Category: Language Arts: Composition

Copyright/published Year: 00 by Self-Counsel

ISBN: 1-55180-289-9

Binding: Paper

Description: The writing life has always held an aura of glamor and mys-tery ì for many people. As a writer, you meet famous and intriguing ì people, learn and write about fascinating topics, and set your ì own hours. But along with the glamor comes hard work. Writing is ì a business, and to be successful, you have to become an effective ì self-promoter, an able negotiator, an adept researcher, and a ì talented writer. Sound daunting? Not at all, if you follow the advice provided by ì Christine Adamec, an established freelance writer. Adamec clearly ì provides the key elements to lead you to a successful writ-ing ì career. She will help you decide if you have the mindset of a ì freelance writer and will painlessly guide you through the steps ì on your way to profit and (possibly) fame. You can easily cut ì years off your path to success with this book, as you follow the ì advice on what you should do and learn to steer clear of errors ì commonly made by new writers. Some key topics covered in this book are: · Personality traits and skills of the successful writer Who hires writers and how do I find them? How much should I charge? How do I set up interviews and what questions should I ask? · How do I write a book proposal that will be noticed by ì publishers? · Where does the Internet fit in? About the author Christine Adamec, MBA, has written more than 800 magazine ì fea-tures for a diverse range of publications (including McCall ì ~, Employee Relations & Human Resources Bulletin, Independent ì Living, and Woman Engineer) and is the author of 14 books on ì topics from adoption to attention deficit disorder to freelance ì writing. She has ghostwritten articles and books for physicians, ì attorneys, and public relations firms, and is an avid researcher ì and expert interviewer specializing in self-help, how-to, ì inves-tigative, medical, and business topics.

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