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Archives for 2013

August 15, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Back to basics: the nut graph

WordCount’s occasional series on writing basics looks at the nut graph, the little paragraph with the big impact.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: elements of a news story, how to write a nut graph, Mashable, New Yorker, nut graph, writing basics

August 13, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Blog Stories: Two more 1,000-post bloggers tell all

Deborah Abrams Kaplan and Caitlin Kelly give us a behind-the-scenes tour of their respective blogs in this continuing series on successful bloggers.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Blog Stories, Broadside blog, Caitlin Kelly, successful bloggers

August 8, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

How do I save stories from a website that’s shutting down?

A website you’ve written for is shutting down and taking your work with it – but there are ways to preserve your stories. Read to see how.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: Cute PDF, Evernote, how to save published clips, saving story clips, Web Clipper

August 7, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Thinking of joining BlogHer ad network? Here’s what to know

Joining an ad network is one way bloggers earn money. Here’s the 411 on BlogHer Publishing Network, run by the popular women’s blog community.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: AdNetwork.net, blog ad networks, BlogHer, how to make money blogging, monetizing your blog

August 6, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Blog Stories: Another 1,000-post blogger shares her success

In the latest chapter of this continuing series, financial writer Susan Weiner shares an inside look into her blog.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Blog Stories series, successful bloggers, Susan Weiner

August 5, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

WordCount Q&A: How freelancers can use Ebyline to find work

Ebyline Content Director Peter Beller explains what the online platform is and how writers can use it to promote themselves and find work.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: Ebyline, freelance agencies, how freelancers find work

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