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Get a Freelance Life: Mediabistro.Com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing

by Margit Feur Ragland

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Considering a career in freelance writing? Already a freelancer but seeking practical, solid advice on the basics of the business? Get a Freelance Life is the complete guide to all aspects of a freelance writing career, straight from the creators of mediabistro.com—the nation’s most connected, authoritative source for media professionals.

Learn how to:

• Write compelling pitch letters

• Network with the best in the magazine and newspaper industry

• Understand the freelance market and detect its changes

• Self-edit and rewrite your work

• Manage tight deadlines

• Negotiate contracts

• Survive the financial ups and downs of the freelance life

With plenty of insider advice and tips from the most successful freelance writers and editors in the country, Get a Freelance Life is a must-have resource for turning your freelance gigs into a full-fledged writing career.

Synopsis:

The experts at mediabistro.com, the popular online media community, provide freelance writers of all stripes with a must-have guide to successfully navigating the world of freelancing.

About the Author

Margit Feury Ragland worked as an editor at Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Walking, Cornell, and Natural Health magazines before leaping headfirst into a successful freelance career. Her work has appeared in publications such as Self, Fitness, Health, Marie Claire, Parenting, and the Boston Globe.

Laurel Touby is the founder and CEO of mediabistro.com.

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holcomb.cindy, May 5, 2007 (view all comments by holcomb.cindy)
I am currently beginning my freelance career. This book is ideal for learning how to get started - and to help yourself decide if you have what it takes to be a freelancer!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780307238030
Subtitle:
Mediabistro.Com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing
Foreword:
Touby, Laurel
Foreword:
Touby, Laurel
Author:
Ragland, Margit Feury
Publisher:
Three Rivers Press (CA)
Subject:
Writing Skills
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Freelance journalism
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
302
Dimensions:
8.18x5.58x.70 in. .57 lbs.

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