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Ten Essential Books for Serious Freelance Writers
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The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing: A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of All Experience LevelsThe ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing: A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of All Experience Levels
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $3.01
Comprehensive, professional guide to freelancing as a career; includes chapters from some of the best in the business.
National Writers Union Freelance Writers' GuideNational Writers Union Freelance Writers' Guide
Buy used from: $0.01
Authoritative guide to contracts, rights, fees, etc.
Ready, Aim, Specialize!: Create Your Own Writing Specialty and Make More MoneyReady, Aim, Specialize!: Create Your Own Writing Specialty and Make More Money by Kelly James-Enger
Buy used from: $1.94
What's the best way to make a living as a freelancer? Specialize. This guide explains how.
Super Searcher, Author, Scribe: Successful Writers Share Their Internet Research Secrets (Super Searchers series)Super Searcher, Author, Scribe: Successful Writers Share Their Internet Research Secrets (Super Searchers series) by Loraine Page
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $3.21
At last! A high-level guide to Internet research by and for professional writers.
Creative Interviewing: The Writer's Guide to Gathering Information by Asking Questions (3rd Edition)Creative Interviewing: The Writer's Guide to Gathering Information by Asking Questions (3rd Edition) by Ken Metzler
Buy new: $63.99 / Used from: $21.99
Solid basic guide to arranging and conducting interviews for publication.
Writing Articles About the World Around YouWriting Articles About the World Around You by Marcia Yudkin
Buy used from: $0.75
Outstanding advice about generating -- and marketing -- article ideas.
How to Write Irresistible Query LettersHow to Write Irresistible Query Letters by Lisa Collier Cool
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $7.10
Solid advice and examples from a former literary agent who's now a top freelancer.
The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write ItThe Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter P. Jacobi
Buy new: $6.87 / Used from: $0.79
Textbook-like guide to researching, structuring, and polishing magazine articles.
The Best American Magazine Writing 2002The Best American Magazine Writing 2002 by American Society Of Magazine Editors
Buy used from: $0.01
Superb collection of award-winning magazine journalism, published annually.
2004 Writer's Market (Writer's Market, 2004)2004 Writer's Market (Writer's Market, 2004)
Buy used from: $0.01
Massive guide, updated annually, to thousands of markets for freelance work.