Best reads from this week include a profile of cartoonist turned creativity guru Lynda Barry, a webinar on verifying sources, and more.
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Dear WordCount: How do you avoid freelance burnout?
If you’re a self-employed writer, it’s easy to work all the time. Here are some simple ways to avoid freelance burnout.
8 online search tips from research ninja Marshall Kirkpatrick
Little Bird startup co-founder and former ReadWrite tech writer shares the online search secrets that made him famous.
Webinar: Learn how to write a white paper like a journalist
On Feb. 7, I’m speaking in a free Reputation Capital webinar for content marketers and freelancers on writing white papers. Join us at 11 am PT/2 pm ET.
Good reads: The hard work of writing, Teddy Forstmann’s ghost, one paper’s second act, and more
Poor baby, you didn’t realize how hard it is to make it in the writing business. Read on for more on that and the week’s other top reads for writers.
Dear WordCount: Why do writer need lots of Twitter followers?
The more people follow you on Twitter, the better you can use the social network to find sources and promote your work. Read on.