Since WordCount started, some posts have taken on a life of their own, racking up hundreds or thousands of page views because they touched on hot button issues, shared practices I’ve mastered over the years or resonated with journalists, writers and bloggers in some other way. Instead of making you wade through the entire site for these gems, I’ve gathered them all here. Don’t see a topic you’re interested in? Let me know – maybe it’s an all-star post waiting to be written.
Writing
- Write like a pro
- 25 tips for better writing
- Asking the hard questions: top 10 interview tips
- 10 great places writers can find story ideas
- How to write fast
- A few words on writing short
- Best blogs for writers
- 10 things J. K. Rowling taught me about writing
- What freelancers should know about SEO
- 10 tricks to get the words flowing again
Running a freelance business
- Freelance 101: getting started as an independent writer
- How writers can squeeze more money out of their work
- Beat the recession
- Top 10 qualities of a good editor
- Do you tell editors what you’re doing when you’re not writing for them?
- 10 ways to promote your freelance writing
- Promote yourself through your email signature
- Why freelance queries get rejected
Blogging
- 10 reasons every freelance writer should have a blog
- 6 simple steps to starting your freelance writing blog
- How to write great freelance blog posts
- How to write blog posts that get comments
- 5 ways to blog every day without freaking out
- Top 10 strategies to drive traffic to your blog
- Sex sells, and other blogging lessons learned
Social networks
- A writer’s guide to getting the most out of Twitter
- There is no such thing as a dumb Twitter question
- How writers can use LinkedIn, Part I
- New ways to uses LinkedIn to find story sources
- Social media 101 for a small business
The media industry
