If you've always dreamed of making a living as a writer, this book will take you where you want to go. Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer, Second Edition, demystifies the process of becoming a writer and gives aspiring writers all the tools they need to become successful freelance writers, get their names in print, and start earning a healthy income from writing. Completely revised and updated, the second edition includes an entirely new section on the "online writer," discussing how to set up your own website, whether you need a blog, how to effectively participate in social networking sites, and information on electronic publishing, POD and more. New chapters provide guidance on writing for international markets and other writing opportunities such as ghostwriting, speech-writing, technical writing, copyediting, teaching, etc. This indispensable resource walks writers through the process of developing marketable ideas and then finding appropriate markets for those ideas. It includes effective tips on how to set writing goals; make time for writing; hone research and interview techniques; create outlines and first drafts, approach editors (online and offline), and prepare and submit material. Writers will also discover the vital business issues of freelancing such as rights and contracts, plus how to manage income, expenses, and taxes. Author Moira Allen has more than 30 years experience both as a freelance writer and as an editor; her tips come from a keen understanding of what works from both sides of the desk. Whether readers are looking to support themselves as full-time freelancers or supplement an existing career, no one wanting to make money as a writer can afford to be without this book.
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"Few know the ins and outs of freelancing better than Moira Allen. In her comprehensive guide, she walks you through everything you need to know to get started and become successful. This is an essential read for freelance writers." --Jeff Reich, editor, "The Writer" magazine
"This book is a clear, comprehensive, example-packed, practical, and wise compendium of advice for any freelancer. Don't be fooled by the title--Moira Allen has given us an excellent introduction for beginners and an invaluable reference for experienced writers. My copy is already stickied with reminders."--Noelle Sterne, editor, writing coach, and author of "Trust Your Life: Forgive Yourself and Go After Your Dreams"
"Moira Allen's advice is sound, practical, and comprehensive. Her long history of helping writers makes this book invaluable to the beginning freelancer."--Barbara Florio Graham, author and publishing consultant
This is the book that I've always wanted to write. It's the book I first proposed to Allworth Press; four years later, they finally decided they wanted it! It is, in my humble opinion, quite literally "everything you need to know to start your freelance writing career."
This book walks you through the process of launching your career, step-by-step. It tells you what supplies and equipment you'll need, how to develop ideas and decide what to write about, how to locate markets, how to write queries, how to research and structure your articles, how to conduct interviews, and how to handle the business side of writing. It demystifies the process of negotiating contracts, helps you understand your rights as a writer, and shows you how to protect yourself and your writing. Finally, it gives tips on expanding your career -- including what you need to know before deciding to go "full time."
In writing this book, I've drawn not only on my own experience both as a freelancer and a magazine editor, but also on the hundreds of questions that I've been asked by other writers. It's based not only on what I think beginning writers need to know, but on what those writers have said they want to know, based on the questions they ask.
Part One deals with the issues of getting started: Understanding what it takes to become a freelancer, setting up one's office and basic supplies, learning how to "make time to write" (and teaching others to respect that time), setting effective goals, and learning how to understand and cope with rejection.
Part Two looks at the tasks involved in starting that first article: Finding ideas (including understanding what editors want), moving from category to subject to topic to slant, creating outlines and dealing with "word budgets," conducting research and interviews, starting (and refining) that first draft, using sidebars, and writing personal experience articles.
Part Three explains how to market your work, including how to locate sample magazines, whether to write for free, how to write for special-interest publications, writing for magazines, and writing for newspapers (a special chapter by Sue Fagalde Lick).
Part Four carries the marketing question to the next level, by discussing how to develop a query, how to format a manuscript, and what actually happens when your query arrives at the editor's office. It looks at e-mail queries, multiple-pitch queies, and cover letters -- and whether or not to send simultaneous submissions. It also addresses a common fear of beginning writers: Whether or not editors will "steal your ideas."
Part Five demystifies the issues of copyright, rights and contracts, including what constitutes a "use" of rights (whether or not you're paid), how to negotiate a contract or (if necessary) write your own, how to set your fees, how to make sure that you get paid, when to ask for a raise, whether to work for "pay on publication" markets, and how to handle your writing business expenses, income and taxes (including how to survive an audit).
Part Six explores ways to expand your writing business, including how to sell reprints, include photos with your articles, write and self-syndicate a column, write and sell a nonfiction book, write for businesses (a special chapter by Peter Bowerman, author of The Well-Fed Writer), and decide whether (or when) to "take the plunge" and become a full-time freelancer.
If you've ever said to yourself, "I wish I could become a writer, but I just don't know how to get started!" this is the book for you!
You can read excerpts and get more information at writing-world.com
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