FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer

Get Paid to Write Become a Freelance Writer Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business Imagine having a rewarding career that lets you get paid to write. Welcome to the world of professional freelance writing! You may have dreamed of "becoming a writer" ever since you were a child, but now you can discover how to turn that vision into reality with the FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer. The guide explains how you can start a freelance writing business and get hired to write for publication or write for clients. Writing for Publication If you are like many freelance writers, you love to see your writing in print. There's nothing quite like the feeling of picking up a magazine, newspaper, or book and seeing your own words on the page – knowing that thousands of people will read what you have written. And if you write for popular online publications, your words could be read by literally millions of readers. The icing on the cake is that you are paid to do something you love. Writing for Clients If writing for publication is the "sizzle," then writing for clients is the "steak." While it may not offer the same excitement that comes with seeing one of your articles in a popular magazine, writing for clients can offer solid rewards including more stability and higher pay for many freelancers. The type of freelance writing you can do for clients depends on your expertise, and a client's needs. Some writers specialize in working with particular types of clients. Others work with a wide variety of clients, but specialize in particular types of projects, such as writing newsletters, speeches, or scripts, to mention just a few examples. When you start your freelance writing business, you will determine what types of writing you want to do. You might choose a broad specialization such as "copywriting" or "technical writing" for any type of client that needs your help. Or you might choose a narrow specialization such as writing grant proposals for non-profit arts organizations, "ghostwriting" autobiographies, writing business plans for technology start-ups, "search engine optimization" for retailers, or any other area that interests you and that clients need help with. As long as you have the desire, you can become a freelance writer and start your own freelance writing business. No special education or experience is necessary to break into this career and succeed. You can start your own freelance writing business and become a freelance writer immediately. If you would like to be paid to write, the FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in the exciting and creative freelance writing business. The guide's author is Kelly Boyer Sagert, who has written seven books and sold well over 1,000 pieces of her writing to magazines, newspapers, online sites and other publications. An experienced copywriter and grant writer, she also writes for encyclopedias and other anthologies, including publications from Macmillan and Harvard University Press. Since 2000, Kelly has taught writing for the online school of F + W Media, the company that publishes Writer's Digest magazine. In this guide she shares insider tips and expert advice from her own experiences and from a dozen other professional writers to help you achieve success as a freelance writer. The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to start a business providing freelance writing services and get hired as a freelance writer, including: Getting Ready to Become a Freelance Writer * How to develop the skills you will need as a freelance writer (including research, writing, and editing) *