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2010 WordCount Blogathon

Checking in: How did the 2010 WordCount Blogathon change your blog?

By Michelle V. Rafter on October 18, 2010 | 23 Responses

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It’s been close to 6 months since the 2010 WordCount Blogathon. How did the experience of posting 31 days straight change your blog?

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged 2010 WordCount Blogathon, lessons learned from blogging, why it pays to blog | 23 Responses

31 lessons from blogging 31 days

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 16, 2010 | 5 Responses

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It’s been two weeks since the 2010 WordCount Blogathon ended, enough time to ponder what I learned from blogging every day in May.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged 2010 WordCount Blogathon, Blogging, blogging tips, freelancers who blog, why blog every day | 5 Responses

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Recommended reading for June 4: blogging lessons learned from the 2010 WordCount Blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 4, 2010 | 13 Responses

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If you’ve a WordCount regular, you know on Fridays I list great reads for writers I’ve discovered that week in newspapers, magazines or online. Since the 2010 WordCount Blogathon ended earlier this week, I’m devoting today’s recommended reading to posts that writers and bloggers published about what they learned from blogging every day. Some said [...]

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Tune into today’s 2010 WordCount Blogathon live chat

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 1, 2010 | 6 Responses

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The real-time wrap party for the 2010 WordCount Blogathon happens today, Tuesday, June 1, at 8:30 a.m. PT. Follow along at #Blog2010.

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You’re invited to the 2010 WordCount Blogathon June 1 wrap party

You’re invited to the 2010 WordCount Blogathon June 1 wrap party

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 31, 2010 | 2 Responses

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Don’t miss the live 2010 WordCount Blogathon wrap party on Tuesday, June 1, at 8:30 a.m. PT, on Twitter. Follow #Blog2010 to join the fun.

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Our favorite posts from the 2010 WordCount Blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 29, 2010 | 6 Responses

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As the 2010 WordCount Blogathon comes to a close, I asked all 110+ blogathoners to share the one post they’re proudest of having written during May.

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Around the Blogathon: the best of the guest post exchange

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 22, 2010 | 3 Responses

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A WordCount Blogathon highlight is guest post exchange day, where writers pair up to post on each other’s blogs. Here are some of the more intriguing match ups.

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Around the Blogathon: good reads from May 8-14, 2010

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 15, 2010 | 1 Response

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Good reads from Writers Inner Journey, Christa in New York, A Green Mushroom and other blogs in the 2010 WordCount Blogathon.

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They’re off: The 2010 WordCount Blogathon is here

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 1, 2010 | 40 Responses

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It’s here, the 2010 WordCount Blogathon, with more than 100 writers and bloggers posting every day in May. Follow the fun on Twitter at #Blog2010.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged 2010 WordCount Blogathon, blogathon, Blogging, blogging every day, writers with blogs | 40 Responses

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Welcome to WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age. You'll see new material Monday through Friday on writing basics, blogging, freelancing, tech tools for writers andQ&As with media professionals. If you're looking for a place to start, check out the Greatest Hits page, with 101 of my most popular posts. Don't miss the weekly recommended reading for writers or my Twitter chat the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time at #wclw. I also host the annual WordCount Blogathon, a community challenge to post every day in May. Use the Subscribe button to add WordCount to your blog reader or get it delivered directly in your email inbox. Got a question? Email wordcountfreelance@gmail.com.

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