{"id":397,"date":"2008-12-29T06:51:59","date_gmt":"2008-12-29T14:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=397"},"modified":"2008-12-29T06:54:06","modified_gmt":"2008-12-29T14:54:06","slug":"increase-your-income-as-an-author-or-freelance-writer-in-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=397","title":{"rendered":"Increase Your Income as an Author or Freelance Writer in 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah took my on-line article-writing course during November and December. Here\u2019s what she wrote this week: <\/p>\n

\u201cThank you so much for all of the feedback and such a useful course. I have taken dozens of classes over the years and this was definitely one of the most useful and practical courses. I got the green light from the editor of a magazine because of your excellent coaching with my writing and my approach to the magazine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are comments from a few former students who took my book proposal course:
\n\u201cI received an email from Houghton Mifflin today. They are interested in my book. I am ecstatic. This is a HUGE step for me. And you have prepared me for it so well. They have received only my synopsis and sample chapters and now they want the rest. Thanks to your class, the rest is ready to go.\u201d LBG (Author\u2019s note: Yes, HM did issue this student a contact.)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis course was wonderful for me. It was exactly what I needed\u2014a hands-on book proposal course. I made a major breakthrough on my proposal during the course and the proposal I developed has already received positive feedback from an editor. I would recommend this course to anyone, especially those who are in the process of writing a nonfiction book.\u201d RC<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first agent I contacted looked at my proposal and accepted it. Your assistance on the proposal, no doubt, proved to be invaluable and I am completely grateful. I cannot thank you enough. Your support and feedback made a huge difference.\u201d DB <\/p>\n

A comment from a student who took the Self-Publishing course:
\n\u201cPatricia is an expert when it comes to self-publishing. Her teaching style is easy to follow whether it is in person or through her writing. I worked with her when self-publishing my second book and was amazed at how much I didn’t know. I recommend all of her books and classes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more testimonials on the course pages\u2014go to:
\n http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/courses.htm<\/a>
\nChoose the course you are interested in and scroll down to see the testimonials.<\/p>\n

Which online course should you take? This depends on your current interests and needs. <\/p>\n

Take the Article-Writing Course if:<\/strong>\u2022\tYou are just starting out as a freelance writer.
\n\u2022\tYou want to learn how to use articles to promote your published book.
\n\u2022\tYou have something to share and want to get the word out through articles.
\n\u2022\tYou have been submitting articles without much success.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Book Promotion Course if<\/strong>:
\n\u2022\tYou have a book to promote or will within the next few months.
\n\u2022\tYour book sales are sluggish.
\n\u2022\tYour book has been selling okay, but you want new book promotion ideas.<\/p>\n

Enroll in the Self-Publishing Course if<\/strong>:
\n\u2022\tYou are contemplating establishing your own publishing company.
\n\u2022\tYou definitely want to self-publish your book.<\/p>\n

Take the Book Proposal Course if<\/strong>:
\n\u2022\tYou are thinking about writing a book.
\n\u2022\tYou\u2019re in the process of writing a book.
\n\u2022\tYou\u2019ve written a book and are looking for an agent\/publisher.
\n\u2022\tYou have a book manuscript, but don\u2019t know what to do now.<\/p>\n

When is the best time to sign up for an online course? As soon as you can. For only around $25 per class and a commitment of a few to several hours each week, you can improve book sales, establish a publishing company and produce a book, start a freelance article-writing business or write a complete book proposal.<\/p>\n

Sign up today.<\/strong> Go to this link and click on the course of your choice:
\n http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/courses.htm<\/a>
\nIf you have questions, contact me at PLFry620@yahoo.com. <\/p>\n

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Sarah took my on-line article-writing course during November and December. Here\u2019s what she wrote this week: \u201cThank you so much for all of the feedback and such a useful course. I have taken dozens of classes over the years and this was definitely one of the most useful and practical courses. I got the green […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"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