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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

A 10-step guide to making time to blog

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 28, 2010 | 2 Responses

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If you’re devoting more time to blogging, you risk eating into time spent on other work or your non-work life. Here are 10 suggestions for how to do it all.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogathon, blogs for writers, how to blog every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 2 Responses

Save these dates: official guide to WordCount Blogathon 2010

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 26, 2010 | 2 Responses

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The 2010 WordCount Blogathon starts May 1 – here’s your guide to a month’s worth of blogging fun.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, WordCount Blogathon 2010 calendar, writers who blog | 2 Responses

You could be a 2010 WordCount Blogathon winner!

You could be a 2010 WordCount Blogathon winner!

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 21, 2010 | 3 Responses

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To mark WordCount’s 3rd annual blogathon, we’re giving away coaching, software and other fabulous prizes to writers who commit to blogging the entire month of May.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, Danielle Buffardi, Jane Boursaw, KnowledgeWebb, Marla Beck, PenPoint Editorial Services, prizes for blogging, Ron Doyle, Simple Task Timer, Susan Johnson, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 3 Responses

Announcing the 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon

Announcing the 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 12, 2010 | 3 Responses

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The third annual WordCount Blogathon kicks off May 1, when writers from all over team up to blog every day for a month. Registration’s open – are you in?

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Writing | Tagged #Blog2010, blogathon, how to blog every day, WordCount, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 3 Responses

WordCount Blogathon 2010 Poll: How can we make it better?

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 21, 2010 | 2 Responses

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The 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon will see freelance writers blog every day in May. Help decide what new features should be added by taking this short poll.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing | Tagged blogathon, freelance writer blogs, WordCount blogathon, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 2 Responses

Why writers should blog: it’s not personal, it’s business

Why writers should blog: it’s not personal, it’s business

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 31, 2009 | 15 Responses

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The house is a mess. The bills are overdue. I missed a deadline. I haven’t signed my son up for a single summer camp or planned the family’s summer vacation. I’ve been too busy blogging. For the past month I’ve posted here every day. 31 days, 31 blog posts – a couple more actually because [...]

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogathon, Blogging, freelance writing, why writers should have a blog, WordCount | 15 Responses

5 ways to blog every day without freaking out

5 ways to blog every day without freaking out

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 4, 2009 | 12 Responses

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You signed up for a blogathon and realize you now have to blog about something every day for a month. Ack! There’s no getting around the fact daily blogging is work. But there are ways to minimize the extra effort. Writing short, planning ahead, mixing up the types of blog posts you write, creating standing features [...]

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged blogathon, Blogging, freelancers who blog, how to blog, how to write blog posts, ProBlogger | 12 Responses

May Blogathon attracts 34 writers and counting

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 3, 2009 | 7 Responses

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Since announcing the 2nd annual WordCount May blogathon last week, no fewer than 34 writers have signed on to take the challenge of posting once a day during the month. I’ve added a few stragglers since the original list went up, so if you’re participating and are running a list of fellow blogathoners on your [...]

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Media Business, Online news | Tagged BarCampPortland III, blogathon, John Hill, The Columbian, writers who blog | 7 Responses

2nd annual May writers' blogathon begins tomorrow

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 30, 2009 | 12 Responses

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Last year in an effort to learn more about Web 2.0 and drive up traffic to this blog, I challenged myself to write a post every day during the month of May. Because misery loves company, I invited writers I hang out with on the FreelanceSuccess.com writers’ newsletter and message board to join me. In [...]

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