Hello 2009! New Year’s Day marked WordCount’s first anniversary. Last year was good for both of us and I’m can’t wait to see what happens in 2009. Before then, here’s a look back at the top WordCount posts of 2008, based on the total number of page views. Some interesting things about the most popular […]
In Portland, the big story is snow
The weather here has turned from major distraction to major story. In Portland, snow of any kind is a rarity and snow before Christmas just doesn’t happen all that often. The city’s at sea level, locked between the coastal mountain range and the Cascades, so conditions have to be just right for the stuff coming […]
Analyze where the year's freelance work came from
As the days count down to the New Year, it’s a good time to reflect on the last 365 days of work. I came back to writing full time in September 2007, so this was my first full year of work. By most measures, it was a good year. I reconnected with several clients I’d […]
Why ex-staff writers make good trade magazine freelancers
I’m guest blogging today at the American Society of Business Publication Editors blog. The ASBPE is the professional association for editors and writers in the business, trade and specialty press. The subject: why former magazine and newspaper staff writers have all the right stuff for a successful transition into freelancing for business publications. Read the […]
Getting organized doesn't have to hurt
Want to know the secret to organizing your computer files? You don’t have to. Thanks to e-mail programs, online backup, software add-ons, and search tools like Google Desktop that work as well for freelance writers as they do for big companies, you never have to file anything again. That might not be the best way […]
Story round up: cookies, encryption, organizing gadgets and more
Do you know how to look for the cookies that get left on your computer’s hard drive after you visit some Web sites? Do you worry about sending sensitive documents – like book manuscripts – to editors through an ordinary email attachment? Do you have trouble keeping track of all the electronic gear, chargers and […]