Getting paid to write is every aspiring scribe's dream, but Writing for Quick Cash gives writers the tools and resources to make it reality. From researching potential clients to negotiating maximum pay rates, writers will learn every conceivable strategy for generating a steady flow of rewarding assignments that pay real money. Oberlin shows experienced and novice writers how to:
* Survey opportunities in business and technical writing, online content, periodicals, book projects, greeting cards, newsletters, and much more * Market ideas and services to publishers, corporations, and others * Work with clients and editors smoothly and professionally * Create an efficient home office set-up for maximum productivity * Write like a journalist -- without taking journalism classes * Make the most of the latest and best writing software * Augment income through teaching, speaking, and editing jobs
Filled with sage advice and savvy strategy, Writing for Quick Cash reveals a wealth of opportunities for full-timers and moonlighters alike.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Writing for Quick Cash: Turn Your Way With Words into Real Money:
What is the key to actually making money with your writing? According to Writing for Quick Cash, the answer is perseverance, planning, and putting pen to paper. So many individuals want to become writers. They know that they have something to say but aren't really sure what to do next. They write an article, a short story, a poem, or a book and send it off to every magazine or publisher they can find. After months of no replies or worse yet a desk full of rejection letters, they get discouraged and... more info
Not disappointed:
This book serves as an excellent guide if you are a freelancer looking for outlets for your work. Chapters cover everything from writing tips to query submissions to suggestions on areas to focus your writing for "quick" cash. By quick, I got the sense the author compares writing shorter pieces to perhaps writing a book. A book, she states, not only takes longer to produce, but requires significant publishing and marketing efforts to be financially successful. Writing short pieces and tarketing specific... more info
Writing for Quick Cash: excellent overview of the freelance market:
When I purchased Writing for Quick Cash, I was looking for ideas to expand my writing opportunities, for new markets for shorter work. I found Loriann Oberlin's book extremely helpful in that regard. She has a quick, bright writing style that is easy to read, and includes sidebars and examples to illustrate her text in a very concise way. Whether you are looking to enter the writing market for fillers, greeting cards or newspaper articles, or beginning to research the non-fiction book world, Writing for... more info
Great Resource Book For Writers:
I bought this book to take with a corresponding course. I must say both were exceptional. As a writer for a local paper, I am constantly looking for other outlets for my writings. This book opened my eyes to a lot of opportunities. I would recommend this book for the beginer to the experience writer. One review mentioned that it really isn't "quick". As someone who is semi familar with the writing business, you must understand that Quick is not the next day. The book gives clear steps on how to get... more info
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