Business of Freelance Writing How to Develop Article Ideas and Sell Them to Newspapers and Magazines, Conduct Interviews and Write Article Leads

Most of your work is done from home, on the phone or by email, although you may meet interviewees in coffee shops, at their homes or at their places of business.

Business of Freelance Writing Part One: Getting Started

When it comes to the business of freelance writing, writing for newspapers and magazines, this book is meant to point you in the right direction, get you started, and help you avoid common mistakes many beginners (and some veterans) make.

You need a plan to minimize the ebbs and maximize the flows.

That is the nature of freelancing: it ebbs and flows.

Sometimes it can be frustrating. It can also be personally rewarding.

Freelance writing can be a lucrative business or it can produce a decent, steady income.

Unlike many other books on writing, this one makes no outlandish promises of instant riches or mega-success.

The second part of this book is devoted to developing article ideas and pitching them to periodical (newspaper and magazine) editors. It also covers how to conduct interviews and write article leads.

The first part of this book is devoted to an overview of the freelance writing business, including what you need to get started, time management, and the twin fears that hold most writers back.