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Secrets of a Freelance Writer: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More

The definitive guide to becoming a successful freelance writer, now in an updated and expanded third edition

Secrets of a Freelance Writerhas long been the authoritative guide to making big money as a commercial freelance writer. In this new edition, you-ll find out how to make $100,000 a year-or much more-writing ads, annual reports, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, direct mail, Web pages, CD-ROMs, press releases, and other projects for corporations, small businesses, associations, nonprofit organizations, the government, and other commercial clients.

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You'll also learn how to start out as a freelancer, market yourself to clients, create a successful personal Web site to cull more sales leads, follow up on potential customers to build your practice, and run your business on a day-to-day basis.

Secrets of a Freelance Writeris the definitive guide to building a successful and lucrative freelance writing practice.

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