Writing advice from Barbara Kingsolver, tips for spotting trends, working through Superstorm Sandy, and more.
Archives for 2012
Good reads for Nov. 30: State of media industry, journalists killed on the job, and more
Columbia Journalism School’s state of the industry report, why it’s dangerous to be a reporter, and more.
Reminder: #wclw chat today @ 10 am PT on how writers can use LinkedIn
In this month’s WordCount Last Wednesday chat, find out how to use the business network to find story ideas, sources and more.
7 steps to becoming a trend spotting ace
If you can identify changes in how people behave or how the world works, you can turn them into story ideas, and have editors begging to work with you.
Next #wclw writer chat Nov. 28: making the most of LinkedIn’s new features
If you don’t use LinkedIn, you’re missing out on lots of new features. Tune in the Nov. 28 #wclw chat to see how freelancers can use the popular social network.
ASJA, SPJ accepting entries for 2012 writing, freelance awards
Nominate your work in the annual American Society of Journalists and Authors and Society of Professional Journalists writing contests. Read on for details.