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Archives for May 2010

May 7, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for May 7, 2010

James Fallows, Robert Niles and other recommended reading for writers and bloggers for May 7, 2010.

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: James Fallows, optimizing online news sites, recommended reading for writers, Robert Niles, WAN Mobile Media Day, Washington Post Co. selling Newsweek

May 6, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

If you’re over 40, you belong on LinkedIn

If you’ve sworn off online communities like Facebook because all people do there is goof off, join LinkedIn, the site that puts the work in social network.

Filed Under: My stories, Social Networks, Workplace Issues Tagged With: LinkedIn, SecondAct.com, Social Networks

May 5, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

How to know if you’re freelance editor material

Because you’re good with words doesn’t mean you’re good with people, but editors have to be good at both. Here are 8 qualities freelance editors have to have.

Filed Under: Careers, Editors, Freelancing, Writing Tagged With: freelance editing, qualities of a good editor, working as a freelance editor

May 4, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Experience matters

Sometimes older really is wiser – especially if you make an effort to keep up with times too.

Filed Under: Blogs, My stories, Technology Tagged With: age, Careers, experience, SecondAct.com, Writing

May 3, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

2010 WordCount Blogathon by the numbers

The number of bloggers in the 2010 WordCount Blogathon is up by more than 145 percent. Here are other interesting facts about this year’s blogging marathon.

Filed Under: Blogs, Contests, Writing Tagged With: blogathon, blogging every day, why writers should blog, WordCount Blogathon 2010

May 2, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Best of WordCount: inspiration for writers

During the 3rd annual Blogathon I’m using Saturdays to re-run some favorite posts. Today’s edition is on inspiration, the ‘aha’ moments writers long for.

Filed Under: Language, Writing Tagged With: Best of WordCount, inspiration, inspiration for writers, Writing

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