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88 Money-Making Writing Jobs
by Robert Bly
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 140221507X
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Publisher: Sourcebooks
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THE BEST WAYS TO MAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WRITING! Writers today are no longer just working on books and newspapers. Businesses, advertisers, and hundreds of other outlets are desperate for people who can craft effective messages and persuade people with their words. A strong writer can make $50 to $200 per hour, or even more... if you know where to find the work. Robert Bly is a professional writer who makes more than $600,000 per year from his writing. Now, he's ready to share his secrets. 88 Money-Making Writing Jobs presents the best outlets writers can find to turn their words into profit (including many that few people think to seek out). - Along with an overview of each job, you'll discover:
- A breakdown of what it typically pays
- The nuts and bolts of what you'll write
- What it takes to work in the field
- How to get started
- Resources for finding the work
For anyone serious about a career as a writer, this guide offers the best information on how to make incredible money in ways that are fun, challenging, and make the most of your writing talents.
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Great Place to Begin, Not Very Detailed
This book describes 88 various jobs in "writing". I placed writing in quotation marks because his view of jobs in writing is very broad (writing text for coloring books is really considered writing? bumper stickers?). I also disliked how he placed his own books in the additional resources section of several chapters. These advertisements made this book feel more like a cheesy infomercial then a reputable book on occupations in writing.
If you like to write and you're looking for a brief description of various jobs in writing, this is a great place to start. Don't buy this book if you just want to make money-- it's designed for people who are interested in writing occupations, not money-seekers. I would also encourage people who would like to read this book to either check your local library or buy it used, as the content inside isn't worth more then five bucks.
Great Idea's
This book is full of great ideas and references. It's truly a keeper and I can surely recommend it.
Worth Looking Into
I am by no means a professional writer so this book was an excellent purchase for me. For anyone who is considering doing something for a little extra money, this would be a great book to give you some suggestions and ways to get them done.
Oh please
Bly might (or might not...who knows?) make 600,000 a year "writing", but this book will not take you there with him. For example, I turned to the section on writing for newspapers, which the table of contents blurb describes as "easy." "You can get a great full time job writing for a big daily, making 50,000 a year!" he says in the description of the chapter. So I turned to the chapter (which is more like a three-page blurb) and read that the best way to achieve this amazing salary (of 50,000) is to go to graduate school in journalism! (not to mention that newspapers practically don't exist anymore--sadly). He goes on to explain that the best way to get an article into the paper is by QUERYING (NO, it's not, not for a newspaper). Most of the other "chapters" are about jobs like writing bumper stickers or stage plays. The kind of jobs that would make ACTUAL money--corporate writing--are much better covered in his previous book, and/or in other people's guides to corporate writing.
This book is really inspiring!
This book is really inspiring! I was making money writing for trade magazines but when the recession hit I lost my customers. Bob Bly makes over $600,000 a year writing and this book explains there are many, many more lucrative markets than magazines. It's in a very easy-to-follow format with large type and lots of subheads. It's very satisfying to have one's own business and Bly shows us writing need never be dull. It takes effort to establish oneself as a writer but the rewards are tremendous. This book has Bly's contact information and he was kind enough to advise me on my writing business (www.cariboucommunications.ca) by phone.
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