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The bad, good and very, very good of the 2011 blogathon

The bad, good and very, very good of the 2011 blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 2, 2011 | 8 Responses

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What can you get from blogging 31 days straight? Bloggers in the May 2011 blogathon shared lessons learned in a June 1 #blog2011 chat. Here are the highlights.

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8 reasons to sign up for the WordCount RSS feed

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 27, 2011 | 1 Response

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If you’re a fan of the WordCount writing blog, add the RSS feed to your blog reader, or sign up to have it automatically forwarded to your email inbox.

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WordCount’s 12 most popular posts of 2010

WordCount’s 12 most popular posts of 2010

By Michelle V. Rafter on December 20, 2010 | 2 Responses

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Read this list of the 12 most popular posts of 2010 on WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age.

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Giving thanks for a bountiful freelance year

By Michelle V. Rafter on November 24, 2010 | 5 Responses

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The past year has been the best of my freelance writing career, so as Thanksgiving approaches, here’s a list of everything I’m grateful for.

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Posted in Careers | Tagged advantages of freelancing, Michelle V. Rafter, reasons to be a freelance writer, WordCount blog | 5 Responses

My big fat paid blogging gig at SecondAct.com

My big fat paid blogging gig at SecondAct.com

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 15, 2010 | 10 Responses

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As my new blogging gig at SecondAct.com goes live, I’m like a new mom, nervous I won’t have enough time and love to go around.

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Posted in Blogs, Careers, My stories, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged paid blogging gigs, PrimeTime blog, SecondAct magazine, SecondAct.com, WordCount blog | 10 Responses

Coming soon – WordCount 2.0

Coming soon – WordCount 2.0

By Michelle V. Rafter on September 26, 2009 | 8 Responses

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Just as freelancers have to change to keep up with the times, WordCount does too. In short order, expect the blog to sport a new look as well as some revamped content and other additions.

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Online news, Writing | Tagged blogs for writers, freelance writing, updating your blog, WordCount, WordCount blog | 8 Responses

Live & In Person

By Michelle V. Rafter on March 4, 2009 | 1 Response

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I’m coming out from behind the computer screen for a couple speaking engagements in coming weeks and thought it’d be fun to share what I’m doing. I put up a new page called Live & In Person; it’s there near the top of the column at the right side of the blog. Use it to [...]

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Top WordCount posts of 2008

Top WordCount posts of 2008

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 5, 2009 | Leave a response

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Hello 2009! New Year’s Day marked WordCount’s first anniversary.  Last year was good for both of us and I’m can’t wait to see what happens in 2009. Before then, here’s a look back at the top WordCount posts of 2008, based on the total number of page views. Some interesting things about the most popular [...]

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Portland gets a white Christmas

Merry Christmas to all

By Michelle V. Rafter on December 25, 2008 | Leave a response

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WordCount is busy celebrating the season and playing in the snow. Beginning  Monday, Dec. 29, I’ll spend a week rerunning some of the year’s most popular posts on freelancing, digital media and the news business. Until then, Merry Christmas!

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Happy anniversary to me

Happy anniversary to me

By Michelle V. Rafter on October 21, 2008 | 7 Responses

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This month marks the first anniversary of re-launching my freelance writing career – and what a difference a year makes. In the past 12 months, I’ve written for close to a dozen magazines and Websites, reconnected with former colleagues I hadn’t talked to in years, discovered LinkedIn and Facebook, started this blog, joined a writer’s [...]

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Posted in Careers, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged freelancing writing career, re-entering the workforce, restarting a freelance writing business, taking time off from a career, WordCount blog | 7 Responses

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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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