Dear WordCount: Should I correct wrong info in a LOI?
This installment of the Dear WordCount advice column deals with letters of introduction, a staple of the freelance business.
Reminder: #wclw writers’ chat on WordPress today @ 10 am PT
Please join us today at 10 am Pacific time for the #wclw chat for writers and bloggers, when website designer Ron Doyle will discuss all things WordPress.
Facebook biz app challenges, but LinkedIn’s fighting back
Facebook, the world’s biggest social network, wants into the business networking business. But LinkedIn’s countering with new moves – and apps – of its own.
June 29 #wclw chat: Your WordPress questions answered
WordPress expert Ron Doyle is my guest on the next WordCount chat for writers & bloggers, June 29, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Use #wclw to join the conversation.
Recommended reading for June 24: Pottermore and more
Pottermore.com to sell Harry Potter ebooks, the ugly truth of working for AOL, an illegal immigrant reporter tells all, Sway to rep bloggers, and more.
The ultimate guide to daily blogging challenges
Events like the WordCount Blogathon or NaBloPoMo are one way to force yourself to post every day. Here’s a list of well-known blogging challenges.
Guest post: Freelancers, work for yourself, not by yourself
Feel isolated working alone? Coworking spaces gives indie workers a place to connect. A 2010 study of U.S. coworkers showed half had higher income as a result.
Do you blog as you?
If you blog as someone other than yourself, you’re not alone. Some bloggers adopt pseudonyms, others role play. Most, though, write in their own name.
Harry Potter and the best way to capitalize on a hit post?
What should bloggers do to promote a post that’s a perennial reader favorite, like my piece on J.K. Rowling’s writing style?








