Best of WordCount: famous writers on writing
Today I’m sharing lessons learned from the great authors, writers and editors I’ve written about here over time.
Best of the 2011 blogathon guest post exchange
On May 16, many of the 200+ bloggers taking part in #blog2011 found a partner and traded posts. This recap highlights some of the more interesting exchanges.
Recommended reading for May 20, 2011: summer reading preview
On my summer reading list are long-form narrative non-fiction and books that I don’t have time for during the rest of the year. Here are some examples.
The writer as content curator
Assembling stories or lists based on links to existing information to add value to what’s already out there has become a valued skill for writers and editors.
8 essential reasons to put links in blog posts
For a post to be ready to publish, it’s got to have links – adding them shows you’re helpful, in on the conversation, and know how to curate content.
A day in the life…blogathon edition
Come with me for a minute-by-minute look at how what it takes to run the WordCount Blogathon, a freelance writing business and a family.
Guest post: 5 easy steps to setting up a blog on Tumblr
For the 2011 Blogathon Guest Post Exchange Day, Annie Daniel explains how to get started on the free blog network, which has been a hit with younger bloggers.
Best of WordCount: write killer blog post titles
This edition of Best of WordCount is devoted to blog post titles. What good’s a post without a great title? Find out how to take yours from ‘meh’ to marvelous.
Blogathon haiku day: Swahili and sore knees, bikes and bacon
May 10 was Haiku Day in the 2011 WordCount Blogathon, where 200+ bloggers tried their hand at the ancient Japanese poetry form. Here are some of my favorites.
Blogger.com bloggers, this one’s for you
This is for those enterprising bloggers who didn’t let the blogging platform’s current outage get them down. Instead, they went with Plan B. That’s resilience.
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