ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of All Experience Levels

Name: ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of All Experience Levels
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ISBN: 9780312318529

ISBN-10: 0312318529

ISBN-13: 9780312318529

Edition: 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Timothy Harper, Samuel G. Freedman, Samuel G. Freedman

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Whether you're just starting out, considering going full-time, or are already a successful freelance writer, you'll find the information and insights needed to take your work to the next level in this smart, thorough guide. Compiled by the prestigious American Society of Journalists and Authors, the book's twenty-six chapters cover the business from every angle, tackling the topics every freelancer needs to master in order to make it today. Chapters cover: planning a writing business * generating fresh ideas * the secrets of a successful magazine query * the latest research tools and techniques * writing for the Web * developing areas of specialization * promoting yourself and your work *…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 9/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.50" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


About This Book




Freelance Writing Today - and Tomorrow




Planning a Writing Business




The Writer's Office and Tools




The Mystery of Ideas




Seven Secrets of a Successful Magazine Query




How to Sell a Book




Writing for the Web




Why Literary Agents Need You More Than Ever - And How to Get the Agent You Need




Research Finding the Right Stuff




How to Find Experts




Writer-Editor Relations




Collaborations: The Pleasures and Perils of Shared Bylines




The Serendipity of Specialization




Self-Publishing: Alternatives for Getting Books into Print




Networking




This Pen for Hire: Leveraging Your Skills




Op-Eds and Essays: Leveraging Your Knowledge




Reprints, Re-Slants, and Other Ways to Resell Your Work




Making Pictures




Employing a Writing Assistant




Contracts: Protecting Writers' Rights




Creating Brand You: Promoting Yourself and Your Work




Writers and the Law




Taxes and Deductions




Forays into Fiction




Moving to Full-Time Freelancing: It's Not a Leap




Tips from the Pros


Index