Illustrates that breaking the traditional "rules" of freelancing can lead to success by revealing tips that the most successful freelancers use.

The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success

Formichelli, LInda

Burrell, Diana

Literature & Fiction

Marion Street Press, Inc.

Score the best assignments and make more money with this rule-breaking advice from two writers who sell to magazines you want to write for! You want more acceptances from editors? Would you like your writing income to grow this year? Stop following the advice of writers who insist you can't pitch to national magazines until you've sold 15 articles to regional publications, or that you must follow the magazine's writer guidelines to a T. Instead, learn from a dozen successful magazine writers how to build your own profitable, fulfilling freelance career in which you can take pride. For over 20 years Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell have written for top magazines and newspapers you can find on every newsstand including Family Circle, Woman's Day, Cook's Illustrated, Parenting, Redbook, Fortune Small Business, Writer's Digest, Oxygen, The Boston Globe, Self, Inc., and dozens more. They pitch magazines they’ve never read, call editors to pitch ideas, research extensively before they even get an assignment, and usually follow their own inclinations rather than the official directions. They’ve negotiated for more money and better terms without risking their careers, learned that editors are not the writer-gobbling monsters many freelancers fear, and established long-term relationships with editors at top publications. And in The Renegade Writer, they share all their tips and tricks so you, too, can become the go-to writer editors love. When the first edition of The Renegade Writer was published in 2003, it helped thousands of magazine writers around the world find more (and better) ideas, break into new (or tough) markets, research and write their articles with more efficiency, and get paid more money...and showed them that the freelance life can be extremely profitable when they use their brains instead of tired-old rules. This third edition, which has been an Amazon best-seller in the journalism category, includes new “rules” that freelancers can break, updates on the featured writers from our second edition, and new Q&amp;As with successful rule-busting writers. Here's what readers have said about The Renegade Writer... "The Renegade Writer serves up a bevy of interesting, successful, real-life characters all of whom have instinctively broken the rules and not only gotten by with it, but also lived to enjoy big, fat paychecks and a lifestyle of their own choosing. Interviews and quotes from expert sources debunk many of the myths that we've come to accept as gospel." -- Savvy Writer "MJ", Verified Purchase "I am just an average Joe... a mom who works full-time at a job I can't hardly stand, and who dreams of becoming a known writer. I've read various books from the library on freelance writing, and how to write proper queries, and other various topics. None of them have filled me with confidence like this book has." --Jennifer, Verified Purchase "Reading this book has been amazing. I'm new to the freelance writing thing (less than a year), but after starting this book it gave me the "oomph" i needed to get out there to pitch magazines in my niche." -- Darrelle, Verified Purchase "Filled with tricks and tips for everything from the all important query letter to where to find those ideas editors drool over, this book is a must have for anyone serious about taking their freelance dreams and turning them into a paid reality. Do yourself (and your career) a favour by buying this book." --Mrs. T. Edwards, Verified Purchase Learn how to break the rules to become the successful magazine writer you’ve dreamed of. Order the completely revised and newly updated Renegade Writer and become a Renegade today!

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Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Renegade Writer Press

We show you how professional writers sell their article ideas to magazines read by millions. Maybe you're a budding freelancer who dreams of seeing her byline in a magazine like Redbook or Women's Health. Or you're a mid-career writer who can't seem to break out of the pack and clinch the assignments that other writers seem to nab with ease. If you want to start scoring assignments from top magazines like Smithsonian, Inc., mental_floss, and Fitness—not to mention trade and custom publications—From Pitch to Published: How to Sell Your Article Ideas to Magazines is the guide you need to take you there. You'll learn how to craft winning article pitches that pique interest from editors and lead to lucrative assignments. Included are over 20 actual pitches that sold to magazines such as Women's Health, Parenting, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Entrepreneur, and more plus interviews with the writers and their assigning editors. You’ll learn from these insiders: • What every editor is looking for in a story pitch...and if you think it's a list of your writing credits, you're wrong. • Why your writer’s voice is more important than you think. • How to sell your idea to a national magazine even if you've never been published before. • What to do if you have no clips, samples, or credentials. • How to stand out from the competition with your very first sentence. From Pitch to Published also includes a comprehensive Q&amp;A about the art and science of selling article ideas to magazine editors...everything from how to structure a winning query letter to how to sell a “killed” article. If you're a beginning writer, you'll learn how to land your initial assignments with more ease and less angst, and if you've been around the block a few times, you'll find dozens of tips to help you improve your sales ratio. Written by two top freelance magazine writers who authored the freelancing classic The Renegade Writer, From Pitch to Published will guide your way to freelance writing success. Note: This book was previously published as The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock. It has been revised and updated for 2017 to reflect changes in the publishing industry over the last ten years.

From Pitch to Published: How to Sell Your Article Ideas to Magazines

Psychology Today—changing the way readers think about losing weight. Written in the popular yet authoritative style of Psychology Today magazine, this groundbreaking book offers much more than a weight-loss program. It offers an understanding of the personal and social forces conspiring against healthy weight loss, conditions that make losing weight more difficult, an overview of every method—from Atkins to bariatric surgery—and sound advice on the importance of exercise and lifestyle changes.

Psychology Today: Secrets of Successful Weight Loss

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diets & Weight Loss

Alpha

Written by two freelancers who broke the rules to win the game, this handbook contains a wealth of information for writers who are frustrated by the seemingly limited ways to operate in the freelance market. It explains that freelancers can negotiate for more money and better terms without risking their careers, shows that editors are not the writer-gobbling monsters many freelancers fear, and explains how to establish and foster work relationships. In this updated second edition there are more ideas, more rules to break, and more resources to get started, including a suite of appendixes covering topics such as contract procedures, getting paid, services for freelancers, generating ideas, and doing research. As inspiration, the book includes examples of real writers who have gone against "expert" advice and flourished. Being shy doesn't pay, and following the rules puts a writer in a long line of other sheep; with this text as a guide, writers can step out of the herd and build a successful business in a crowded market.

The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success (The Renegade Writer's Freelance Writing series)

Marion Street Press, LLC

This convention-defying follow-up to The Renegade Writer ensures that freelance journalists get the assignments they want more quickly and for better pay with the right query letter. Successful freelancers and the editors that buy their work share their advice on pitching the perfect story with real examples that earned great assignments from major magazines. Fresh, spunky, and fun to read, this handbook favors a proven renegade approach that gets freelancers more work for more money in less time and with less stress.

The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock: The Freelance Writer's Guide to Selling More Work Faster (The Renegade Writer's Freelance Writing series)

Business & Money

Job Hunting & Careers

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The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success

The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success

From Pitch to Published: How to Sell Your Article Ideas to Magazines

Psychology Today: Secrets of Successful Weight Loss

The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success (The Renegade Writer's Freelance Writing series)

The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock: The Freelance Writer's Guide to Selling More Work Faster (The Renegade Writer's Freelance Writing series)