Writer for Hire: 101 Secrets to Freelance Success
Author(s): Kelly James-Enger
There's no shortage of writing books that teach you how to write and sell your book proposal, finish a screenplay, or publish your own book. Others describe how to write a novel in your spare time, write for corporations, or author a children's book - and dozens more help you overcome writer's block, get in touch with your inner muse, and figure out what it is that you really want to say. But what about the writers who write not only for themselves, but to see their words in print or pixels - and get paid for them? The hundreds of thousands of fulltime freelancers and millions more who freelance on the side need smart, practical, tried-and-true advice to help them work more efficiently and make more money for their work - especially today.
What they probably don't realise is that the most valuable advice falls into five basic areas: marketing, or the ability to sell yourself and your skills; efficiency, or the ability to produce quality work in less time; management, or the ability to set goals and treat your freelancing like the business it is; relationships, or the ability to network and develop lasting connections with a variety of people; and, balance, or the ability to maintain a positive attitude toward your work while dealing with the ups and downs of your career. These areas apply to every freelancer who wants to be published more often, to make more money, and to sustain a profitable, satisfying career - in short - all of them.
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""Writer for Hire" is a 'no-BS' guide to making it as a freelance writer. Kelly spells out exactly what you need to do. If you follow her advice and don't reach your writing goals this year, I'd be very surprised." Linda Formichelli, co-author of "The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success" "The words 'total professional' seem to have been invented to describe Kelly James-Enger. I have been a long-time fan of her previous writing books and I will also highly recommend "Writer for Hire". This may be the champion of all the writing books James-Enger has written because it contains her best advice compressed into short chapters that make for speedy reads. If you are a service writer looking for the secrets to success, they are all in here! It's taken James-Enger fifteen years of hard-wrought effort to learn them, and now they can be yours. Read closely. Bring a highlighter. Apply what you learn. You'll be so glad you did." Christina Katz, author of "The Writer's Workout", "Get Known Before the Book Deal", and "Writer Mama" "Whether you're a beginning freelance writer or a veteran, "Writer for Hire" is extraordinarily helpful, and a compelling read. You'll find a formula for sure-fire query letters, how to break into business writing or ghosting books, and much more sensible, tested advice. This book brims with serious, step-by-step ways to boost your income, your productivity, and your spirits!" Salley Shannon, President, American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA) "If you want to start, refine, or redefine your writing career the right way, pick up this truly foundational book. Chock full of so much solid, sensible, practical and creative advice, information and ideas, this 'writing-career compass' will give you an edge right out of the gate." Peter Bowerman, Author, The Well-Fed Writer books www.wellfedwriter.com
Kelly James-Enger launched a successful freelance career with no journalism background, no connections, and no experience, and branched into ghostwriting and collaborating about five years ago. She has published eight books under her own name and ghosted others, and is currently at work on a ghostwriting project.
General Fields
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- : F&W Publications Inc
- : Writer's Digest Books
- : 30 April 2012
- : United States
- : 01 October 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Kelly James-Enger
- : Paperback
- : 224