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August 29, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Aug. 31 #wclw chat: Hurricane Irene & prepping for disaster

The Aug. 31 #wclw Twitter chat for writers will feature stories of how freelancers weathered Hurricane Irene, and how to prep for natural & man-made disasters.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: #wclw, backing up data, disaster preparedness, freelance productivity, how freelancers can prepare for disaster, Hurricane Irene, WordCount Last Wednesday

August 26, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for Aug. 26: end-of-summer book list

The end is near – of summer, that is. If you’re looking for one more good read before Labor Day, here’s a list of great fiction I’ve been reading recently.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: fiction, great writers, recommended reading for writers, summer reading list

August 25, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Helium CEO defends finder’s fee, dishes on freelance opportunities

Mark Ranalli details what the site pays writers producing copy for its premium content division, and shares details of its June purchase by R.R. Donnelley.

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: content sites, Helium, Helium Content Source, Mark Ranalli, R. R. Donnelley buys Helium, should freelancers work for Helium

August 24, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Writing….it don’t come easy

Whoever said writing’s simple is lying.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Joan Didion on writing, Mark Twain on writing, quotes on difficulties of writing, quotes on writing, Red Smith on writing

August 23, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

ONA ’11, BlogHer Writers Confab & other fall writer training

Freelancers and bloggers looking to improve their skills can choose from a plethora of fall conferences and classes. Here are some highlights.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: BlogHer Writers Conference 2011, conferences for writers, News U. fall 2011 courses, ONA 2011, WordCamp Portland 2011, Wordstock Festival 2011

August 22, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Helium’s $10,000 hands-off-our writers clause

Buried in Helium’s Content Source publishers’ contract is a clause every writer contemplating working for the content site should be aware of.

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: content farms, Helium marketplace publishers agreement, writing for content farms, writing for Helium

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