Getting Started as a Freelance Writer

Getting Started as a Freelance Writer shows you how to start a freelance writing business, operate it, and build it—doing whatever type of writing you prefer. Even a writer with average abilities can get published and make $1,000 to $1,500 a week, or more. You get all the details on taking the first steps, avoiding common mistakes, and jumpstarting your writing career, so you get published—and paid—sooner. You will learn:

1. where the work is
2. how to get assignments
3. the art of negotiating fees and contracts
4. how to turn out acceptable manuscripts
5. how to get paid and lots more.

This book is indispensable for writers at every stage of their career. If you’re a beginner, you’ll examine whether you really want to be a writer, consider moonlighting, and discover what to know and do before you start your business. The book covers entry-level assignments, marketing, self-promotion, and writing a business plan. More experienced writers will discover how to maximize their earning potential, which jobs pay the best, how to work with an agent, the most successful ways to foster the business, and ways to be more productive.

About The Author:

Robert W. Bly became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s. He has written over 100 freelance articles and more than 50 books, including Secrets of a Freelance Writer (Dodd, Mead and Henry Holt & Co. editions; over 40,000 sold), The Elements of Technical Writing (McGraw-Hill and Macmillan editions; over 85,000 sold), and The Elements of Business Writing (Macmillan and Alyn & Bacon; over 100,000 sold). Bob has been a featured speaker at writers' conferences nationwide. Thousands of writers have attended his popular seminars in person or listened to them on tape. He lives in Dumont, New Jersey, near New York City.