The Freelance Writer's Handbook: How to turn your writing skills into a successful business

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Now in a fully updated third edition, THE FREELANCE WRITER'S HANDBOOK is the essential book for everyone who dreams of making money from their writing. It will appeal to all aspiring writers, whether they want to write as a full time profession, or simply to supplement their existing income through writing. This inspiring guide will also benefit professional writers and journalists who want ideas on how to find new markets for their work. Helps you to decide what to write and how to sell it. Packed with advice on ghostwriting, travel writing, fiction, short stories, television and radio scripts, newspaper and magazine journalism. Includes valuable information on agents, making contacts, interviewing skills, potential markets, how to get commissioned, and much more. Covers the latest developments in web writing, blogging, and online publishing.

Andrew Crofts, one of the world's most successful freelancers, has been writing for over 30 years. As a ghostwriter he has written four Sunday Times number one bestsellers, several international hits and a number of books appearing on the Richard and Judy Show. As a travel writer he has visited the most exotic corners of the earth. As a journalist he has written for the national press, women's magazines, business journals and the public relations industry. He has also published a number of novels and non-fiction books under his own name. Andrew lives in Sussex.

A very useful, totally practical guide - (Daily Mail)