Village Voice freelancer Rob Sgobbo had everything going for him. So why’d he fake a source? Here’s a few reasons why some writers cheat, and why you shouldn’t.
WordCount Last Wednesday Dec. 29 – the freelance year in review
Join me Dec. 29 at 10 am PT for the monthly WordCount Last Wednesday live chat for freelance writers. We’ll review 2010 and share goals for 2011. Use #wclw.
Gladwell, Scoble, ONA and other recommended reading for writers for Oct. 1
Malcolm Gladwell on Twitter, Robert Scoble on curating, Online Journalism Awards finalist and other recommended reading for writers for Oct. 1, 2010.
Online brand design overhaul: the new me
There are plenty of reasons a writer should have an online brand, and a good-looking one at that. Here are the reasons I spent time and money redoing mine.
The luck of the Irish wasn’t just luck
On St. Patrick’s Day when everybody’s feeling a little Irish, think about the luck you make for yourself.
The Oscars and writing: Meryl Streep is a good picker, and you can be too
Like Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock and other actors and creative types, writers are only as good as the projects they pick. Here’s how to be a better picker.