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April 24, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Guest post: 8 great reasons to do the Blogathon

Freelance writer and author Jackie Dishner explains what she’s gotten out of the annual blogging challenge, and how it could help your blog too.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2012, blogging challenges, guest post, how to be a better blogger, Jackie Dishner, WordCount blogathon

April 22, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Tune in for the Blogathon kick off chat on April 25

This month’s Twitter chat for writers is the kick-off discussion for the annual WordCount Blogathon that starts may 1. Considering it? Join us at 10 am Pacific.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2012, blogging challenges, Twitter chats for writers, WordCount blogathon

April 20, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Reading list for April 20: no fiction Pulitzer, and more

To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: I can tell you one piece of great writing I wasn’t reading this week – the book that won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for 2012. That’s because – as you’ve probably heard by now – there was no […]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: 101 Spectacular Nonfiction Stories of 2011, no 2012 Pulitzer for fiction, recommended reading for writers. Eli Sanders, The bravest woman in Seattle, web design tips

April 18, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

2012 Blogathon events: chats, theme days, guest posts & more

The official calendar for the annual blogging challenge that start on May 1. Use this list to plan a month’s worth of posts.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2012, 2012 WordCount Blogathon, blogathon, blogging challenges, how to blog every day

April 17, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Guest post: 4 naughty tips for a better blog

Guest bloggers and website writer Sara Lancaster shares saucy way to improve your blog, taken from her free ebook, 103 Ways to Create Sharp Blog Content.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: 103 Ways to Create Sharp Blog Content, blogging advice, how to write better blog posts, No. 2 Pen, Sara Lancaster

April 13, 2012 By Michelle V. Rafter

Reading list for April 13: Verghese, Clark and Talese on writing

To do good writing, read good writing. Here’s the good writing I’ve been reading this week: It’s not fair. How can one person be so good at two things? Abraham Verghese is a doctor and a writer. As a doctor, he’s good enough to be a professor at Stanford’s medical school. As a writer, he’s […]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Abraham Verghese, Gay Talese, Portland Literary Arts, recommended reading for writers, Roy Peter Clark

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