Basics of Freelancing (6)
Aspiring freelance writers can learn the basics of writing as a career. Topics such as qualifications, necessary skills, advantages and disadvantages will be covered, along with profiles of those who have successfully made the leap into the career. New writers will learn the layout of the field, and how to successfully navigate it.
Getting Started (12)
View details of the preparations new writers need to take to ensure a successful career, along with actual steps to take to get started in the market. Also, learn about writing job postings, and where to find them, how to use bid sites, the best ways to network, and other topics needed to get started writing as a career.
Market Yourself (8)
How to promote your experiences and market your writing. Covers resume, published clips, sample clips, portfolio, websites and marketing.
Job Resources (11)
The best place to find all those freelance writing job leads, including big sites, small sites and insider secrets. Additional resources for freelance jobs, such as books, magazines and networks are also covered.
Markets and Genres (6)
Everything you ever wanted to know about all the different kinds of writing work out there, from magazine articles to sales copy, and from paid blogging to grant writing.
Editors and Agents (7)
Want to find an agent who will actually return the calls of a new writer? How about some tips on negotiating with editors (and their red pencil)? This is the place.
Get Published (8)
Even new freelancer writers can get published. It's a simple matter of mastering the right tools, knowing the best practices and talking to the right people...along with the sweat and time investment. Learn the path to publishing here.
Mechanics of Writing (7)
You want to write, but you also want to write well. Learn about ways to improve your writing, from minor issues such as grammar and style, to more substantive subjects like writers block, interviewing and style guides.
Manage Your Career (11)
Keep the presses rolling by managing all the aspects of your writing career: home office, organization, outsourcing, resources and training.
Finances (8)
Manage your money, find fringe benefits for freelance writers, and keep meticulous records for the tax guy.
Legal Issues (5)
Learn about contracts, non-disclosure agreements, copyright laws, and all the other important legal issues a freelance writer should know.
Writing Communities (11)
Connect with other new freelance writers both online and offline using blogs, forums, groups, unions and other networking oportunities.
Glossary (8)
Freelance writing words, terms and definitions