RIP LinkedIn Answers: one less reason for writers to use LinkedIn
When LinkedIn pulls the plug on its Answers feature Jan. 31, there will be one less reason for writers to use the social network for work.
Dear WordCount: How can I do background research more efficiently?
A story is only as good as the research that goes into it. Here’s how to get better at digging up data, without adding a lot of extra time.
The top 30 must-read WordCount freelance writing posts of 2012
Best posts of the past 12 months on writing and blogging basics, running a freelance writing business, tech tools for writers and more.
Q&A with Craig Silverman, content director at news curation startup Spundge
Think of this new tool for finding sources and organizing notes “like a souped up police scanner for news and social.”
Reminder: #wclw chat today @ 10 am PT on how writers can use LinkedIn
In this month’s WordCount Last Wednesday chat, find out how to use the business network to find story ideas, sources and more.
Next #wclw writer chat Nov. 28: making the most of LinkedIn’s new features
If you don’t use LinkedIn, you’re missing out on lots of new features. Tune in the Nov. 28 #wclw chat to see how freelancers can use the popular social network.
65+ apps for writers
Check out this public Twitter list of more than 65 apps for writers that covers everything from file storage to self-publishing. Like it? Subscribe to the list.
Good reads for Oct. 19: Newsweek’s print demise, Violentacrz, and more
What writers should be reading this week: a newsweekly goes digital only, Violentacrz and the free speech debate, apps for writers, and more.
4 steps to using mind mapping for story ideas, blog topics
In this guest post, freelance writer Hobart Swan explains how to use mind-mapping software to tap into the fantastic ideas trapped in your head.
Top 20 online news highlights from #ONA12 conference
Trends, tools and techniques curated from the country’s biggest gathering of online media practitioners, held Sept. 21-22, 2012, in San Francisco.
