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July 22, 2009

Is it a Book or Just an Idea?

Filed under: Writing — Patricia @ 4:44 am

You may have discovered that a book idea and a book are two different things. In fact, for many people there is a huge gap between the two. Some hopeful authors never expand their ideas into actual books. They just can’t figure out how to develop the idea and put it on paper.

The thing is, an idea doesn’t become a book until the research is done and the writing is completed and contains all of the elements of a viable book. What are some of these elements? For a nonfiction how-to or informative/educational book it is:

• A purpose—what is the book’s primary purpose?
• Substance—significant and generous measures of pertinent information, tips, instructions, resources and so forth.
• Credibility—material and results based on careful and thorough research.
• Usefulness—the material is presented in an easy-to-follow style.
• Entertainment value—the book is attractive and enjoyable to read.

How to tell when you don’t have a book:

• You lack clarity about your audience and your purpose.
• Your table of contents has fewer than 8 items or chapters.
• You hate doing research and want to use just one or two sources in writing your book.
• You can’t figure out how to put your material together.
• Your editor quits.

You may have tons of knowhow and experience on a certain subject or in a specific profession, but this doesn’t mean that you have a book inside. In order to create a book from your knowledge bank, you must be able to bring that information out, conduct adequate research, appropriately organize the material and present it with clarity.

Several people this month have taken my advice and ordered my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, in order to read more extensive information on the subjects posted here at my blog. You might consider following suit. If you are a hopeful or struggling author who is serious about becoming a successful author, you won’t be disappointed in this book. http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html

My next article-writing course starts this FRIDAY! Sign up today and learn how to establish a career as a freelance article writer or discover techniques for promoting your book through magazine articles. http://www.matilijapress.com/course_magarticles.htm

July 21, 2009

Book Writing

Filed under: Writing — Patricia @ 4:47 am

I was working on my book number 30 when I was interrupted by a client.

Actually, I am thrilled to have a paying client. I thrive on helping those who have a publishing dream. So book number 30 will go on hold—until I have another smidgeon of time between clients.

The new book will be a compilation of my more recent articles on writing, editing, publishing and promoting a book. Some of you may be familiar with my 2003 book, “The Successful Writer’s Handbook.” This features a collection of my articles written throughout the 90s and early 00s. It has been a popular book with SPAWN members, who request it as their free book from SPAWN when they join or renew. It is of interest to visitors to my booths at book fairs. And folks order it through my website and Amazon.com fairly frequently. I think that those same people as well as others will benefit from the new book with fresh articles on new concepts and perspectives related to writing and publishing.

What is my target publishing date for the new 100-page (or so) ebook? Hmm, that depends on my client activity. But I’d say that I will probably have it available by January 1, 2010.

Do you get kind of bored and down when you are not working on something? And does your demeanor change abruptly when you begin a promising writing project? Don’t you love having a writing or publishing goal? Are you kind of addicted to the process of writing and publishing? Do you find comfort in your current writing work?

Sometimes this sense of comfort can delay completion of a writing project. Those of you who have had trouble finishing an article, story or book know exactly what I mean. You get addicted to the process of writing and you can’t seem to give it up, despite the fact that there is a deadline looming or a publisher waiting to look at your manuscript.

How does one overcome this tendency to hold on? I have a couple of remedies.

1. I focus on the end result—seeing my article of book published for all of the world to enjoy.
2. I make sure that I have another project waiting for my attention—something I am eager to start.

Now back to my client work. The quicker I finish this job, the sooner I can get back to my new book.

When is the last time you visited my website? Have you seen all of the new, updated resources I provide free to visitors? Have you checked out my array of articles? And don’t forget to look at the books I offer on a variety of topics. http://www.matilijapress.com

My next online Article-Writing Course starts this Friday, July 24, 2009. Read the course description and sign up here:
http://www.matilijapress.com/course_magarticles.htm

July 20, 2009

Fiction Faux Pas

Filed under: Writing — Patricia @ 5:25 am

It takes an incredibly astute writer to maintain the credibility of characters and plots throughout a fiction story. I mean, you’ve probably read stories that suddenly stopped making sense or in which a character has fallen out of character. And what did that do for you? It’s a disappointment, isn’t it? As far as you are concerned, it spoils the integrity of the story. And you may even stop reading and decide not to recommend the book to friends. Yes, folks, lack of attention to the details that hold your story together can be the death of your book.

Even a nonfiction writer must stay true to his book or article theme—preserve a continuity and consistency throughout—in order for it to be effective. If you say in one chapter of your book that it is okay to feed cats table food and in another that it can kill them, what reader is going to take you seriously?

When I am editing a book, I am constantly on the lookout for inconsistencies. Here are some of the blatant contradictions I find in fiction manuscripts:

• The author decides mid-story to change a character’s name from Maggie to Ruth, but I still find instances of Maggie buried in the manuscript. (Use the search and find to make sure that you have made all changes.)

• The author can’t decide which spelling of an uncommon word, term or name to use, so he is constantly changing the way it is spelled. (Decide and be consistent.)

• The author beds the characters down in the wilderness in the dark of night and then he has them awakened a few hours later and they seem to be able to see clearly—in the dark? (If you need them to see the bear approaching, for example, keep the campfire glowing or have the moon shining brightly.)

• A rider might be walking his horse when he approaches something in the trail and then he is suddenly on his horse. (Follow your own story with a meticulous eye. Visualize the scene as if you are seeing it for the first time and make certain that you do not leave the reader stranded or with questions. If the man needs to be on the horse for this scene, make sure that you show him climbing back into the saddle before the encounter.)

I think that inconsistencies in fiction manuscripts show up generally when the author changes something in the story. If you have made a change or are contemplating one, spend tons of time making sure that you have caught each and every single dependent detail.

It does no good to expertly craft a scene, when you don’t stay true to it. When you deviate—when you attempt to force an action or offhandedly insert a point of view that doesn’t fit—your reader loses respect for your story.

Some professionals recommend that you do not have friends read your manuscript. But here is one reason why it is a good idea. Your friends may not be editors. But they have a set of fresh eyes and they may spot areas of inconsistencies. You definitely want these corrected before self-publishing your book, before approaching agents or publishers and definitely before your book reaches your reading public.

Here’s your assignment: Carefully go through your manuscript and see if you notice any inconsistencies. I’d love to receive a report. Leave a comment here or contact me at PLFry620@yahoo.com

My article-writing course starts Friday July 24, 2009. Sign up today at http://www.matilijapress.com/course_magarticles.htm

To refresh your memory, I started my writing career by writing articles for magazines. My articles have appeared in hundreds of magazines such as Entrepreneur, Your Health, Writer’s Digest, Cat Fancy, Quarter Horse Journal, Los Angeles Times, Catholic Digest, The Artist’s Magazine, Woman’s World, Country Woman and many, many others. I supported myself by writing magazine articles for about 20 years. Read more about me and my work at http://www.matilijapress.com (About us–consulting)

July 19, 2009

Got Publishing Questions? I Have Answers!

Filed under: Publishing — Patricia @ 4:53 am

I get the question every once in a while asking how do you put your book in PDF form. If this is also your question, this might be the answer: Easy PDFTemplates at http://www.easyPDFTemplates.com. Let me know if you check into this and how you would rate this recommendation.

What other questions do you have? Here are some that I get practically every year:

• Which publishing option is best?

Best Answer: It depends on you and it depends on your book project. Publishing is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. In my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, I thoroughly explain your publishing options and the pros and cons of each so that you can make the best choice for your project.

In fact, this is the theme of my workshop scheduled at the CLAS Ventura Book Festival and Writers’ Conference next Saturday (July 25, 2009) at the Crowne Plaza in Ventura, California—10:00 to 4:00. Admission to the book festival and the workshops are FREE. (Contact me for more information. PLFry620@yahoo.com.)

• How do I approach a publisher?

Armed with exactly what he or she wants. Read each publisher’s Submission Guidelines—they are not all the same. Finding these guidelines can sometimes be tricky. Why some publishers bury them deep within their websites, I don’t know. But it often takes some digging—not always, but often. On page 24 in my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, you’ll find my suggestions for locating these sometimes elusive guidelines.

Once located, follow them. Most publishers of nonfiction want to see a book proposal, including a synopsis (what is this book about?), a market analysis (what else is out there like your book and what makes your book different, better?), your marketing plan (what is your platform, what connections do you have and what is your marketing strategy for this book?), about the author (who are you and why are you the person to write this book?) chapter outline (summary of each chapter) and sample chapters (generally the first one and then the one containing the most meat).

The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book includes 4 chapters on writing a book proposal. I also present an on-demand, online course on writing a book proposal: http://www.matilijapress.com/course_bookproposal.htm

• What’s the best way to promote a book?

Again, this depends on you and it depends on your project. What works well for one type of book, may not necessarily fly with another. Your “cooking from the garden,” cookbook might be conducive to demonstrations for church groups, neighborhood home parties, kitchen stores, etc., and it might glean hundreds of reviews in cooking-related newsletters, magazines and websites. But you’d need to pursue completely different tactics for a historical novel. For the novel, for example, you might give readings at coffee houses and bookstores, speak in costume at civic club meetings and maybe create an interactive website., as a start. The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book features 3 chapters on book marketing and promotion. Chapter titles are: “Book Promotion Basics for the Bold and the Bashful,” “Book Promotion—Reach Out Beyond the Bookstore,” and “Book Promotion—Get Creative.”

What other questions do you have? Ask me: PLFry620@yahoo.com. The answers are probably in my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. Read the reviews at Amazon.com and the testimonials at my website http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html

July 18, 2009

Getting Your Manuscript Ready For Editing

Filed under: Publishing — Patricia @ 7:30 am

I turned away work this weekend; and I feel good about it. Why? Because neither of the book manuscripts the clients brought me were ready to be edited.

The author of one nonfiction manuscript was still ambivalent as to the organization of her book. She wondered where she should put the boring data needed to backup the information and anecdotes in her book or whether she should do away with it altogether. I suggested that she think about her audience—college students. Get into their heads and determine how they would best accept and assimilate the concepts in her book. After we discussed the possibilities, I recommended that she complete the organization of her manuscript and then send it to me for editing.

The other client wants me to organize her nonfiction book. But as I began to read through her roughed-out chapters, I realize that she doesn’t have a clue as to her audience. She is addressing four different groups of people and I explained to her that this just won’t work. I told her that she must have a specific audience in mind and write her book for that audience. Sure, others who are in need of this information will benefit from it, as well, and she can include chapters for readers in other specific groups, if she wants. But she has to write for one well-defined audience.

For example, a book on breeding Persian cats might be of interest to someone who wants to start a breeding program as a business, people who just want to raise one litter at home, folks who want to show Persians and people who are already breeding these cats, but who have some questions and concerns about their breeding programs. A peripheral audience might be people wanting to adopt or purchase a Persian cat. You can see how confusing it would be to try to write this book for all of these people at once. In order for this book to make sense, you’d need to choose a primary target audience—beginning Persian cat breeders, for example. Write one chapter for the customer who is seeking to buy a Persian cat or kitten and maybe a chapter on showing Persians. This book, then, would be marketed to those who want to start a breeding program with Persians but, since it would include information about Persian conformation, troubleshooting for breeders, health issues for Persians, etc., a secondary audience might be those who are already breeding these cats, anyone who wants to know more about this breed for show or for pets.

Another thing to consider when identifying your target audience is your marketing plan. Who will you promote this book to? Do you have access to a particular group of people? In the Persian cat breeding scenario, the author might belong to a Persian cat association. She might attend conferences and shows, for example. Maybe she’s the organization webmaster and membership chair. Obviously, she would have access to Persian cat breeders, if this was her audience of choice.

How do you know when your book manuscript is ready for editing? I guess some of you don’t until you get an evaluation from a good editor. But you can consider the following and, perhaps, be more well-prepared to approach an editor:

• Be crystal clear as to your target audience. Narrow this down as precisely as you can.

• Make sure that your target audience is substantial. Instead of writing a book for people who like starfish, consider expanding it to include all (or several) tide pool creatures. It could be a children’s (or parents’) guide to tide pools along the west coast. Rather than a book featuring your elderly loved one’s day care experience, consider a review of local senior day care facilities with a chapter on how to start one.

• Know how to access your target audience. In fact, choose to write your book for the audience you can access as these are the people you will be promoting to.

• Determine whether this book is actually needed. Before writing any book, research other books in this category and ascertain how yours will fit into the scheme of things.

• Is the book well-organized? Some editors will help with this.

• Have you self-edited and proofed your manuscript to the absolute best of your abilities?

If you have concerns or questions about any of these suggestions, read my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book.
http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html.

My next online article-writing course starts July 24, 2009. The class is 20% full. Reserve your space today at
http://www.matilijapress.com/course_magarticles.htm

Questions? PLFry620@yahoo.com

July 17, 2009

The Author-Speaker’s Voice

Filed under: Public Speaking — Patricia @ 8:58 am

I read an interesting article this morning by marketing and writing coach and professional speaker, Catherine Franz. She agreed to let me share excerpts with you.

As you know, I often write about public speaking. I offer pointers for preparing a presentation and preparing for a presentation. Mostly, I share public speaking tips and techniques. You’ll find 3 pages of instruction and help for giving more successful presentations in my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. (See link below.)

Yes, I have much to say when it comes to presenting yourself in a public forum, but I have never researched and shared information about the care of your voice. This is the subject of Catherine’s article—“Voice Care for Coaches and Speakers.”

Here are some of the highlights:

• Drink warm or hot beverages before a performance, not cold ones.
• Avoid caffeinated drinks and acidic beverages.
• Avoid anything with mint or menthol.
• Take Black Currant Pastilles (a throat lozenge) 24 hours before speaking—also recommended after flying.
• Use Throat Coat Tea. It contains licorice root and is used to enhance throat and upper respiratory tract health.
• Avoid shouting, excess talking and even extended whispering prior to a performance.
• Avoid stress before a performance.

I suggest that if you do public speaking gigs to promote your book or your business or if you frequently suffer throat problems and/or laryngitis, read this article. It has a lot to offer in either situation.
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/voice_care_for_coaches_and_speakers.html

In the meantime, read my articles on public speaking at http://www.matilijapress.com/articles.html.

In particular read: “How Do You Get All of Those Speaking Gigs?” “Just Say Yes and Sell More Books” and the articles listed under “Public Speaking.” And check out some of my previous blog posts on this topic—May 24, 2009; March 23, 2008; February 27, 2009; January 18, 2008; October 13, 2007, and others.

It looks as if it’s time to post another in-depth article on public speaking for authors. Let me know if this is something you want to see. Having been involved in Toastmasters for a dozen years or so and having been a presenter, panelist and keynote speaker in many dozens of venues throughout the U.S. and in Dubai, and being an astute observer of others when they speak, I have an interesting and, I think, helpful and useful take on public speaking. Let me know if you’re interested. Leave a comment here or contact me at PLFry620@yahoo.com.

Article-Writing Course Starting Soon
I will be starting my 6-week online article-writing course Friday, July 24. Space is limited and enrollment is already at 20 percent. So sign up today. What will you get out of this course? You’ll learn the ins and outs and the process of writing articles for magazines as a profession or to supplement your income and/or as a lucrative and fun way to promote your book. Learn more about this course and sign up at:
http://www.matilijapress.com/course_magarticles.htm

Be sure to click on “How does an online course work.”

To order The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, go to:
http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html

Questions? Contact Patricia Fry at PLFry620@yahoo.com

July 16, 2009

How Do You Communicate?

Filed under: Writing — Patricia @ 6:25 am

You’ve probably read those psychological reports related to how we communicate. Evidently, we take in information and data through different senses and assimilate it using specific means. It’s all very scientific, I guess—or maybe not. Is the way we communicate a habit, training, the way we were raised? Or is it inbred in us—a part of who we are?

For example, are people actually born to be more verbally articulate? Does genetics have a bearing on the fact that some of us communicate more naturally through writing?

How do you best take in and pass along information, thoughts, instructions, ideas, unfamiliar concepts, views and advice? Are you great at getting your point across orally? Or is writing your choice of communication?

Some studies take this question a step further by deciphering which senses we actually communicate through—hearing, sight, thought and so forth.

Because I am not a psychologist or scientist and I do not have a study in front of me, I’m going to focus on just verbal and written communication for this post. Maybe some of you would like to chime in with your extended knowledge on this subject.

I am most definitely a writer when it comes to communication. I am much more confident in my communication with clients when it is done via email. I have clients, however, who are quite articulate and they prefer discussing questions with me. In these cases, generally, we each much bend. Isn’t business all about being flexible, after all?

Why do I like communicating through writing? Maybe some of you writers can relate to this:

1: I feel as though I have always thought better through my hands—while writing on paper or typing, for example.

2: When someone has a question, writing, as opposed to talking about it, gives me time to check facts, collect information and to give a more thoughtful response.

3: I am more “articulate” when writing than when speaking.

Sure, I go out and speak in public at writers’ conferences and so forth. Then, however, I am prepared. I’ve had the time to gather my thoughts and, in some cases, I even write a speech. If I don’t write it, I at least outline it in writing. So, when I do public speaking, the result stems from my preference for writing. When I discovered Power Point, I was ecstatic. I could combine writing with speaking.

What is your favorite way to communicate? I’d like to hear your thoughts and experiences on this topic.

And here’s the commercial. If you love to write and you’re attempting to create a name for yourself as an author, you hope to establish a career as a writer or you just want to do more writing and be more successful, you really ought to check out my array of books for writers and authors: http://www.matilijapress.com

By the way, I have an article-writing course starting TOMORROW (Friday, July 17). It’s not too late to sign up. Learn more about what I offer through this course at:
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July 15, 2009

New Book for Children’s Picture Book Authors

Filed under: Publishing,Writing — Patricia @ 4:32 am

I’m often surprised by how many authors are writing children’s picture books. I have to be frank—I used to consider a picture book a non-book and its author a non-author. I mean, what does it take to put together 8 or 16 colorful drawings with a few words such as, “Duck,” “Spoon” and “Giraffe” or phrases such as, “Bobby washes his hands?” That’s not a real book, is it? The target audience can’t even read!

Actually, I have discovered that these are real books, that there are publishers out there eager to produce them and that parents, grandparents and librarians are buying them—lots of them. (See my comments about picture books in my July 8, 2009 blog post.)

There’s a lot of latitude when it comes to creating a children’s picture book. The illustrations can be photographs, pen and ink drawings, water color or oil paintings or any variety of other mediums. The text can be simple words and numbers, tell a story or contain a lesson such as the importance of washing your hands. But a children’s picture book is not necessarily a slam dunk, easy-to-write book.

Some authors of these books decide to write stories around their art. Some have a point they want to make such as, rules are for a reason or people and puppies come in all colors. Or they have a solution to a problem or dilemma—it’s cool to wear glasses or veggies are fun to eat.

Picture books come in fiction and nonfiction. But they are not as straightforward and easy to write as one might think. I know this after reading Ann Whitford Paul’s new book, Writing Picture Books, A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation to Publication.

I’ll be writing a full review of this book for the September edition of SPAWNews. Subscribe to this free e-newsletter today at http://www.spawn.org. Click on “FREE newsletter.”

This is no picture book—it’s a substantial 248-page book that speaks to issues such as generating ideas, creating characters and plotting. Ann gives quite a bit of space to the various aspects of rhyming for children’s books. I especially like her section on writing text specifically for young children—what works and what doesn’t.

As I pointed out in my blog post July 8, 2009, writing a children’s picture book is not as easy as it might seem. Sure, the words and phrasing for a children’s are simple—it shouldn’t take a college professor to write a story for a 4-year-old. But writing for children is a more sophisticated art and craft than one would surmise at first glance. And Ann Whitford Paul, award-winning children’s book author and a teacher in this genre at UCLA, lays it all out for you in her new book, Writing Picture Books, A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation to Publication.

For a greater understanding of the publishing industry, your publishing options, the possible consequences of your choices, your responsibility as a published author and much, much more, read my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. And don’t forget, if you are an author and your book is stalled—sales have fallen off—check out my ebook, The Author’s Repair Kit. Heal your publishing mistakes and breathe new life into your book. http://www.matilijapress.com

July 14, 2009

The Author Must Lead the Book Promotion Charge

Filed under: Book Promotion — Patricia @ 9:07 am

Do you have a book in the works or in your hands? Do you know who will have to promote that book? You! Yes, even if you have a traditional royalty publisher; even if you paid your “self-publishing” company to create a marketing plan for your book; even if you believe this book will sell itself.

Your Traditional Royalty Publisher
Let’s examine each “even if.” You land a traditional royalty publisher and he promotes your book to his list of reviewers, adds it to his online catalog of books, sends out a few press releases and gets it placed in bookstores. That’s huge—but is it enough? Probably not. So your book gets some press for a few months, it is reviewed by a few reviewers and the bookstores have placed another order for it. This is all good. However, it won’t remain for long in bookstores unless it continues to sell. And it won’t keep selling after the reviews and articles have stopped.

That’s why it is vital that you, the author, step up to the plate and take charge of promoting your own book in any way that you can—give live presentations, build your own website, do book signings and library readings, get book reviews in and write articles for appropriate magazines, attend book festivals, create a charity or organization around your book topic/genre and so, so much more.

Your Self-Publishing Company Promotional Package
Let’s say that you pay the extra amount for a promotions package through your self-publishing company. Generally, what you get is only a pitiful bit of exposure and it may not even be within the realm of your target audience. As you can tell, I don’t think much of the one-size-fits-all approach to book promotion that is often offered by these companies for a pretty hefty fee.

I urge authors who want to “self-publish” with one of these companies to devise a solid marketing plan. But first, make sure that you completely understand your contract—that you know what your profit margin is and that you’ve set a reasonable price on the book (overprice it and it won’t sell, under-price it and you won’t profit).

Your Book Won’t Sell Itself
What if you believe that your book will sell itself? Sounds crazy, right? But I meet authors with this conviction. No kidding! What they don’t know is that the competition for books is huge and growing. And there are fewer readers. There were over 400,000 books published in 2008 and, I think it was, less than half of the adults polled a few years ago, said that they have never read another book since their high school graduation.

Let’s say that your book is an amazing read. Still no one will know this if they don’t know about your book. You have to get the word out to your audience in order to entice them to buy your book. So to say that your book will sell itself is a bit presumptuous. First people must know about it. Then they have to read it. If they like it, they will tell others, sure. But I don’t think any book has ever made bestseller status or turned a fortune for the author without quite a great deal of promotional effort.

Again, books need to be promoted. And the author is the best one to lead the book promotion charge. Think about this: no one knows your book as well as you do and no one else cares as much about it.

For more about book promotion, read The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book by Patricia Fry. http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html

July 13, 2009

Jobs For Freelance Writers

Filed under: Publishing,Writing — Patricia @ 6:05 am

Are you working this summer? Are you looking for, waiting for or hoping for writing work? Well, I have some ideas for you.

First, while in the process of compiling the SPAWN Market Update (absolutely the best newsletter around for freelance writers, authors and others who want to publish and/or promote their work), I stumbled across what appears to be a good service for freelance writers. It’s called HARO (Help a Reporter). I thought I’d share my findings with you.

HARO, the brainchild of Peter Shankman, is a place where reporters, journalists, authors and freelance writers can go to post their editorial needs and where authors can go to discover opportunities to get exposure for their books. Here’s how it works: you sign up at http://www.helpareporter.com and twice a day Shankman emails you lists of reporters’ needs.

This morning’s listing included 35 items. Here’s a sampling: A reporter or freelance writer needs to talk to an expert on small business tax issues, someone wants to know how you use social networking sites as a marketing tool, First Magazine is seeking embarrassing stories, Parade Magazine wants you to help them find the best apples, someone is writing a book on wedding calamities and they need input and another individual wants your experiences with learning vacations.

Of course, you can sign up with your special journalistic need, as well. Maybe you want to quote one more expert for your piece on fly fishing or you need additional references for your book.

How could HARO help you find work? Let me count the ways:

• You’ll meet other journalists and magazine editors who may be good resources for you.
• You’ll learn about new and obscure publications you could approach.
• You’ll get ideas for articles.
• You’ll tune into what topics are hot.

Here are two freelance writing job directories (also taken from the SPAWN Market Update). I’m telling you, if you want to stay in the groove with job directories, ways to get exposure for your book, classes and other resources to help you learn your way around the publishing industry and so much more, you really ought to join SPAWN now. It’s only $45/year and you get a free book from a choice of 6 titles, including The Successful Writer’s Handbook by Patricia Fry and The Fine Print of Self-Publishing by Mark Levine.

Online Job Directories
http://www.journalismjobs.com
http:/allfreelance.com/index.html

Let us know if you land a job using these resources.

If you want to learn more about how to break into the freelance article-writing business, sign up for my on-demand, online article-writing course. http://www.matilijapress.com/course_magarticles.htm

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