The Freelance Writer's Survival Guide: A Comprehensive Handbook for Both New and Experienced Writers

Freelance Writer's Survival Guide: A Comprehensive Handbook for Both New and Experienced Writers240 pp. CONTENTS: Preface; THE FREELANCER'S HANDBOOK: How to Query for Articles and Short Stories; Researching for Articles, Short Stories, and Books; Article and Short Story Manuscript Preparation; How to Query on a Book; Book-length Manuscrupt Preparation; Book Contracts; Understanding and Surviving Rejections; Understanding Copyright; How to Conduct Interviews; Writing and Selling Syndicated Columns; How to Write How-to Articles; Word on Agents; Income Taxes for the Freelance Writer; Writer's Rackets; Making Trips and Vacations Pay; Creative Photography; Materials and Equipment; WRITING TIPS AND MECHANICS: Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs; An Article Made Up of Anecdotes; Types of Material Magazines Buy; Testing Your Writing for Energy and Realism; Don't Think in a Box.Keywords: AUTHORS PUBLISHERS LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES