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Archives for 2011

June 9, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: How long should a blog post be?

The proper length for a post depends on what you’re writing about and what you have to say. It also helps to maintain a mix of long and short.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: best length for a blog post, blog post basics, blogging basics, Dear WordCount, how long should a blog post be, word count for a blog post

June 8, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Check it out: WordCount featured on BlogHer front page

Pardon a bit of shameless self promotion, but I’m delighted to report that BlogHer is running a WordCount post on its front page today. The post is Insider Interview Tips from Top Writers. BlogHer is an online community for and about women and women’s issues. The company runs a separate ad network on approximately 2,500 […]

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: BlogHer

June 7, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Guest post: 8 painless steps to make time to write a book

Laura Vanderkam, author of “168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think,” shares insider tips on carving time out of your day to work on a book.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, freelancer productivity tips, how to be more productive, how to write a gook, Laura Vanderkam

June 3, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for June 3: the Jill Abramson edition

Does Jill Abramson’s new job as executive editor at the New York Times mark the end of sexism in journalism?

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Jill Abramson first woman editor of New York Times, recommended reading for writers, sexism in journalism

June 2, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

The bad, good and very, very good of the 2011 blogathon

What can you get from blogging 31 days straight? Bloggers in the May 2011 blogathon shared lessons learned in a June 1 #blog2011 chat. Here are the highlights.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2011, 2011 WordCount Blogathon, blogging basics, blogging challenge, how to start a blog, Michelle Rafter blog, WordCount blog

June 1, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Reminder: Join us for today’s 2011 blogathon live chat

Here’s the agenda for today’s #blog2011 wrap party chat on Twitter. We’ll announce prize winners at the end – so stay tuned!

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2011, 2011 WordCount Blogathon, how to use a Twitter hashtag, real-time chat on Twitter, TweetChat, what is a Twitter chat

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