it and have thoughts on it, let me know what your experience was like.
Don’t let your info get stolen as you work in a Hotspot! Make sure it’s legit (via Lifehacker).

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion's Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook's Morin Oluwole, and bitly's Tim Devane. Register now.