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Archives for 2012

August 20, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

My trip to Lund: 5 lessons I learned revisiting my freelance roots

A family wedding brought me back to the town where I first worked as a freelance writer. Here’s what I learned from the trip.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: Falsterbo, freelance writing, Lund, Sweden

August 16, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: Should I include bullet lists in my stories?

This installment of the weekly writing advice column looks at the proper use of bullet lists, including how to write intros and proper grammatical structure.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: how to write short, using bullet lists, what are bullet lists, writing tips

August 15, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

List of 25+ top journalism & freelance writing conferences for 2012-13

More than 2 dozen national and regional conferences for journalists, fiction writers and freelancers. Email me to add your favorite to the list.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: 2012-13 writer's conferences, how to be a better writer, training for writers, writing conferences, writing workshops

August 14, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

ASU’s Reynolds Center building database of business news sources

The business journalism education program is starting by creating a pool of expert sources on banking, real estate and the economy. And you can help.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Business news, Cale Ottens, finding sources, Freelance writing tips, how to find business sources, Reynolds Center for Business Journalism

August 13, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

How I did it: A coupon-clipping SAHM shares her e-book publishing story

In this guest post, blogger Kate Megill explains how she took the budgeting tips she learned feeding a family of 10 on a one income to publish her first e-book.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Cut It Out!, e-books, guest post, how to publish an e-book, Kate Megill

August 9, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: Should I control what gets posted on a group blog?

This installment of the Dear WordCount weekly advice column tackles how to handle a group blog, including what to do when everybody wants in on the action.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: blogging advice, Dear WordCount, group blogs, managing a blog, managing a group blog, social media manager

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