Freelance Writing: Everything You Need to Know

"Let's say that most small publications will pay you $100 for an 800-word article. How many articles would you have to write to earn a decent living? One a day? Every day?"

Unfortunately, many small magazines don't pay even $100 per article. When I first started writing for one regional magazine, I made $35 for an 800 word article. Their rate has probably gone up since then, but I'm sure it's nowhere near $100.

If you don't believe you can make a living writing articles, or you're just starting out and want a steady source of income, Glatzer also has suggestions there: write for businesses, press releases, ghostwriting, greeting cards and captions, and other markets. She has a number of forms and exercises to get you started in these lesser-known fields.

Jenna Glatzer is no cheerleader, though. She offers a good, hard look at the freelancing life. And she recognizes that, for most of us, there is no choice. We are writers, and we must make a living at our chosen career one way or another.

Glatzer offers solid advice and plenty of worksheets to get you started in a freelance career. This book isn't only for beginners, though. If you're looking to increase your income or break into bigger markets, Glatzer can help there, too. As an added bonus, her sheets for tracking ideas, queries, submissions and sales are a boon to any disorganized writer. In fact, Glatzer recommends printing out all 184 pages, though you may just want to settle for printing the worksheets and tracking forms.

I highly recommend this book. You can order it from Booklocker.com. The book is $12.95, in PDF format.

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