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May 30, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Poll: How can we build a better blogathon?

Take this poll to make suggestions for making the next WordCount Blogathon month-long blogging challenge even better.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2011, 2011 WordCount Blogathon, blogging basics, blogging for writers, blogging tips, how to blog every day

May 30, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

2011 Blogathon Wordle Day

For the last theme day of the 2011 Blogathon, 200+ bloggers are using the Wordle tag-cloud generator to depict what topics they write about as a word picture.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: 2011 WordCount Blogathon, data visualization for journalists, how to use Wordle, Wordle

May 29, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

WordCount’s 101 top posts on writing, blogging & freelancing

It’s the ultimate Best of WordCount – a recap of my most popular posts ever on blogging, writing and running a freelance business.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Best of WordCount, best posts on writing and blogging, blogging tips, how to be a better blogger, how to be a better writer, how to run a freelance business, tech tools for writers, Twitter for writers

May 28, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

This week’s blogathon recap: Bloggers’ favorite places to write

This week, 200+ bloggers taking part in the 2011 WordCount Blogathon shared their favorite places to write – some of their top picks may surprise you.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: #blog2011, 2011 WordCount Blogathon, coworking spaces, favorite places to write, office spaces, productivity for writers

May 27, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for May 27, 2011: the bad words edition

To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: Sometimes it feels like the world is swimming in bad writing. It’s everywhere – press releases, email, corporate memos, academic journals, scientific papers, lawsuits, government documents, textbooks, text messages, and on and on. So it’s comforting to know that […]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: bad words, cliches, getting rid of jargon in your writing, recommended reading for writers, tips for improving your writing, Words You Don't Say

May 26, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Dear WordCount: How should I choose a blog topic?

The latest installment of the Dear WordCount advice column for freelance writers tackles how to choose a subject for a blog.

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: blogging basics, Dear WordCount, how to choose a blog topic, how to choose a profitable blog niche

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