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July 19, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

The 500 blog posts that changed my life

When I came back to a full-time freelancing three years ago, I started a blog. The 500 posts I’ve done since then have literally changed my work life.

Filed Under: Blogs, My stories Tagged With: 500th blog post, blogging for writers, why freelancers should blog, WordCount blog for freelance writers

July 17, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for July 17, 2010: mapping the publishing process

This flowchart of how a news story is conceived, researched, published and publicized applies to freelance journalists as well as major news organizations.

Filed Under: Online news Tagged With: Amy Webb, how publishing works, KnowledgeWebb, mapping the publishing process, Webbmedia

July 15, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

The new freelance lexicon: 12 words you need to know

Thanks to online media, the language writers use has changed along with the rest of our profession. Here are a 12 words to know from the new freelance lexicon.

Filed Under: Language, Writing Tagged With: digital media words, freelance jargon, SEO for writers, words that describe web writing, Yahoo web content style guide

July 12, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Back to writing basics: the quote

The latest post in a WordCount occasional series on writing basics looks at the quote. As one writer friend says, a boring quote is boring writing.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: freelance writing, quotes in stories, what makes a good quote, writing basics

July 9, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Best WordPress plug ins for writers

The following is a list of the best WordPress plug ins for writers mentioned during our recent WordCount Last Wednesday live chat. See more at #wclw.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: tech tools for writers, WordPress, WordPress plug ins, WordPress plug ins for writers

July 7, 2010 By Michelle V. Rafter

Do over: WordCount live chat today at 1 p.m. PDT

We’re holding the live chat on WordPress for writers today at 1 p.m. PDT that was postponed last week due to Twitter problems. Join us at #wclw.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Ron S. Doyle, Twitter chat for writers, WordCount Last Wednesday, WordCount live chat, WordPress for writers

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