How to Make a Living Writing Articles for Newspapers, Magazines, and Online Sources: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Freelance Writer

If you want to be creative, have surplus income, be in control of your own hours, and potentially even change the world, then maybe it's time to make the career change to freelance writing. Thanks to the Internet and its millions of writing outlets, demand for freelance writers is higher than ever. Don't get left out of this burgeoning field; you too can successfully start writing for a variety of newspapers, magazines, and online sources. Whether you want to pursue a writing degree or begin writing your query letter today, this book has the answers you need to get started.

This step-by-step guide will take you from your first paycheck to your ultimate goal: a career as a professional, full-time freelance writer with a byline that people will recognize. You can easily make thousands of dollars every month, simply by doing what you already love. Even if you have never been professionally published or don't have a degree, you can learn how to hone your interviewing, editing, and writing skills to meet the needs of numerous print and online publications that boast millions of readers. Get the recognition your writing deserves with this detailed and easy-to-read book that explains it all:

• How to pitch your first story idea to any publication and get it printed - and get paid
• How to submit queries
• How to write a diverse variety of professional-level articles that news, entertainment, and niche publications will eagerly pay you
• How to utilize blogs, social networks, and search engines to find the best publishing opportunities
• How to market yourself online to attract editors to your talent with a personal website and online portfolio.

Composing a contract, writing a query letter, and formatting a payment invoice are just the beginning of the legal particulars that are covered within this book. This thorough book will also teach you how to discern the too-good-to-be-true ads from the genuine opportunities and everything there is to know about modern copyright laws, including laws concerning the online market.

In less than 30 days, you'll know how to maintain long-lasting and meaningful relationships with editors and publishers, how to effectively communicate with them, and how to find the most credible and accurate sources for researching all of your assignments.

Throughout this step-by-step guide, you will find trusted advice from industry insiders and writers who know exactly how to pitch, pen, and publish a story. Dealing with feedback, knowing the ethics and legalities of confidential sources, writing compelling headlines - it's all covered in this book. Learn how to take advantage of hot new online resources that have broadened publication opportunities more than ever before, and get advice on how to make your own hours and stay motivated. Earn the most money possible for your original articles, whether you are paid by the word, page, or story, and get writing today.