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The
Business of Freelance Writing: "I just sold my
third feature to a national magazine this year, using your guidelines."
- Judy Scott
Do you want to earn a living as a freelance writer? Can you imagine yourself working from home, selling your articles to newspapers, magazines, trade publications, and Web sites? If so, The Business of Freelance Writing , by Paul Lima, is for you. The Business of Freelance Writing: How to Develop Article Ideas and Sell Them to Newspapers and Magazines, by Paul Lima, shows you how to develop article ideas, write query letters, pitch your ideas to the right editor at the right publications, and follow up on your queries. I
have had great success with queries, much to my surprise. Editors
respond and I have sold a few pieces. My biggest coup so
far has been selling a 1500 word piece to Canadian Living for $1200. Thank you! - Bill Templeman
It outlines everything you need to know to negotiate the sale of your work with editors who say "yes" to your ideas. It also reveals how to conduct effective interviews and shows you a variety of ways to write article leads. And the second edition contains more motivation, more inspiration and more examples! All at the first edition price. Step-by-step approach, the book shows you how to:
The Business of Freelance Writing chapters include:
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"Recently I read
Paul Lima's book - The Business of Freelance Writing.
I am not a frequent writer and needed a resource to help me pitch a
story to a well-known newspaper. The book was
straightforward,
concise and easy to comprehend. I used it in the preparation of the
pitch and I immediately landed an assignment for the Toronto Star. The
Business of Freelance Writing is a worthy publication and
should be
part of any budding writer's resources."
-Tricia Chapman If you want to develop article ideas and sell them to newspapers and magazines, then this is is the place to start! Receive a free Time Management or Business Vision e-report with the purchase of this book. Simply email your e-receipt to info@paullima.com and request the e-report you want. The
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