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Write for the web like a journalist — and get read
Here are eight great tips on writing for the web. They are aimed at journalists but could be useful for anyone who needs to write read-me copy — I’m thinking especially of content marketers. They come...
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Top tech tools for writers
Writers, how many different ways can you publish your work — books or articles, fiction or non-fiction? If you immediately think of print, think again. Jane Friedman, e-media professor and publishing...
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Commonsense guide to starting and monetising a blog
For the past few months I’ve been following the progress of Andrea Wren, a freelance journalist for The Guardian, as she started her own blog with expert help. There was none of the “5 ways to...
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Keep your skills up to date (and eat more cake)
I’m still in transition from the offline world of work to the online one, so I have a lot to learn, to put it mildly. Mastering the intricacies of WordPress, getting used to Google Docs, finding online...
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How to get striking images on your blog (for free)
When I started blogging six months ago, I had no idea how I was going to illustrate my posts. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to do so. It’s a personal choice, but I am more likely to read a...
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Turn a blog into a compelling online magazine
There is so much advice on blogging around that it’s not easy to separate out the truly useful stuff. Given I’m still in the early dark days of stumbling around WordPress, I’m trying, and here’s the...
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Publishers are struggling, but publishing people can thrive
Publishing is dead, long live publishing. Maybe that’s a bit extreme, but all the evidence is that the old publishing models are unworkable and that we are all publishers now. Does that mean we...
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Top tips for self-publishing: quality, targeting, marketing and promotion
Just recently I have interviewed two people who are a mine of information about publishing and self-publishing. I know that’s a topic of huge interest, so I wanted to highlight some of their good...
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Is the sun shining on your blog?
How’s your blog doing? Is the outlook sunny or are the clouds on the horizon? If you’re struggling to start up, or you’ve been going awhile and you’re flagging, help is at hand. Ileane Smith, the face...
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Get a Start in Digital Storytelling
What’s the best way to get a start in video or film journalism? According to Adam Westbrook, multimedia producer, journalism lecturer and entrepreneur, go out and make a video. “Just do it”, was his...
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