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Back to school means back to work

Back to school means back to work

By Michelle V. Rafter on September 6, 2011 | 1 Response

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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.

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged back to school, Freelance writing tips, running a freelance writing business, tech tools for writers, working with editors | 1 Response

Recommended reading for writers for April 28, 2011

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 29, 2011 | Leave a response

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This week’s essential reading – 2 guest posts I did recently, one on why it pays to blog, and another on the secrets about editors every writer needs to know.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged #blog2011, ASJA conference 2011, blogging every day, blogging tips, guest posts, Michelle Rafter, working with editors | Leave a response

News flash: editors don’t have all the answers

News flash: editors don’t have all the answers

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 12, 2011 | 1 Response

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Writers, when you run into trouble on an assignment, don’t panic, think like an editor.

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Posted in Editors | Tagged Freelance writing tips, qualities of a good editor, working with editors | 1 Response

Don't let your stories do this to editors!

Keep your writing fresh

By Michelle V. Rafter on December 2, 2010 | 4 Responses

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Freelance writers, use these 5 simple steps to come up with new angles on subjects you cover a lot – your editor will thank you!

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Posted in Language | Tagged fresh ideas for articles, language, working with editors, writing tips | 4 Responses

Surefire ways to get editors to get back to you faster

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 25, 2010 | 7 Responses

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Among the best ways to get editors to respond to you faster is a killer story pitch, one “that’s so perfectly honed to the editor’s needs it’s irresistible.”

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Posted in Editors, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged freelance writing, what editors want from freelancers, working with editors, writing query letters | 7 Responses

The editor you write for today may be the writer you edit tomorrow

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 13, 2010 | 17 Responses

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How do you act when the editor you write for today may be the writer you editor tomorrow?

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Posted in Careers, Editors, Freelancing, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged Editors, freelance careers, freelance writers, working with editors | 17 Responses

WordCount Repeats: Handle rewrites without wanting to kill yourself or your editor

By Michelle V. Rafter on August 6, 2009 | Leave a response

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While I’m away from my keyboard this week, I’m re-running a few posts that didn’t get the attention – or web traffic – they deserved the first time around. I’ll return with fresh insights on the business of writing next week. – Michelle Rafter Rewrites aren’t one of my list of favorite work-related activities. In [...]

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Posted in Editors, Freelancing, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged freelance writing, how to handle rewrites, rewrites, working with editors | Leave a response

Editors we love to hate

Editors we love to hate

By Michelle V. Rafter on July 22, 2009 | 2 Responses

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Some editors we love. Some editors we love to hate.

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Posted in Editors | Tagged Dennis Romero, Devil Wears Prada, Editors, Entrepreneur Magazine, evil editors, freelance writing, working with editors, WriteSideOut | 2 Responses

It pays freelancers to find wiggle room in exclusivity clauses

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 24, 2009 | 4 Responses

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Given what’s happening in the media business, freelancers can’t afford to cultivate an exclusive relationship with one newspaper or magazine. Actually, an exclusive relationship would be sweet – think of all those letters of introduction you’d avoid having to do and the time you’d save. But unless you’re under contract at The New Yorker – [...]

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Posted in Careers, Editors, Freelancing, Media Business, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged category exclusivity in magazine writing, exclusivity clauses, freelance contracts, freelance writing, Inc., negotiating freelance writing contracts, The New Yorker, working with editors | 4 Responses

Sometimes they're just not that into you

Sometimes they're just not that into you

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 13, 2009 | 11 Responses

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A friend who sells medical supplies takes a pragmatic approach to rejection. When a company says no to what she’s selling, she brushes it off and moves onto the next prospect. “In my personal life I can’t handle that kind of rejection, but at work it doesn’t bother me,” she says. “It’s just business.” Writers [...]

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Posted in Careers, Editors, Freelancing, Magazines, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged Dan Baum, freelance writing, how to handle rejection, Motley Fool, rejection, Susan Johnston, The New Yorker, TheUrbanMuse, Tim Beyers, Twitter, working at The New Yorker, working with editors, writing and rejection | 11 Responses

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Welcome to WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age. You'll see new material Monday through Friday on writing basics, blogging, freelancing, tech tools for writers andQ&As with media professionals. If you're looking for a place to start, check out the Greatest Hits page, with 101 of my most popular posts. Don't miss the weekly recommended reading for writers or my Twitter chat the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time at #wclw. I also host the annual WordCount Blogathon, a community challenge to post every day in May. Use the Subscribe button to add WordCount to your blog reader or get it delivered directly in your email inbox. Got a question? Email wordcountfreelance@gmail.com.

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