Linda Formichelli

Diana Burrell

Written by two freelancers who broke the rules to win the game, this handbook contains a wealth of information for writers who are frustrated by the seemingly limited ways to operate in the freelance market. A suite of appendixes cover topics such as contract procedures, getting paid, services for freelancers, generating ideas, and doing research.

A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success

The Renegade Writer

We show you how professional writers sell their article ideas to magazines read by millions. Maybe you're a budding freelancer who dreams of seeing her byline in a magazine like Redbook or Women's Health. Or you're a mid-career writer who can't seem to break out of the pack and clinch the assignments that other writers seem to nab with ease. If you want to start scoring assignments from top magazines like Smithsonian, Inc., mental_floss, and Fitness-not to mention trade and custom publications-From Pitch to Published: How to Sell Your Article Ideas to Magazines is the guide you need to take you there. You'll learn how to craft winning article pitches that pique interest from editors and lead to lucrative assignments. Included are over 20 actual pitches that sold to magazines such as Women's Health, Parenting, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Entrepreneur, and more plus interviews with the writers and their assigning editors. You'll learn from these insiders: - What every editor is looking for in a story pitch...and if you think it's a list of your writing credits, you're wrong. - Why your writer's voice is more important than you think. - How to sell your idea to a national magazine even if you've never been published before. - What to do if you have no clips, samples, or credentials. - How to stand out from the competition with your very first sentence. From Pitch to Published also includes a comprehensive Q&A about the art and science of selling article ideas to magazine editors...everything from how to structure a winning query letter to how to sell a "killed" article. If you're a beginning writer, you'll learn how to land your initial assignments with more ease and less angst, and if you've been around the block a few times, you'll find dozens of tips to help you improve your sales ratio. Written by two top freelance magazine writers who authored the freelancing classic The Renegade Writer, From Pitch to Published will guide your way to freelance writing success. Note: This book was previously published as The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock. It has been revised and updated for 2017 to reflect changes in the publishing industry over the last ten years.

How to Sell Your Article Ideas to Magazines

From Pitch to Published

What would you do with an extra $1,040 this year?Like most coffee drinkers, you probably think nothing of dropping $4 (or more) at the coffee shop for your daily caffeine fix. Lattes, macchiatos, frozen mochas...heavenly deliciousness, every day of the week. The surprise comes at the year¿s end, when you realize you spent enough at cafés to fund a luxury vacation, a car down payment, or an emergency savings account! However, the alternatives¿toting around sludgy, lukewarm homemade coffee or quitting altogether¿aren¿t very appealing. So Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell mined their experience as frugal coffee connoisseurs to write The Latte Effect. You learn: -The real reason café coffee is so expensive.-How to brew coffee at home that¿s as good as coffee shop java¿without draining your bank account.-How spending $20 on a pound of coffee beans can actually save you money.-The secret to making supermarket coffee taste like premium brew.-Delectable, taste-tested recipes for a 70-cent white chocolate mocha, a 45-cent pumpkin spice latte, and more...no fancy equipment required.-Tricks to save cash when you do visit your local cafe.-And much more!With The Latte Effect, you¿ll enjoy cafés occasionally, create delicious coffee drinks at home easily and pocket major savings.

Break Your Cafe Habit, Make Great Coffee at Home and Save Thousands

How to Save Money on Coffee

This convention-defying follow-up to The Renegade Writer ensures that freelance journalists get the assignments they want more quickly and for better pay with the right query letter. Successful freelancers and the editors that buy their work share their advice on pitching the perfect story with real examples that earned great assignments from major magazines. Fresh, spunky, and fun to read, this handbook favors a proven renegade approach that gets freelancers more work for more money in less time and with less stress.

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