The Freelance Writing for Greeting Card Companies, 2nd Edition targets important areas every writer needs to know in regards to being self-employed, as well as, how to own a small greeting card business. The expansion of this book provides the updates needed for the writer of today to meet the demand for freelance writers in the greeting card market. The 2nd Edition takes you into the world of the Internet to explore the technology which has opened the door for freelance writers an (more…)
Freelance writers can expand their online business by offering one of the most sought-after services: article re-writing. Re-written articles are used extensively by online business professionals and website owners for marketing purposes. Many internet business owners purchase article packs that should be rewritten before use. Article re-writing is both easy and profitable for freelance writers if you are aware of the common pitfalls and pay attention to specifications closely.
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From Publishers Weekly
Keep query letters to one page. Never call an editor. Face-to-face interviews take up too much time. According to sassy authors Formichelli and Burrell, such standard rules about freelance writing ought to be tossed in the wastebasket with last year’s self-addressed-stamped-envelopes. So why do so many writers stick to the rules? “Bugaboos abound because freelance writers work largely on their own,” the authors explain, and such isolation makes it hard to lear (more…)
People write articles for a variety of reasons. Some simply feel the pull to get their words and ideas down on paper, while others yearn for publication credits. On the internet, writing articles is usually a matter of earning money or advertising a website or blog. The benefits of writing articles can be both personal and tangible.
Benefits of Writing Articles – Gratification
For those people who enjoy writing in general, article writing gives the opportunity to get their thoughts and information down in a tangible way. Completing an article filled with knowledge is gratifying, even if you never share it with anyone else. It gives a sense of accomplishment to the writer.
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Amazon.com Review
This handbook, put together by the editors of Writer’s Digest, covers soup-to-nuts terrain for anyone contemplating–or already a few steps down–the road to a part- or full-time living off freelance writing. Topics covered include breaking in (and cultivating editors once you have), tax tips, and even time management so you can get that scribing done. What this book is not is a market guide–there’s no contact information in here for editors, magazines, a (more…)
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Review”Since we’re all sh**ing our pants over the current economic situation, this book couldn’t come at a better time. My So-Called Freelance Life saunters its way through the ins and outs of becoming a successful solo professional, whether you’re a newly graduated 20-something trapped in a monotonous cubicle job or a new mom looking for flexible hours. Having accumulated a great deal of experience on the topic, Michelle Goodman (author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide) leaves no paper (more…)
From Booklist
Ragland brings to print the popular communications Web site http://mediabistro .com, whose founder wrote the foreword. Drawing on her experiences as editor of several magazines, Ragland and the mediabistro staff offer a look at the life of freelance writing. Ragland begins by urging readers to evaluate what they’ll need to succeed at freelancing: a tolerance for deadline pressures and uncertain paychecks and the ability to withstand rejection. Other sections focus on p (more…)
