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Archives for March 2013

March 12, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Be calm and carry on: Conquer your fear of attending your first blogging or writing event

Use U.K. parenting blogger Helen Wills’ tips to calm concerns about going to a blogging or writing event for the first time.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: attending blogging or writing conferences, going to a conference, guest post, Helen Wills, overcoming freelance anxieties

March 11, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

The 2013 WordCount Blogathon is moving to June

The WordCount Blogathon is back — it’s happening in a different month, but it’s still the same blog-building challenge you know and love.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: 2013 WordCount blogathon, blogathon, blogging challenges, how to build your blog, WordCount blogathon

March 7, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Is it OK to bypass a source’s PR firm?

When it comes to sources, start out by playing by the rules, and if that doesn’t get you what you need, break them.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Dear WordCount, freelance writing advice, PR firms, sources for articles, story sources

March 6, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

BlogHer series: Career advice to my younger self

This post is part of a BlogHer series that has bloggers from different walks of life sharing the career advice they’d give their younger selves.

Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: BlogHer, freelance writing careers, Michelle Rafter career, writing career advice

March 5, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Reminder: Today’s AOG teleseminar on story research tips

There’s still time to sign up for my teleseminar on story research tips today at 11 am PT/2 pm ET, hosted by the Association of Ghostwriters.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Association of Ghostwriters, how to do research for a story, Madeline Kahn, story research tips

March 4, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

I’m sharing story research tips at an AOG teleseminar on March 5

I’m sharing what I know about research for news stories, features and blog posts at a March 5 Association of Ghostwriters phone seminar. Sign up today!

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Association of Ghostwriters, how to do research for a story, Madeline Kahn, story research tips

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