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Here is another very useful article about being a freelance writer. It has lots of useful hints and suggestions. The article was written by Adelaide writer and blogger Shai Coggins.

Read the article here.

Let me get one thing straight – I have no plans to become a journalist.

But – I could be tempted to become a freelance writer. It’s a subtle difference, I know. I prefer fiction, poetry, writing for children and so, in one sense, I am something of a freelancer anyway. And now I’m into blogging in a big way, I probably qualify to be called a freelancer. I prefer the term writer; it covers every form of writing.
I recently read an interesting article about freelance writing. It had many useful hints for those starting out on the road towards being a freelance writer. The article is actually an excerpt from a new, about to be published, book called Get A Freelance Life by Margit Feury Ragland.

The article in question is an excerpt from chapter 2:

“Invest in Yourself: The bare necessities for a Successful Freelancer.”

Read the chapter by clicking here.

It is fair to say that the publishing world is changing fast. Traditional forms of publication are disappearing and new forms are constantly being developed. In all this hype and change and hoopla the struggling writer can be left floundering in the backwash. What to do?

Most aspiring writers have always looked to the print media for publication. This has not changed all that much, of course. The discerning writer, however, realises that with all the changes occuring in the publishing world, the writer needs to change too. This brings me to an on-line article I recently read. The author suggests that writers shouldn’t bother submitting to print media and go to on-line media instead.

Read this interesting article for yourself:

Don’t Bother Writing for Print: Why you can make an easier living on-line by David S. Hirschman.