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Archives for 2013

May 23, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: Do I need to use Twitter to do the Blogathon?

Still gun shy of social media? Don’t be. The Blogathon is a perfect reason to get started, as I explain in this installment of my weekly advice column.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2013, 2013 WordCount blogathon, blogging challenges, daily blogging challenges, how to use Twitter

May 22, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

2013 Blogathon events: Theme days, chats and more

Dates for theme days, guest post exchange, haiku day and other notable events that are part of the 2013 WordCount Blogathon, which runs June 1-30.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2013, 2013 WordCount blogathon, blogathon, blogging challenge

May 21, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Joan Bailey: How the Blogathon changed my writing career

A U.S. expat explains how she used the blogging challenge to learn about her new hometown, make friends around the world — and launch a writing career.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: 2012 WordCout Blogathon, blogathon #blog2013, blogging challenges, daily blog posts, guest post, Joan Bailey

May 17, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

What I’m reading, Hilary Mantel, Angelina Jolie, freelance apps, and more

Searching for something good to read? I’ve got suggestions. Plus this week’s media industry news for writers.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Books, freelance apps, good reads for writers, Google search tips, Portland Literary Arts

May 16, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: How do I start a blog?

Taking the 30-day Blogathon challenge is a great way to start a blog. Here are some easy steps to get a blog up and running.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2013, how to start blogging, starting a blog, WordCount blogathon, writers with blogs

May 14, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Jan Udlock: Getting over the Blogathon daily blogging fear factor

The prospect of writing every day for a month can be scary – but it doesn’t have to be, as one Blogathon veteran explains.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2013, 2013 WordCount blogathon, blogging challenges, guest post, Jan Udlock, why writers should have a blog

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