Blog posts, stories and other good stuff I’ve seen this week on writing, freelancing and the digital media business: Elance: Cash is King – The freelance marketplace’s monthly index shows demand is up for article writing (+2) and way up for online writing (+12). Amazon introduces the Kindle DX – The newest version of the […]
Best of WordCount – Writer Q&As
Writers make some of the best interview subjects. They have a way with words, you know. So for your reading enjoyment, here’s some WordCount Q&As I’ve done with writers on a variety of subjects. Happy reading. Suddenly Frugal’s Leah Ingram – This prolific magazine writer, book author and frugal living blogger explains how she wrote […]
Is it OK to friend your editor on Facebook?
Social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have created all kinds of new work-related etiquette questions: Is it OK to post a link to that killer story you wrote for Ladies Home Journal on Twitter more than once – an hour? Does memorizing the LinkedIn profile of an editor you’d like to pitch constitute stalking? […]
The well-dressed blog post
The well-dressed blog post begins with good writing. The best posts are heavy on context. But that’s just the beginning. To make sure they’ve got that pulled together look before you send them out the door, they should also have: A catchy title – A clever headline will capture more attention than a dull one. […]
5 ways to blog every day without freaking out
You signed up for a blogathon and realize you now have to blog about something every day for a month. Ack! There’s no getting around the fact daily blogging is work. But there are ways to minimize the extra effort. Writing short, planning ahead, mixing up the types of blog posts you write, creating standing features […]
May Blogathon attracts 34 writers and counting
Since announcing the 2nd annual WordCount May blogathon last week, no fewer than 34 writers have signed on to take the challenge of posting once a day during the month. I’ve added a few stragglers since the original list went up, so if you’re participating and are running a list of fellow blogathoners on your […]