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March 29, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Reminder: WordCount chat March 30 with life coach Marla Beck

Join us for the #wclw chat tomorrow, March 30 at 10 am PST, to hear life coach Marla Beck discuss how writers can find success & maintain work/life balance.

Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: #wclw, life coach for writers, Marla Beck, productivity, WordCount Last Wednesday

March 25, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for March 25, 2011

Big in China, The Big Short, and The Big Shift – three nonfiction books are my picks for what writers should be reading now.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Alan Paul, good nonfiction books, Marc Freedman, Michael Lewis, recommended reading for writers

March 24, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

March 30 #wclw chat: Life coach Marla Beck on writers’ work/life balance

Is work messing with your life? Join the next #wclw chat when life coach Marla Beck discusses how writers can achieve work/life balance. 3/30 at 10 a.m. PST.

Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: #wclw, how freelancers can be productive, how freelancers can be successful, Marla Beck, productivity, successful freelancers, WordCount Last Wednesday, work/life balance

March 23, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

10 keys to hosting a successful Twitter chat

Thinking of starting a Twitter chat for your blog, business or professional organization? Follow these steps to minimize problems and maximize success.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: how to host a Twitter chat, Twitter chat

March 21, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Top 10 reasons freelancers need to take a vacation

Hard as it is to get away when you run your own business, it’s important to take time off to recharge mentally and physically. Here are some reasons why.

Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: freelance productivity, how can freelancers take vacation

March 14, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

5 secrets of successful interviewers, or how to get sources to tell you anything

Great stories are built on great interviews. Here are some strategies I’ve used over the years to get interview subjects to open up about anything.

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Writing Tagged With: freelance writer tips, how to conduct an interview, interview techniques, journalist interview techniques, The Urban Muse blog

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