The Freelancer's Survival Guide [Paperback]

Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 6, 2010

Most people become freelancers without any idea of how to run a business. They learn in the school of hard knocks. Kristine Kathryn Rusch has taken the school of hard knocks and made it into one of the most useful business books written in years. Included are these indispensable topics:

• How To Negotiate Anything: Freelancers must negotiate everything from the rent they pay to the contracts they sign. Here’s how to negotiate on your own—and when to hire someone to negotiate for you.

• Online Networking: In addition to tricks and strategies for online networking from Rusch herself, this Guide also includes advice from such online networking experts as Neil Gaiman, Michael A. Stackpole, and Mitch Wagner.

• The Importance of—and the Difference between—Goals And Dreams: Freelancers often confuse their goals with their dreams. Rusch offers practical advice on how to meet your goals, and the importance of dreaming big

• How To Survive Failure—and Success: Success, more than failure, derails many freelancers. Rusch explains how to turn your failures into successes—and how to optimize the success when it finally happens.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has been freelancing for over thirty years and has published fiction in every genre as well as run her own businesses along the way.  

She has been nominated for awards in all those genres as well.  She is best known for her science fiction and fantasy, although her mainstream novel Hitler’s Angel, just appeared in the United Kingdom to great critical acclaim.  She has also published award-winning mystery novels under the name Kris Nelscott.  For more about her work, go to kristinekathrynrusch.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 580 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1456343874
• ISBN-13: 978-1456343873
• Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,744,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Writer's Resource October 24, 2011

By C. Hope Clark

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I've read Kris Rusch's blog for quite some time now. Her posts made me hungry to be a better freelancer, better writer, better entrepreneur. I caught myself skipping from one post to another on her blog, seeking more. Her messages are so on target, heavy laden with common sense so missing today on so many levels. Finally, I broke down and just bought the book. It's remarkable. It's a bible for the person wanting to make a living at writing. From attitude to tangible responsibilities, it's just all there...all the massaging, prodding, and kick-in-the-pants guidance you need. I love this woman's advice so much, I also broke down and started buying her fiction. Dang. I hope I grow up to be like her one day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book to get if you want to be a freelance writer... July 28, 2012

By Joseph Ratliff VINE™ VOICE

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This guide is over 500 pages of the best information for a freelance writer to have.

Whether you're just starting out, or are an established freelance writer, this book is a must have.

Why?

The main reason is this book covers the most important part of freelance writing... the business part.

From negotiation, to networking, to business planning... this book covers it all in great depth. I haven't found such a comprehensive resource yet that covers the freelance writing business in so much depth.

And, no fluff either... it's all meat.

Highly recommended... and worth every dollar.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You NEED this book. December 4, 2011

By (A pen name)

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Kris writes this book like her blog, The Business Rusch; helpful, full of great tips, knowledgeable... in short, fantastic.

I keep telling my writing workshop group about what I learn from Kris to help them with their writing as businesspeople.

I'm so glad the Guide is here now. I heard about it a year ago, went to read Kris's blog, and decided that asap I'd buy the Guide. I am seriously considering it as my first ever ebook purchase as well.