Write Where You Live: Successful Freelancing at Home Without Driving Yourself and Your Family Crazy (Hardcover)

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Product Description

This is a how-to guide for aspiring writers. Housewife turned professional writer Elaine Cantle Shimberg combines practical writing and business instruction with her own experiences to give readers a grasp on issues facing home-based writers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 234 pages
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books; 1St Edition edition (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898798728
• ISBN-13: 978-0898798722
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,859,695 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She's done it again- Elaine Fantle Shimberg is great, October 1, 1999

By A Customer

You know, Elaine Fantle Shimberg is fantastic. I picked up her book about 20 years ago, How To Be A Successful Housewife Writer, and I began to write that evening and have been doing it professionally ever since. I've written in my laundry area, on my couch, in the living room, and finally in my own home office.

Elaine proves that you can write anywhere, and she wipes away those excuses we give for not being published. She's been where we are, and she lets you know that others have too. The difference between published and not published is believing enough in your work to do it every single day.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You've convinced me!!, August 13, 2000

By	Elizabeth M. Filoramo "lils40" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been writing on my own for a while but with no purpose. I found that her book gave me purpose and direction. It put all my hopes and aspirations onto a solid path. She is very humerous and real. At the same time she manages to stick to the point and get it across. Her positive words really make you think that this could become a reality. Despite my busy life with the children I feel like this is something I can undertake. The book also gave the names of great reference books that will help me focus my writing in certain directions. Her point about writing things that pertain to your life, like raising children, marriage or being a woman opened up a world of material for me. She does a good job also on informing the reader on how to research an article or book with out getting lost in the research and never actually writing. I think that the book is very reader friendly in every aspect.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better the second time, July 31, 2003

By	"damienriley" (Victorville, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This book is not a get rich quick method to sell your writing. For that reason, I put it back on the shelf when I read it a year ago without being impressed. Recently, however, as I found myself reading it again, I found the practical advice helpful for me now that I am truly committed to becoming a writer. The advice about committing to regular schedules for writing, as well as the family advice on managing your time while not ignoring your kids is awesome. I have been inspired to write about the things closer to home now that I am committed to my profession. I recommend this for writers who want to add quality to their craft, not necessarily immediate digits to their paycheck!