From dream to reality : how to make a living as a freelance writer / Jessie L. Kwak.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Portland, OR : Microcosm Publishing, 2023Description: 159 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781648412332
- 1648412335
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | New | 070.4 K98 | Checked out | 07/11/2024 | 33111011186778 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes to make a living as a writer for hire. Drawing on her own varied and successful years of freelance copywriting experience, Jessie Kwak (author of From Chaos to Creativity and From Big Idea to Book) offers valuable insights on how to figure out if this fast-paced, ever-evolving career is for you-and how to make it work if you decide to go for it. Starting with the most important factor for a successful freelancer- mindset--Kwak walks you through everything you need to know about choosing your niche, setting up your business, building a portfolio and website, finding work, setting your rates, billing, firing clients, and growing your freelance career intentionally in a rapidly changing market. Freelancing isn't for everyone, but if you're the sort of mercenary chaotic good soul who would find your happy place in freelancing, you'll find all the encouragement and tools you could need in this book.
Welcome to the wide world of freelance writing : Choosing a niche ; Why choose a niche? ; Freelance writing niches ; Finding your niche ; Carving out your path ; Where should you start? -- Getting started : LinkedIn ; Business license ; Business bank account ; Invoicing system ; Website ; Take action -- Getting your first clients : Building your portfolio ; Finding clients ; Job boards ; Job placement agencies ; Getting clients to find you ; Take action -- Working with clients : Landing the gig ; Rocking the gig ; Take action -- Business nuts and bolts : Setting your rates ; Managing your finances ; Managing the ebbs and flows -- Resources.
"Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes to make a living as a writer for hire. Drawing on her own varied and successful years of freelance-copywriting experience, Jessie Kwak offers valuable insights on how to figure out if this fast-paced, ever-evolving career is for you. The book's special focus is on business writing for hire"-- Provided by publisher.