Hitting deadlines is one of the best ways to ingratiate yourself to editors you want to write for on a regular basis. Here’s how.
The 500 blog posts that changed my life
When I came back to a full-time freelancing three years ago, I started a blog. The 500 posts I’ve done since then have literally changed my work life.
Recommended reading for July 17, 2010: mapping the publishing process
This flowchart of how a news story is conceived, researched, published and publicized applies to freelance journalists as well as major news organizations.
The new freelance lexicon: 12 words you need to know
Thanks to online media, the language writers use has changed along with the rest of our profession. Here are a 12 words to know from the new freelance lexicon.
Back to writing basics: the quote
The latest post in a WordCount occasional series on writing basics looks at the quote. As one writer friend says, a boring quote is boring writing.
Best WordPress plug ins for writers
The following is a list of the best WordPress plug ins for writers mentioned during our recent WordCount Last Wednesday live chat. See more at #wclw.