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October 14, 2009
Writer Profits: How I Got the Gig, Volume I – 15 Writers Tell How They Get Paying Gigs and How You Can, Too
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Category: Freelance Writing Books
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So, how do I get writing assignments? Answers to this question can be found inside each chapter of Writer Profits: How I Got the Gig. You will hear from part-time writers, fulltime writers and those who write for fun more than profit, each one committed to the writing life in some way. Some chapter authors share their personal journeys from struggle to triumph. Others jump in full force with detailed how-to information that gets them gig after gig after gig. Whether you are an aspiring writer just starting out, or an established writer looking for ideas to attract new or different assignments, there is something for each of you in Writer Profits: How I Got the Gig.
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Throughout my journey in business and as a writer, I have tried to implement the advice of many accomplished writers before me. “How I Got the Gig,” offers many strategies that I have personally found to be strong blueprints for success. This book is a valuable resource for writers, whether beginning or experienced, whose goal is to write for profit.
–Ivan R. Misner, PhD., New York Times bestselling author and Founder & Chairman of BNI
Rating: 5 / 5
Each of the fifteen published writers who contributed to this anthology is an experienced author. They represent varied backgrounds and interests in the field of writing. The theme of this book which is by writers for writers is how to go about getting paying writing assignments. For the most part, each author is a freelancer who has gone a different route to enter the field of writing. Their stories are varied, entertaining and above all informative. A valuable addition to books on how to become a financially successful writer.
Rating: 5 / 5
Writers Profit is an insightful collection of experiential essays written by writers for an audience of aspiring authors. If you want to learn to be a successful writer, then there are many lesson’s scattered throughout the 174-page book. The text is cleanly edited by Susan Carter, who offers a brief introduction, and later shares one of her own hard-fought success stories in the final essay. Hers is one of the best in the book.
Between the covers, readers will not find the secrets of successful mainstream authors like John Grisham or J.K. Rowling. Instead the essays are written by people you might actually know, like the struggling web author down the road, or perhaps the e-zine writer next door. And while the successes shared may not be monetarily astounding, they are significant achievements in their own right. Make no mistake, the stories these writers share are rigorous, dragging readers through the painful process of submitting queries, clips and manuscripts. But the stories are also heartwarming, as they always end at some successful publishing event in the author’s lives.
A reader might be tempted to crack the book and jump right to an essay dealing with their own particular area of interest, such as writing scripts for a television series, or catching a publishing contract for a young adult novel. But each of the fourteen essays has a message to share, and readers would do well to digest them all. The one message that comes through loud and clear in each essay is never give up.
Armchair Interviews says: And that is a message worth telling time and time again.
Rating: 4 / 5
Expertly compiled and deftly edited by Susan M. Carter, “Writer Profits” is a very special compilation of advice and commentary by fifteen professional writers who share their individual stories of pursuing and winning writing assignments of all kinds. Included in this group, each of whom wrote their own chapter, are both part-time and full-time writers, writers who right for fun and writers who ply their craft for profit, writers who write periodically and writers who write every day. Collectively, their stories reveal a wealth of tricks, tips and techniques that will have exceptional and practical value for aspiring authors seeking to break into print, as well as those novice authors seeking to land paid assignments. “Writer Profits” shows just how to turn a vacation into a book opportunity, turn quick tips into quick cash, become a recurring columnist, get writing referrals, establish and develop a technical writer career, become a script writer for television, and so much more. If you want a career as a professional writer, give a careful reading to “Writer Profits” and learn how to land gigs of your own!
Rating: 5 / 5
I wrote one of the chapters in this book. After reading the entire book, I’m amazed at how much I’ve learned from my fellow authors. It just proves that there’s more than one avenue to success. This is real-world freelancing, described by those who know it best. Best of luck to all writers!
Cynthia Lueck Sowden
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Rating: 5 / 5