Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Third Edition: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More [Paperback]

Robert W. Bly (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0805078037 | ISBN-13: 978-0805078039 | Publication Date: August 22, 2006 | Edition: 3rd

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

Secrets of a Freelance Writer has 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.

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 Writer is the definitive guide to building a successful and lucrative freelance writing practice.

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"With Bob's practical ideas and clear advice, I've been able to land jobs I would never have thought of before--and establish myself as a highly successful full-time
professional freelance writer."--Joe Vitale, Houston, Texas
 
"The best book I've found on the business of being a writer."--Robert S. Winkler, Corporate & Marketing Communications, Weston, Connecticut

About the Author

Robert W. Bly is a freelance copywriter specializing in business-to-
business, high-tech, and direct advertising. He is the author of more than sixty books and has appeared on CNBC and on CBS's Hard Copy. He lives in River Vale, New Jersey.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; 3rd edition (August 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805078037
• ISBN-13: 978-0805078039
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Robert W. Bly (River Vale, NJ) is a professional writer, speaker and marketing consultant with over 3 decades of experience in business-to-business, high-tech, and direct response marketing. He became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s. Bob is the author of seventy-seven published books including Careers for Writers (McGraw-Hill/VGM), Secrets of a Freelance Writer (Henry Holt), The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt), The Elements of Technical Writing (Alyn & Bacon) and The Elements of Business Writing (Alyn & Bacon). McGraw-Hill calls Bob Bly "America's top copywriter," and he was named 2007 Copywriter of the Year by American Writers and Artists, Inc. Bob writes regular columns for Target Marketing, a monthly trade publication covering the direct marketing industry; Early to Rise, a daily e-newsletter on business success; and The Writer, a premier monthly magazine providing information and inspiration for writers. The Direct Response Letter, Bob Bly's free e-newsletter, has over 60,000 subscribers.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, a must read if you are intersted in copywriting..., November 28, 2007

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This review is from: Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Third Edition: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More (Paperback)

This was my favorite book that I read on the topic. It was packed with information and an easy read. He provided examples and a broad depth of knowledge on the topic - great book, well worth the money. I would also suggest START AND RUN A COPYWRITING BUSINESS by Steve Slaunwhite and THE WELL FED WRITER by Peter Bowerman.

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gotta have it., April 5, 2007

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This review is from: Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Third Edition: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More (Paperback)

SECRETS OF A FREELANCE WRITER by Bob Bly is a bit of rehash. Yes, I know, this is a thrid edition and is supposed to be an updated rehash, but there is also a lot of content here from some of Bly's other books, such as The Copywriter's Handbook. The thing is, there is also enough new and valuable content here to make this another "must read" for copywriters.

This book also very closely mirrors Peter Bowerman's Well-Fed Writer with much of the same content. That's not necessarily a bad thing and just adds confirmation to the advice being given.

I wont begin to talk about what you might take away from this book. Different people are going to take away different ideas. But suffice it to say, you WILL learn a lot here. Even though this plate has leftover vegetables, the meat is hot off the grill.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous Valuable Information, April 10, 2007

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Ken Holmes "BlueRevue" (Duarte, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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In Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Third Edition, Bob Bly does a tremendous job sharing information about starting out as a freelance writer. I liked that he has updated the information so it's valid and applicable to the 2000s (first decade). Although it's an advanced read - long chapters and sections - it's filled with tremendous amounts of information. I feel I got my money's worth and will gladly take on the challenge of other Bly books, knowing I'll have bundles of reference information in my collection.