Does anyone know of any good websites (and any blogs, social networking sites, etc) where screen and TV writers can find out about upcoming workshops, get some pointers about the industry, read and post on message boards, etc?

Some possibles are:

Absolute Write forums on screenwriting and playwriting
Film Script Writing
UK Screen forums
Script Nurse Forums

Etc. Look for "scriptwriting forum".

For general writing:
Writers.net
Writer's Digest forums
Writer's Forum

I would also add Done Deal Pro (www.donedealpro.com).

Their discussion forums are free, although you have to pay for access to their script sales database.

Thanks guys: what about Script Pimp? Is it worth the $99.95 a year fee?

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Originally posted by bohemiana:
Thanks guys: what about Script Pimp? Is it worth the $99.95 a year fee?

There are many companies out there that promise to "pimp" your script.

Every dream industry has a parasite industry surrounding it, that lives off promising easy access to dreams.

I wouldn't pay for an online referral service.

Why not do it yourself?