Become a Freelance Writer

Get Paid to Write

Imagine having a rewarding career that lets you get paid to write. Welcome to the world of professional freelance writing!

About a Career as a Freelance Writer

You may have dreamed of “becoming a writer” ever since you were a child, but now you can discover how to turn that vision into reality with the FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer.

The guide explains how you can start a freelance writing business and get hired to write for publication or write for clients.

Writing for Publication: If you are like many freelance writers, you love to see your writing in print. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of picking up a magazine, newspaper, or book and seeing your own words on the page – knowing that thousands of people will read what you have written.

And if you write for popular online publications, your words could be read by literally millions of readers. The icing on the cake is that you are paid to do something you love.

Writing for Clients: If writing for publication is the “sizzle,” then writing for clients is the “steak.” While it may not offer the same excitement that comes with seeing one of your articles in a popular magazine, writing for clients can offer solid rewards including more stability and higher pay for many freelancers.

The type of freelance writing you can do for clients depends on your expertise, and a client’s needs. Some writers specialize in working with particular types of clients. Others work with a wide variety of clients, but specialize in particular types of projects, such as writing newsletters, speeches, or scripts, to mention just a few examples.

When you start your freelance writing business, you will determine what types of writing you want to do. You might choose a broad specialization such as “copywriting” or “technical writing” for any type of client that needs your help.

Or you might choose a narrow specialization such as writing grant proposals for non-profit arts organizations, “ghostwriting” autobiographies, writing business plans for technology start-ups, “search engine optimization” for retailers, or any other area that interests you and that clients need help with.

As long as you have the desire, you can become a freelance writer and start your own freelance writing business. No special education or experience is necessary to break into this career and succeed. You can start your own freelance writing business and become a freelance writer immediately.

Guide to Become a Freelance Writer

If you would like to be paid to write, the FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in the exciting and creative freelance writing business.

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The guide's author is Kelly Boyer Sagert, who has written seven books and sold well over 1,000 pieces of her writing to magazines, newspapers, online sites and other publications. An experienced copywriter and grant writer, she also writes for encyclopedias and other anthologies, including publications from Macmillan and Harvard University Press.

Kelly has taught writing for F + W Media, the company that publishes Writer’s Digest magazine, and she is Faculty Member for the Freelance Writer Certificate Course online offered by IAP Career College.

In this guide she shares insider tips and expert advice from her own experiences and from a dozen other professional writers to help you achieve success as a freelance writer.

The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to start a business providing freelance writing services and get hired as a freelance writer, including:

Getting Ready to Become a Freelance Writer

How to develop the skills you will need as a freelance writer (including research, writing, and editing)
What you need to know about copyright as a freelance writer, including:
The top professional associations for freelance writers (including several that beginning writers can join)
How to get writing experience and credentials to help you get hired as a freelance writer, including:
How to get a part-time writing job
Educational programs for writers plus ways you can get educational credentials more quickly and less expensively
How to find a mentor who can help you become a successful freelance writer
What to include on your resume and writer's bio (includes samples)
What to include in your freelance writing portfolio

Writing for Publication

Types of publications that providing paying opportunities for freelance writers:
How to find publications that hire freelance writers
How editors want to be contacted by freelance writers
How to write a query to get a freelance writing assignment, including:
What happens after you are offered a writing assignment
Plus, advice on choosing a writing specialty so you can get paid more and get editors to approach you

Writing for Clients

Choosing a profitable freelance writing specialization
The best opportunities in freelance writing for clients, including:
Information about types of clients who hire freelance writers, including:
The best and worst ways to find freelance writing work that pays well
How to market your services to corporate clients, including:
Advice for working with a client to ensure satisfaction and help get repeat business

Starting Your Own Freelance Writing Business

How to start a part-time or full-time freelance writing business for little or no money
Information about business matters affecting freelance writers including insurance, licenses, legal structures, etc.
Items to include in your business plan
Choosing a name for your freelance writing business (plus information about using a pseudonym or pen name)
How to set up an office for your freelance writing business
Sources of start-up financing if you want to spend more on your freelance writing business (e.g. leasing an office instead of working from home)
Pricing your freelance writing services, with information on:
How to invoice clients
What to include in a client contract or agreement (includes samples)
How to hire an assistant for your writing business
How to market your freelance writing services effectively through:
Advice on managing writing projects including how to choose vendors such as designers and printers

PLUS, you will discover:

Samples of what you need to become a freelance writer and start own your freelance writing business, including:
Links to templates for creating business stationery and marketing materials
Worksheets and checklists to help you keep track of expenses and writing projects
And more!

How to Get the Freelance Writer Guide

You can have all this and more for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds of dollars to take courses on starting a business, and chances are they will not include specific information about starting a freelance writing business. The FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer contains some of the best business advice you could get from other sources, plus much more.

The information in this guide can save you many hours of research, help you avoid some costly mistakes, and give you information you need to become a freelance writer and start your own freelance writing business.

This guide has sold for up to $39.95 U.S. for an e-book alone. SPECIAL OFFER: If you buy the e-book today, you can have this valuable insider information for the incredible price of only $19.97.

You can earn back much more than the price of the guide your very first day in business. Plus this guide can help you become a freelance writer and start a freelance writing business much more quickly and profitably.

If you believe you deserve to have the career of your dreams, this guide is for you. It gives you what you need to know to become a freelance writer and start your freelance writing business.

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People Have Said…

Tag Goulet, Editor:

The FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer will take you step-by-step through everything you’ll need to succeed in your career as a freelance writer. Each chapter is full of important information, helpful advice, and useful tips from freelance writing experts. You’ll learn how to start a freelance writing business, set your fees, and get clients. By following the advice and using the valuable resources included in this guide you will be on your way to success in the freelance writing business.”

Jill Florio, Editor, Bella Online:

One thing I like about the FabJob books is the depth of information they provide for making a change to a new career. They provide actual samples you can use as templates, including: sample of what to say when talking to a prospective client, sample invoice, and sample contract.”

from a review by Sue Fagalde Lick, Freelancing for Newspapers blog:

This e-book shows two paths to freelancing: writing magazine and newspaper articles, and writing in the corporate world. It’s a good overall look at the writing business, with lots of samples, charts, lists and links. It’s a worthwhile resource. I know I found myself taking notes and marking lots of pages to refer back to. The FabJob Guide emphasizes the business side of freelancing, with lots of information that can benefit all of us. Sagert writes in depth about how to find and approach clients and how to bid on projects. If you can write, you can do it.”

Tamara E. Holmes, Essence Magazine:

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