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Make a Real Living as a
Freelance Writer: * Writer's Digest Book Club selection!
But they have no idea what they need to do to get there. That's where Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer comes in. Filled with tips, techniques, anecdotes, and exercises, this brand new paperback book will guide writers along on the path to finding full-time work as a freelance writer. It teaches, step by step, how writers can earn top dollars writing for magazines. No fluff. No magic bullets. I'm not telling you that you'll make a million dollars by this time next month. I'm telling you that if you follow the steps outlined in this book, and you have the ability to write clearly, you will be able to pay your mortgage or rent, along with all your other bills, solely through your writing. You will learn: * Secrets about what the high-paying magazines really want-- straight from the editors' mouths * Which magazines pay the best: Surprise! Many of them have names you've never heard of and will never see on a newsstand. * How to build a relationship with an editor so you'll get hired again and again * How to ascertain which sections of a magazine are open to freelancers * What kinds of articles are in demand and the two types of stories that can get you assignments-- even if you have no substantial credits * What to do if a deadbeat publisher doesn't pay up * Which kinds of markets are likely to buy reprints so you can earn extra money on articles you've already sold * How to make yourself an expert in your chosen writing fields * The five phrases you can use to get paid more and faster, and retain the rights to your work * How to ferret out editors' e-mail addresses even when they're not publicized ...and more! Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer will give an edge to all aspiring, beginning, and intermediate freelance writers. Readers will benefit from the lessons I've learned on my journey to the national glossies, as well as from the quotes from dozens of other successful freelance writers and editors at magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal and Woman's Day. We start with the basics-- defining terms like query, clips, and source sheets-- but the book moves swiftly and takes the reader all the way from coming up with an idea to getting their names on the mastheads of major magazines. But, Jenna, why would I need another book about freelance writing? Good question. Yes, I know there are other books about freelance writing out there. Some of them are good. Some of them aren't. And many of them overlap in terms of the topics they cover (yes, they'll probably all tell you what a query letter is and that you need to meet your deadlines). THIS book, however, came out of my desire to debunk the bad advice I've seen in other books and articles, mostly from well-intentioned writers who aren't very experienced. Sometimes from editors who had edited at only one magazine and had no idea how other editors worked. I can't tell you how many times I heard that a query letter must be one page, no more and no less. (Bull.) Or that you have no chance of landing an assignment with a national magazine until you have credits from lots of smaller publications. (My first article was for a national magazine.) Or that you should never give up all rights. (There are times when it'll be lucrative for you to do so.) Or that you should pay attention to writers' guidelines to figure out whether an editor wants queries by mail or e-mail. (Forget it. Melissa Walker, senior editor at ELLEgirl, says "Even if they say snail mail, pitch them via e-mail... Snail mail piles up-- and gets rejected by editorial assistants.") I also wanted to tell the truth about things I'd never seen any other writer address in a book like this: When pitching a profile of an outstanding woman to national women's magazines, you have to consider what she looks like. Even if she's found the cure for cancer, if she's overweight, many women's mags won't buy your article. Which magazines will make up or alter a source's quotations, and which ones actually care about fact-checking? And what if your best clips are all five years old? Stephanie Abarbanel at Woman's Day says don't include them-- she'll think no one's hired you since then. Do editors call each other to find out if a writer is any good? Chandra Czape (now at CosmoGirl!) says "absolutely," and it could kill your chances of working for her if another editor says you were a pain to deal with. And what's the one thing you should never include if you want to make sure your article idea isn't stolen and given to a staff writer? I'll tell you in the book so you don't have to learn the hard way (like I did!). For less than $14 (plus shipping), you will learn everything I wish I had known when I started freelancing. But Wait, There's More! There's a CHEAT SHEET! For a limited time, when you buy this book, Jenna is giving away an Editors' E-mail Cheat Sheet! This is a directory of the e-mail formats at major magazines (like Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, The New Yorker, Men's Health, and many more). What do you have to do? Order the book from an online bookseller and forward your receipt to editoremail@sendfree.com, or, if you buy it from a brick-and-mortar store, just send an e-mail with the name of the bookstore and town where you ordered it. You can download the cheat sheet immediately and take years off your research. This is Jenna's personal directory. What People Say About This Book "Beginning with plenty of realistic words of caution, veteran freelancer Glazer (Outwitting Writer’s Block and Other Problems of the Pen; Words You Thought You Knew) provides a practical guide for aspiring writers who want to earn a living doing what they love...
In this honest and thorough volume, Glatzer gives the inside scoop on all of these things, and many other facets of the business that novices (and, quite frankly, many experienced writers) might not realize they need to consider." "It should be called 'Everything They Didn't Teach You in J School.' A
must-read for any freelancer wanting to break into the business and stay
there." "Make a REAL LIVING as a Freelance Writer covers everything novice and
experienced writers need to know to succeed at freelancing. Jenna's
conversational and comprehensive book gives the inside scoop on how to build a
SOLID career that pays off emotionally and financially." "Freelancers, whether writing books or articles, will find this
well-crafted, practical book a highly useful tool-- one of the best we've
seen." "Glatzer takes you through the entire freelancing process from ideas to
markets to queries and making the sale. In the seventeen chapters, she shares
her considerable experience on interviewing, sales, getting paid and becoming a
favorite writer for editors." About the Author
*The
previous statement was a lie. But
if you buy her books, she’ll give you a big cyber-smoochie. She is also an instructor at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. She taught an Outwitting Writer's Block workshop in October, 2004. See here: Omega Institute Read an excerpt of Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer here: http://www.nomadpress.net/Freelance.E.html Okay, Jenna, how do I get it? ORDER HERE from BarnesAndNoble.com ORDER HERE straight from the publisher ...Or, better yet, ask for it at your local bookstore! REMINDER! If you want that CHEAT SHEET of the e-mail formats at top magazines, forward your receipt or the name of the store and town where you bought it to editoremail@sendfree.com. You can download it immediately! Book Details: Ask my publisher for review copies and/or interviews: Lauri Berkenkamp Jenna is available for interviews (radio, print, Internet, or TV) about the book, issues affecting writers, working from home, anxiety disorders, and several other topics. She's an enthusiastic and informative guest. Ask away! freelance writer, writers guidelines, writers wanted, books for writers, jobs for writers, write for magazines |
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