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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

March 1, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

National Day of Unplugging March 1-2, Said to Lady Journos, and more

Taking a tech sabbath, sexism in the news business and other good reads for writers from the past week.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: digital detox, freelance writing industry, good reads for writers, MSN Money, National Day of Unplugging, Said to Lady Journos

February 28, 2013 By Michelle V. Rafter

Best WordCount freelance writing posts of February 2013

In case you missed them the first time around, here are WordCount’s most popular posts on freelance writing from the past month: Writing basics: How to write a lead 8 online search tips from research ninja Marshall Kirkpatrick  5 reasons you’re not meeting your freelance income goals The hard work of writing How to avoid […]

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Best of WordCount, freelance writing, freelance writing blogs

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