Out with the old, and in with the new (computer)
If all goes well, this will be the last blog post I write – on my current office computer. I’ve used this eMachines PC for more years than I care to remember; it’s been at least five, maybe closer to six. A new hard drive and a few other essential upgrades have kept her alive [...]
Get paid to tweet
Read a snippet from a Q&A freelance writer April Choi did with me for Ebyline about getting paid to tweet, then follow the link to the original post.
Poll: What web apps do you use for your freelance business?
Take this short poll to help me decide what to include in a panel discussion on web apps for writers at the ASJA 2012 conference next April in New York.
Recommended reading for Sept. 23: mislabeled freelancers
To do good writing, read good writing. Here’s the good writing I’ve been reading this week: Feds, states will work together to halt wage violations (Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Associated Press) - Nine states and the Internal Revenue Service are teaming up with the U.S. Labor Department to target employers who mislabel workers as independent contractors [...]
Big 3 social networks create press rooms for journalists
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn now have help pages for journalists. Here’s the scoop on what’s available.
Recommended reading for Sept. 9: startups, self doubt and more
Highlights from the week’s best reads for writers: what startup founders look like; struggling with self doubt; bloggers’ revenge, PR ethics and more.
Back to school means back to work
With Labor Day behind us and kids in class, it’s time to refocus on work. Here are 12 things writers can do to be recharged and ready for the rest of the year.
Tips for running a successful freelance business
Should you specialize? How do you get organized? How do you edit stories? Find answers to the basics of running a freelance business from the recent #wclw chat.
Should writers use Google+?
Some initial impressions of how the new Google social network works, and how writers could use it.
Working with WordPress: themes, hosts, plugins & more
Hints, links and other resources shared by WordPress expert Ron Doyle & bloggers who tuned into the June 29 #wclw chat for writers.
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