A Straightforward Guide To Freelance Writing

The perfect book for those who wish to concentrate on writing features and reviews for newspapers and other media. Adopting a methodical step-by-step approach, this new edition of A Straightforward Guide to Freelance Writing updates and builds on topics covered in the previous edition. The reader is given a firm grounding in the craft of writing and the book contains all the basic information needed to develop a career as a freelance writer.

The perfect book for those who wish to concentrate on writing features and reviews for newspapers and other media. Adopting a methodical step-by-step approach, the book updates and builds upon the previous edition. The reader is given a firm grounding in the craft of writing and the book contains all the basic information needed to develop a career as a freelance writer.

Hold the front page! If you have a flair for writing you will find this book a fantastic aid for unlocking your literary potential, either commercially or as a hobby. The author provides tips and advice that will help you get started as a freelance writer.

The latest book in the Straightforward Guide to Creative Writing series updates and builds upon the previous edition by introducing new techniques and practical workshops. The reader is given a firm grounding in the art of creative writing. This guide is the perfect book for all those who wish to develop their skills in this area, whether through a course of study or as a hobby. The book provides the essential knowledge needed to approach this increasingly marketable area.

A Straightforward Guide to Writing Business and Personal Letters, Third Edition, deals with the production of effective letters covering both business and personal situations.The book dwells from the outset on grammar and punctuation. It shows the writer how they can express what they are trying to say, how to lay it out and take care that the letter achieves its aims.

The perfect book for those who wish to develop their poetry and performance skills. The reader is given a firm grounding in the art of performance poetry and the book contains all the basic information needed to develop both writing and performance skills. The material is wide-ranging and adopts a contemporary and novel approach to the art and craft of writing and presenting poetry.

"Freelance Writing Guide" is a helpful career guide that will inform you of the experiences the author had, and what she learned, during her first year as a freelance writer. The purpose of the book is to educate you on what you can expect in the beginning of your freelance writing career, so that there are no questions or fear of the unknown. The book is straightforward and realistic. It covers ghostwriting, article writing, book reviewing, book writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, business and finance, income and types of pay, the lifestyle of a writer, and many other topics. This is a resourceful book, written by an experienced freelance writer, that is for writers who wish to start a freelance writing career.

The definitive guide to becoming a successful freelance writer, now in an updated and expanded third edition Secrets of a Freelance Writer has long been the authoritative guide to making big money as a commercial freelance writer. In this new edition, you'll find out how to make $100,000 a year—or much more—writing ads, annual reports, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, direct mail, Web pages, CD-ROMs, press releases, and other projects for corporations, small businesses, associations, nonprofit organizations, the government, and other commercial clients. You'll also learn how to start out as a freelancer, market yourself to clients, create a successful personal Web site to cull more sales leads, follow up on potential customers to build your practice, and run your business on a day-to-day basis. Secrets of a Freelance Writer is the definitive guide to building a successful and lucrative freelance writing practice.

Demonstrates clearly how those of retirement age and beyond can maximise their income and so enjoy their retirement. While it has always been important to plan for retirement, it is now more crucial than ever to ensure that people understand the opportunities available to them. This book demonstrates clearly the growth areas and the areas to avoid.

Tells you everything you need to know to build a thriving business as a freelance writer.