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November 20, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

ASJA, SPJ accepting entries for 2012 writing, freelance awards

Nominate your work in the annual American Society of Journalists and Authors and Society of Professional Journalists writing contests. Read on for details.

Filed Under: Contests, Writing Tagged With: ASJA, freelance writing contests, SPJ, writing contests

November 19, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

6 writing lessons from Barbara Kingsolver

Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver shared thoughts on her latest book, Flight Behavior, her writing style and her advice for other writers during a recent lecture in Portland.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Barbara Kingsolver, Barbara Kingsolver writing advice, Flight Behavior, great writers on writing, Portland Literary Arts

November 16, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Good reads for Nov. 16: Blogger burnout, wage slave, Petraeus infographics, and more

Why bloggers feel overwhelmed, what really goes on in the giant warehouses online retailers run, and other good reads for writers from the past week.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: blog comments, blogger burnout, good reads for writers, I was a Warehouse Wage Slave, NY Times reviews Guy Fieri, Petraeus infographics, restaurant reviews, writing about SEC filings

November 15, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: I’m bored with blogging, should I quit?

What to do when you fall out of love with your blog.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: blog posts, blogging frequency, blogging tips, Dear WordCount, social media, why freelancers should blog

November 13, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Take the pledge to ‘Spare the Web’ from bad design

In this sponsored post, author and business writer Jodi Torpey describes two freelancers’ plan to free the web from poorly written copy and design disasters.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Anna Schmohe, Copywriting, good web design, Jodi Torpey, Sara Lancaster, Share the Web, web design

November 12, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Nominate WordCount as a top 10 blog for writers

If you like this blog, please consider nominating it in Write to Done’s annual contest to pick the year’s top blogs for writers. Read on for full details.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: blogs for writers, contests, top 10 blogs for writers, WordCount blog, Write to Done

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