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Best of WordCount recap

By Michelle V. Rafter on August 11, 2008 | 1 Response

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In case you missed it, while I was on vacation last week, I ran some of the most popular posts from WordCount’s back issues. Take a look: Online resources for writers – Help navigating the world of Web-based resources for writers, including top Web 2.0 tools, what writers should know about SEO and how to [...]

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Posted in Blogs, Careers, Freelancing, Technology, Web 2.0, Writing | Tagged blogging basics for writers, blogs for writers, career development for freelancers, Michelle Vranizan Rafter, online resources for writers, tips for improving your writing, WordCount | 1 Response

Best of WordCount: Best blogs for writers

By Michelle V. Rafter on August 7, 2008 | Leave a response

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WordCount is taking a break this week while I’m on vacation, so I’m rerunning some popular posts on a variety of topics. Today: Best blogs for writers Best blogs for writers – WordCount’s most popular post ever – more than 1,000 page views – lists a variety of blogs written by and for freelance writers [...]

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Best of WordCount – Blogging basics for writers

By Michelle V. Rafter on August 5, 2008 | Leave a response

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WordCount is taking a break this week while I’m on vacation, so I’m rerunning some of my most popular posts. Today: Blogging Basics for Writers 6 simple steps for starting your freelance writing blog – Includes information on picking a topic, choosing software, committing to regular postings and more. How to write great freelance blog [...]

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10 Reasons Every Freelance Writer Should Have a Blog

By Michelle V. Rafter on February 18, 2008 | 7 Responses

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I took to blogging fairly quickly and I finally figured out why. I wrote a weekly newspaper column for more than five years. After that, I wrote a weekly column for Reuters, the financial wire service, for seven years. After a dozen years, writing something once a week – or more – was so second [...]

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Welcome to WordCount, a blog about the freelance writing business. You'll see fresh material throughout the week on writing basics, blogging, tech tools for writers and more. A good place to start is my Greatest Hits page, with links to 101 of my best posts. Don't miss the Friday reading list for writers, a week's worth of writing inspiration. Tune into my #wclw Twitter chat for writers on the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time. I also host the WordCount Blogathon, a blogging challenge to post every day in May. Use this form to register for this year's event. Subscribe to WordCount on your blog reader or get it delivered via email. Send email to wordcountfreelance@gmail.com.

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