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A 10-step guide to making time to blog

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 28, 2010 | 2 Responses

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If you’re devoting more time to blogging, you risk eating into time spent on other work or your non-work life. Here are 10 suggestions for how to do it all.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogathon, blogs for writers, how to blog every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 2 Responses

Cheat your way into blogging every day

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 27, 2010 | 5 Responses

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If you’re looking to blog more, you have to cheat – as in take shortcuts. Here’s how to beg, borrow and steal your way to be a more productive blogger.

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged how to blog every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 5 Responses

Save these dates: official guide to WordCount Blogathon 2010

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 26, 2010 | 2 Responses

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The 2010 WordCount Blogathon starts May 1 – here’s your guide to a month’s worth of blogging fun.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, WordCount Blogathon 2010 calendar, writers who blog | 2 Responses

You could be a 2010 WordCount Blogathon winner!

You could be a 2010 WordCount Blogathon winner!

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 21, 2010 | 3 Responses

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To mark WordCount’s 3rd annual blogathon, we’re giving away coaching, software and other fabulous prizes to writers who commit to blogging the entire month of May.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, Danielle Buffardi, Jane Boursaw, KnowledgeWebb, Marla Beck, PenPoint Editorial Services, prizes for blogging, Ron Doyle, Simple Task Timer, Susan Johnson, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 3 Responses

Announcing the 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon

Announcing the 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 12, 2010 | 3 Responses

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The third annual WordCount Blogathon kicks off May 1, when writers from all over team up to blog every day for a month. Registration’s open – are you in?

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Writing | Tagged #Blog2010, blogathon, how to blog every day, WordCount, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 3 Responses

How to pick a topic for a blog

By Michelle V. Rafter on March 15, 2010 | 1 Response

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You want to start a blog but don’t know what to blog about. When picking a topic, consider what you know, what you want to know, what’s popular and what’s needed.

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing | Tagged BlogHer, Google Adsense, how to pick a topic for a blog, picking a blog topic, writers who blog | 1 Response

WordCount Blogathon 2010 Poll: How can we make it better?

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 21, 2010 | 2 Responses

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The 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon will see freelance writers blog every day in May. Help decide what new features should be added by taking this short poll.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing | Tagged blogathon, freelance writer blogs, WordCount blogathon, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 2 Responses

May 21 is Blogathon Guest Post Day

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 12, 2009 | 3 Responses

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We’re a dozen days into the communal blogging experiment known as the 2nd Annual WordCount Blogathon and so far the reactions of the participating writers are all over the place. Some are enjoying it, and others finding it harder than they thought it would be. Some are getting creative – Sue Dickman devoted last Saturday’s [...]

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged A Life Divided, ASBPE, Blogging, freelance writing, freelancers who blog, guest blog posts, Sarah Webb, Sue Dishman, Webb of Science, WordCount blogathon, Wordle, writers who blog, writing guest blog posts | 3 Responses

May Blogathon attracts 34 writers and counting

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 3, 2009 | 7 Responses

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Since announcing the 2nd annual WordCount May blogathon last week, no fewer than 34 writers have signed on to take the challenge of posting once a day during the month. I’ve added a few stragglers since the original list went up, so if you’re participating and are running a list of fellow blogathoners on your [...]

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Media Business, Online news | Tagged BarCampPortland III, blogathon, John Hill, The Columbian, writers who blog | 7 Responses

Lessons learned: WordCount's 100th blog post

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 27, 2008 | 2 Responses

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What you’re reading marks the 100th post on this blog, WordCount, which I started as an easy and free way to post my resume and clips online where prospective editors could see them. Very quickly it evolved into a continuing examination of how online media is changing the business of freelance writing. I did a [...]

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Posted in Blogs, Careers, Freelancing, Media Business, Writing | Tagged 100th blog post, Blogging, freelance writing, WordCount's 100th blog post, writers who blog | 2 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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