Beginners' Guide to Writing and Selling Quality Features: A Simple Course in Freelancing for Newspapers, Magazines - Softcover

Charlotte Digregorio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0962331805 ISBN 13: 9780962331800

Publisher: Civetta Press, 1990

Synopsis

A practical guide with journalism basics, cut & dried. Simple, concise, complete explanations on writing articles. Step-by-step realistic selling methods to ensure getting published. Dozens of ideas for articles. Answers to hundreds of beginners' questions. Warnings about common mistakes made. Analysis of good and bad articles. Exercises with answers. Key style rules. Insight into the unique language, form & structure of articles. Helpful anecdotes. Index and appendix with useful resources for getting published. This book is a Writer's Digest Book Club Featured Selection, and is truly a classic in the field for its instruction in simple techniques. This book is recommended as a writer's resource by numerous public libraries, including Pomona Public Library in California. It is recommended by various associations for authors, including Silence Speaks, an international association based in England, and by writer's clubs such as Sacramento Suburban Writers Club. It is also recommended by numerous authors of writing, public relations, and business books, including Dan Poynter in his book, Writing Nonfiction, and Larry Chambers in his book, The Guide to Financial Public Relations. This book appears on many business websites for business people who desire basic writing skills for publication. It is also a great book for people who work in public relations and who need to gain journalism skills in basic feature writing. Anyone can write and get published. You don't need any formal training. This book is useful for people of all walks of life. It's been used as a supplemental text at various universities. It is popular for stay-at-home mothers. The organization, Mothers At Home, says: This is the perfect book for a mother who has always wanted to try her hand at freelance writing. Learn how to use your know-how, education, and life's experiences to become a writer. Dozens of book reviewers have given it favorable reviews, as this book has allowed thousands of writers to grasp the basics of writing for publication and getting published. The author has also spoken to members of Moms in Business Network on writing to get published and she has been interviewed by Progressive Woman. The book covers frequently-asked questions that the author has answered in giving workshops to aspiring writers and in teaching/participating as a panelist at writer's conferences throughout the U.S. The book's author has also been a writer-in-residence at universities.

About this title

From the Publisher

This book has been adopted as a supplemental journalism/writing text at two and four-year colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. By writing articles for publication, one can gain income, personal fulfillment, recognition, success and pleasure. This book allows one to avoid years of rejection slips. It gives the aspiring writer everything he needs to succeed.

From the Author

This book will show you how to write articles about people, the arts, lifestyles, travel. Plus informational, how-to & seasonal articles. It is your key to getting published in a simple and painless way.

Edition details

• Publisher: Civetta Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0962331805
• ISBN 13: 9780962331800
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 156