In writing, as in exercising, you get out only as much as you put in.
WordCount recommended reading for Nov. 6
A roundup of my favorite blog posts on journalism, writing and freelancing from the week of Nov. 2-6, 2009.
A reporter's convention survival guide
If you write about business, health care or many other subjects, chances are at least once in a while you end up at a convention. Here’s my reporter’s convention survival guide.
Failing to learn
Success isn’t the only thing you can learn from. You can learn from failure too. Sometimes the lessons you learn from failing stick with you more than the ones you learn from winning.
If you're in freelance, you're in sales
Freelancing isn’t about writing. It’s about sales. To be good at freelance writing, you have to be good at sales.
WordCount Repeats: 12 ways writers can ace a VIP interview
While I’m away from my keyboard this week, I’m re-running a few posts that didn’t get the attention – or web traffic – they deserved the first time around. I’ll return with fresh insights on the business of writing next week. – Michelle Rafter I recently interviewed a management guru who’s a rock star in […]