WordCount » American Society of Business Publication Editors http://michellerafter.com Freelancing in the Digital Age Thu, 24 May 2012 16:55:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 ASBPE guest post: simple steps to starting a blog http://michellerafter.com/2009/04/13/asbpe-guest-post-simple-steps-to-starting-a-blog/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://michellerafter.com/2009/04/13/asbpe-guest-post-simple-steps-to-starting-a-blog/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:22:27 +0000 Michelle V. Rafter http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=2419 asbpe-logoToday there are more reasons than ever for writers to have a blog. With the media world going digital, freelancers need to keep up with new forms of writing in order to earn their daily bread, or just have a simple way for editors to check out their work.

But getting started can be intimidating. What to write about? What software to use? And how to get anybody to visit once it’s there?

I addressed all of these issues in a post that’s making a guest appearance today on the national blog of the American Society of Business Publication Editors, a professional organization for business magazine editors and writers. You can read the post here.

If you’ve started blogging to support your freelancing business, how is it helping? What’s it taught you? How are you making it work for you?

]]> http://michellerafter.com/2009/04/13/asbpe-guest-post-simple-steps-to-starting-a-blog/feed/ 1 Why ex-staff writers make good trade magazine freelancers http://michellerafter.com/2008/11/17/why-ex-staff-writers-make-good-trade-magazine-freelancers/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://michellerafter.com/2008/11/17/why-ex-staff-writers-make-good-trade-magazine-freelancers/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:08:37 +0000 Michelle V. Rafter http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=1232 I’m guest blogging today at the American Society of Business Publication Editors blog. The ASBPE is the professional association for editors and writers in the business, trade and specialty press. The subject: why former magazine and newspaper staff writers have all the right stuff for a successful transition into freelancing for business publications. Read the entire post here.

While I’m shamelessly plugging my work, here’s my latest “Job of the Week” profile for Conde Nast Portfolio.com, on the Miami Heat’s new head coach Erik Spoelstra.

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