By Michelle V. Rafter on April 28, 2009
Whatever you think will happen to the news business, its fate is becoming irrevocably entwined with the tech industry. So it makes sense that a discussion on the future of news should include representatives from both camps, the journalists, freelance writers and bloggers who report and write it, and the techies with the wherewithal to [...]
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By Michelle V. Rafter on January 19, 2009
The first time I worked as a freelance writer I shared an apartment with a roommate and had my office in my bedroom. Between working and sleeping I probably spent 18 hours a day in that 12 x 12 room. A few years and several full-time jobs later I once again found myself temporarily working [...]
Posted in Books, Oregon, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged a Haven for Writers, CubeSpace, Oregon Writers Colony, Portland writers resources, Portland writers spaces, Portland Writers' Dojo, The Attic, work spaces for writers, writers' workspaces, writing spaces |