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Archives for 2010

March 1, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Good intentions: writing with purpose

In writing, as in exercising, you get out only as much as you put in.

Filed Under: Freelancing, Workplace Issues, Writing Tagged With: Freelance writing tips, good intentions, productivity for writers, writing with purpose

February 26, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for Feb. 27, 2010

Dave Eggers, Jonathan Weber, Seth Godin and other recommended reading for the week ending Feb. 27, 2010.

Filed Under: Blogs, Language, Writing Tagged With: Bay Area News Project, Dave Eggers, Gigaom, good writing, Jonathan Weber, McSweeney's, Om Malik, Panorama, recommended reading, Seth Godin

February 23, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

New tools for a new writing world

Here’s a list of journalism training websites that offer free or low-cost classes freelancers can take to pick up skills they need to create content online.

Filed Under: Careers, Writing Tagged With: creating digital content, J-Lab, Knight Digital Media Center, KnowledgeWebb, News U, online media training for writers, Online News Association, Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler

February 19, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for Feb. 19, 2010

To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s some great writing I’ve been reading during the week of Feb. 15-19, 2010.

Filed Under: Language, Magazines, Writing Tagged With: Chris Jones on Roger Ebert, Esquire, examples of good writing, Jenny Allen, John Canzano, Roger Ebert, Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, Winter Olympics 2010 media coverage

January 27, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Cracks in the ice

Last year was about sticking with what you were doing. Now, I’m hearing from writers, editors and publishers who’re making major moves, all of them positive.

Filed Under: Economy, Editors, Freelancing, Media Business Tagged With: freelance writing, media business in 2010, new opportunities for freelancers, the recession

January 25, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Surefire ways to get editors to get back to you faster

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.”

Filed Under: Editors, Freelancing, Writing Tagged With: freelance writing, what editors want from freelancers, working with editors, writing query letters

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