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February 22, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Feb. 23 WordCount chat – time management for writers

The next WordCount Last Wednesday chat takes place Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. PST. The subject: time management for writers. Join us on Twitter at #wclw.

Filed Under: Workplace Issues Tagged With: freelance writing productivity, how to be more productive, time management for writers, WordCount Last Wednesday

February 21, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Freelance writing is no job for wimps

Self-employed writers need tenacity and a thick skin. If you can ask anyone anything and not stop until you get an answer, welcome to the club.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: Freelance writing tips, how to be a freelance writer

February 14, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Guest post: Update office tech to minimize clutter

In this guest post, frugal living expert Leah Ingram shares tips for updating home office equipment and clearing clutter from her new book, “Toss, Keep, Sell!”

Filed Under: Workplace Issues Tagged With: Home offices, how freelancers stay organized, Leah Ingram, Suddenly Frugal, Toss Keep Sell!

February 11, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for Feb. 11: AOL-HuffPo roundup

What Jay Rosen, Paid Content, the LA Times and others have to say about AOL’s $315 million deal to buy Huffington Post means for writers.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: AOL buys HuffPo, Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post, Jay Rosen, recommended reading for writers

February 9, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Writers react to AOL-HuffPost deal: now what?

Lost in coverage of AOL’s $315 million deal for Huffington Post is where it leaves the writers and bloggers who create all their content. What’s in it for them?

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: AOL buys Huffington Post, AOL Patch, Arianna Huffington, what HuffPo pays bloggers

February 7, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Writing basics: the deck

The latest in a WordCount occasional series on writing basics looks at the deck. A headline with no deck is like an unfinished building: a frame but no details.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Back to Basics, elements of a news article, headlines and decks, how to write a deck, writing basics

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