{"id":1971,"date":"2012-05-29T04:47:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2012-05-29T04:47:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T12:47:00","slug":"find-a-job-as-a-writer-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1971","title":{"rendered":"Find a Job as a Writer Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I blogged about how to work as a freelance writer. Today, I will continue with additional ideas.
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\nIf You Want a Writing Job in the Corporate World<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tStudy the materials from companies for which you\u2019d like to work and see if you can improve upon them. Show your ideas to the appropriate department head.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tJoin business organizations and service clubs where you can network with businessmen and women who might hire someone with your skills.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tSign with a temp agency as a writer. This may be your foot-in-the-door.<\/p>\n

If You\u2019re Hoping for a Job With a Major Newspaper<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tHire on at a small newspaper while waiting for your big break. There\u2019s an ongoing turnover at newspapers, so they\u2019re always hiring. This is not a glamorous job, but it\u2019s a step in the right direction. <\/p>\n

\u2022\tCover a story on speculation for the newspaper of your choice. Watch for the opportunity to write about a local high profile issue and offer it to the newspaper for a fee. Attend meetings and events that aren\u2019t being covered by staff and offer to report on them. Your effort is bound to get the editor\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

Create Your Own Work<\/strong>
\n\u2022\tWrite articles for magazines. For this profession, you\u2019ll need writing, organizational and research skills as well as patience and a great deal of self-discipline. You\u2019ll also need the following tools: a computer, Writer\u2019s Market<\/em> and A Writer\u2019s Guide to Magazine Articles for Book Promotion and Profit<\/em> (Matilija Press, http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u2022\tBecome an editor. Start by approaching busy freelance editors and see if they need help accommodating their clients. The editors I know often turn clients away because they\u2019re too busy.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tFind a mentor and be willing to do the work necessary to reach your goals. Many people who ask me for guidance in the writing field are not willing to take the necessary steps.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tDon\u2019t give up your day job. If you need the money and can\u2019t keep waiting for THE job to come along, go to work and write in your spare time. \u201cWhat spare time?\u201d you might ask. This may be one of those situations where you have to make some sacrifices. I once wrote an entire book in 8 months while working full-time. How? I got up at 4 every morning and wrote for two hours before going to work. I also devoted my weekends to writing.<\/p>\n

Use this checklist to generate other ideas. The point is to keep on keeping on. One writer friend earns a living for herself and two sons writing technical manuals. After struggling long and hard to find this job, she advises other writers, \u201cYou cannot win if you do not play.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I blogged about how to work as a freelance writer. Today, I will continue with additional ideas. If You Want a Writing Job in the Corporate World \u2022 Study the materials from companies for which you\u2019d like to work and see if you can improve upon them. Show your ideas to the appropriate department […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t