A year after being imprisoned in Iran, freelance journalist Roxana Saberi tells all
A year after being jailed for espionage in Iran, US freelance broadcast journalist Roxana Saberi has written a book, “Between Two World,” about the ordeal.
Online brand design overhaul: the new me
There are plenty of reasons a writer should have an online brand, and a good-looking one at that. Here are the reasons I spent time and money redoing mine.
Taxes for freelancers: why it pays to analyze your 2009 income
During tax season, analyze last year’s income to see what you did right and where you went wrong so this year you can repeat your victories and avoid your mistakes.
WordCount poll: what’s your word count?
What’s your word count? Take this poll to share the average number of words you produce a week.
WordCount Q&A: Suite101 CEO Peter Berger, and a question of quality
WordCount interviews Suite101 CEO Peter Berger, on how the Vancouver, BC, company is a different kind of content site, one that emphasizes quality over quantity.
Recommended reading for March 19, 2010
To learn what good online storytelling is all about, check out this year’s National Magazine Awards for Digital Media.
The luck of the Irish wasn’t just luck
On St. Patrick’s Day when everybody’s feeling a little Irish, think about the luck you make for yourself.
How to pick a topic for a blog
You want to start a blog but don’t know what to blog about. When picking a topic, consider what you know, what you want to know, what’s popular and what’s needed.
Recommended reading for March 12, 2010 – National Magazine Awards finalists
To see great writing, look no further than the 2010 National Magazine Awards finalists. Here’s a list of finalists in all the writing categories.
The Oscars and writing: Meryl Streep is a good picker, and you can be too
Like Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock and other actors and creative types, writers are only as good as the projects they pick. Here’s how to be a better picker.
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