Books about Freelance Writing

Here is our collection of books about freelancing and freelance writing. You can find about more about freelance writing in our freelance writing sections.
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Writer's Market Deluxe Edition 2016
by Robert Lee Brewer
Writer's Digest Books, (September, 2015)

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The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines
by Stephen Blake Mettee, Michelle Donland, Manya Slevkoff
Quill Driver Books, (April, 2006)

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The Writers Handbook 2005
by Elfreida Abbe
The Writer Books, (August, 2004)

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The Wealthy Writer: How to Earn a Six-Figure Income As a Freelance Writer
by Michael Meanwell
Writers Digest Books, (August, 2004)

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Formatting and Submitting Your Manuscript
by Cynthia Laufenberg, Editors of Writer's Digest Books
Writers Digest Books, (May, 2004)

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Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer: How to Win Top Writing Assignments
by Jenna Glatzer
Nomad Press, (May, 2004)

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The Interviewer's Handbook: A Guerilla Guide: Techniques & Tactics for Reporters and Writers
by John Brady
The Writer Books, (April, 2004)
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The Copyright Guide: A Friendly Handbook to Protecting and Profiting from Copyrights
by Lee Wilson
Allworth Press, (March, 2004)

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Freelance Writing for Magazines and Newspapers: Breaking in Without Selling Out
by Marcia Yudkin
HarperResource, (October, 2003)

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Starting Your Career As a Freelance Writer
by Moira Allen
Allworth Press, (September, 2003)

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The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing
by Timothy Harper (editor)
St. Martin's Griffin, (September, 2003)

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Starting Your Career As a Freelance Photographer
by Tad Crawford
Allworth Press, (August, 2003)

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Writing.Com: Creative Internet Strategies to Advance Your Writing Career
by Moira Anderson Allen
Allworth Press, (May, 2003)

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The Write Track: How to Succeed as a Freelance Writer in Canada
by Betty Jane Wylie
Dundurn Group, (May, 2003)

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How to Become a Fulltime Freelance Writer
by Michael A. Banks
The Writer Books, (April, 2003)
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Ready, Aim, Specialize: Create Your Own Writing Specialty and Make More Money
by Kelly James-Enger, Elfrieda Abbe
The Writer Books, (March, 2003)

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A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction
by Elizabeth Lyon
Perigee, (March, 2003)

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The Freelance Success Book
by David Taylor
Peak Writing Press, (February, 2003)

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Road Map to Your Writing Career : Becoming a Fultime Freelance Writer
by Michael A. Banks
The Writer Books, (November, 2002)

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The Freelancer's Rulebook
by Bonnie Hearn Hill
Story Line Press, (June, 2002)

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Hot Text: Web Writing That Works
by Jonathan and Lisa Price
New Riders, (January, 2002)
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Writing Personal Essays: How to Shape Your Life Experiences for the Page
by Sheila Bender
Writers Digest Books, (January, 2002)

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How to Write for Magazines: Consumers, Trade and Web
by Charles Hampton Harrison
Allyn & Bacon, (November, 2001)

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How To Publish Your Articles
by Shirley Kawa-Jump
Square One Press, (September, 2001)
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The Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals
by Moira Allen
Allworth Press, (August, 2001)

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Too Lazy to Work Too Nervous to Steal : How to Have a Great Life As a Freelance Writer
by John Clausen
Writers Digest Books, (February, 2001)

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National Writers Union Freelance Writers' Guide
by National Writer's Union (editors)
Writers Digest Books, (November, 2000)

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Writer's Online Marketplace
by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Writer's Digest Books, (October, 2000)
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The Well-Fed Writer
by Peter Bowerman
Fanove, (August, 2000)
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How to Write Attention Grabbing Query & Cover Letters
by John Wood
Writers Digest Books, (August, 2000)

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Achieving Financial Independence as a Freelance Writer
by Ray Dreyfack
Blue Heron Publishing, (July, 2000)
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Writing from Personal Experience : How to Turn Your Life into Salable Prose
by Nancy Davidoff Kelton
Writers Digest Books, (May, 2000)

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You Can Write a Column
by Monica McCabe Cardoza
Writer's Digest Books, (April, 2000)

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Successful Syndication: A Guide for Writers and Cartoonists
by Michael Sedge
Allworth Press, (April, 2000)
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You Can Write a Column
by Monica McCabe Cardoza
Writers Digest Books, (April, 2000)

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Writing Articles from the Heart : How to Write & Sell Your Life Experiences
by Marjorie Holmes
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 2000)

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Writing Articles from the Heart : How to Write & Sell Your Life Experiences
by Marjorie Holmes
Writers Digest Books, (March, 2000)

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Successful Nonfiction : Tips and Inspiration for Getting Published
by Dan Poynter
Para Publishing, (December, 1999)

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Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript
by Jack Neff, Don Prues, Glenda Tennant Neff
Writer's Digest Books, (November, 1999)
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Second Lives: Becoming A Freelance Writer
by Bill Harris, Charles L. Sodikoff
Griffin Trade Paperback, (August, 1999)

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Creative Nonfiction : Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life
by Phillip Gerard
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 1999)
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You Can Write for Magazines
by Greg Daugherty, Karen A. Moore
Writer's Digest Books, (March, 1999)
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The Art and Craft of Feature Writing
by William E. Blundell
Plume, (November, 1998)

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Feminine Wiles; Creative Techniques for Writing Women's Feature Stories That Sell
by Donna Elizabeth Boetig
American West Books, (September, 1998)
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Write More, Sell More
by Robert W. Bly
Writers Digest Books, (July, 1998)
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On Writing Well; The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by William Zinsser
HarperCollins, (April, 1998)
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Writing Articles About the World Around You
by Marcia Yudkin
Writer's Digest Books, (January, 1998)
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The Essayist at Work : Profiles of Creative Nonfiction Writers
by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Annie Dillard
Heinemann, (January, 1998)

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How to Write and Sell Your Articles
by Sylvia K. Burack (editor)
The Writer, Inc., (October, 1997)

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Secrets of a Freelance Writer : How to Make $85,000 a Year
by Robert W. Bly
Henry Holt, (August, 1997)

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