My stories
My latest freelance gig: BlogHer’s Reinvent Yourself series
As freelance editor of this career reinvention series, I’m wrangling bloggers, editing and using social media to promote our work.
Best WordCount posts in November 2011
In case you missed them the first time, here are posts that attracted the most attention this month.
Recommended reading for writers for Jan. 7, 2011: inspiration
If your New Year’s resolution is to take on a new writing-related venture, here’s some inspiration to get you started.
My top 10 stories of 2010
Freelance writer Michelle V. Rafter picks the top 10 stories she wrote in 2010, and explains a little about what make each one special.
What I’m writing about now: work and careers
These days when I’m not blogging here, I’m blogging for SecondAct.com, the online magazine for people over 40 launched by Entrepreneur Media, publisher of Entrepreneur, earlier this year. I get to blog about a lot of things at SecondAct. But mostly I write about work – finding it, doing better at it, getting more meaning [...]
The 500 blog posts that changed my life
When I came back to a full-time freelancing three years ago, I started a blog. The 500 posts I’ve done since then have literally changed my work life.
Snapshot of my freelance writing business, June 30, 2010
The story of my freelance writing business, told through a picture of my Delicious bookmarks created in Wordle.com. Taken June 30, 2010.
Never underestimate the value of a good domain name
This is a pointer to a post I wrote on SecondAct.com about RetiredBrains.com creator Art Koff, an ex-ad man who knows a good domain name when he sees one.
If you’re over 40, you belong on LinkedIn
If you’ve sworn off online communities like Facebook because all people do there is goof off, join LinkedIn, the site that puts the work in social network.
Experience matters
Sometimes older really is wiser – especially if you make an effort to keep up with times too.








