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November 8, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: How can I collect an overdue payment for a story?

Tried and true strategies for getting deadbeat clients to pay up.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: collecting overdue payments, collections, Freelance writing tips, late-paying clients

November 7, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

How writers can survive (and work) during a storm

In this guest post, writer Patrick J. Kiger shares the systems he’s put in place to make sure disasters like #sandy don’t knock out his ability to work.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: #sandy, disaster preparedness, Manhattan blackout, Patrick J. Kiger, working during a disaster, working during a storm

November 6, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Caught in the storm: Writers weigh in on making it through Sandy

A popular Jersey Shore blogger, ASJA’s executive director, and other writers share how they weathered Superstorm Sandy.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: #sandy, covering a disaster, freelancers working in adverse conditions, Superstorm Sandy, working in a disaster area

November 5, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

65+ apps for writers

Check out this public Twitter list of more than 65 apps for writers that covers everything from file storage to self-publishing. Like it? Subscribe to the list.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: apps for writers, Apps for Writers list on Twitter, productivity, tech tools for writers

November 1, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Top10 WordCount posts from October 2012

Top freelance writing posts from the past 30 days include tips on word counts, blogging rates, promoting your business, using mind mapping and more.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: freelance writing blogs, Freelance writing tips, mind mapping, promoting your freelance business, word counts, WordCount blog

October 31, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Reminder: #wclw chat today @ 10 am PT on freelance horror stories

Trick or treat! Join us for the #wclw writer chat today at 10 a.m. Pacific time where we’ll share our scariest freelance horror stories.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: #wclw, freelance horror stories, freelance writing, Halloween, WordCount Last Wednesday

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