An story idea that I almost didn’t pitch ended up a hit. Here’s how it went down – another example of why you should always trust your reporter’s instincts.
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The best of WordCount August 2011 posts
Highlights from this blog during the past month: Helium Content Source, writing whitepapers, writers’ conferences and working as a content strategist.
Recommended reading for Sept. 2: The Freelance Surge
Freelancers Union founder Sara Horowitz on the rise of the indie working class, and other articles on writing and the media business from the past week.
Writing out a storm: how freelancers got thru Irene, other disasters
Writers share stories of working through Tropical Storm Irene and other natural and man-made calamities, and offer tips for how to prepare for the worst.
Reminder: #wclw chat on working through disasters today @ 10 am PT
Join us today at 10 a.m. PT for the monthly #wclw chat for writers, where we’ll discuss how to prep for and live through natural & man-made disasters.
Freelancer union asks for government tally of indie workers
Group says writers, other home-based workers’ impact on U.S. economy is big and getting bigger, despite the fact that they’re ignored in official census counts.