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Too Lazy to Work Too Nervous to Steal: How to Have a Great Life As a Freelance Writer (Hardcover)
by John Clausen (Author) "For a lot of people, getting "downsized" is a bad thing, but that's not so in Jay Winchester's case..." (more)
Key Phrases: anchor client, word buyers, commercial writing, Big Idea, New York City, Northern California (more...)
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This affable book about freelance writing champions two winning aspects of working without a boss: first, your time is your own, and second, there's no cap on your salary. Of course, there's no minimum wage, either, as anyone who has taken on an unprofitable project can surely attest. Author John Clausen happens to be a freelancer extraordinaire with a knack for direct mail and other promotions (though he's also written newspaper and magazine articles, advertising copy, and, obviously, books). He generously shares the wisdom gleaned from his many freelancing experiences, and those of many of his colleagues, regaling us with a remarkable array of freelancing adventures along the way. Clausen's formula? Among other things, "get an attitude" (read: demand big paychecks), find an anchor client, spend half your time scouting for more work, and "don't get sloppy." As a freelancer, he says, every time you are hired, your work will be scrutinized anew; it must always be topnotch and completed by deadline. Don't fret. Almost any writer, he says, "even a marginally talented one, can make a living as a freelancer if he or she will approach the profession with a businesslike attitude, positive thinking, and a sense of humor and fun." --Jane Steinberg

John Clausen
"The simple fact is that almost any writer (even a marginally talented one) can make a living as a freelancer...if he or she will approach the profession with a business-like attitude, positive thinking, and a sense of humor and fun."

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Writer's Digest Books (February 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 089879997X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898799972
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 customer reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #220,514 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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First Sentence:
For a lot of people, getting "downsized" is a bad thing, but that's not so in Jay Winchester's case. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
anchor client, word buyers, commercial writing, freelance career
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Big Idea, New York City, Northern California, North Carolina, First Amendment, Michael Wiley, Time-Life Books, Los Angeles Times, South America, They Never Forget, United States, University of Arizona, Central America, Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Lynn Seldon, North American, Ralph Chavez, Rolling Stone, Writer's Market, Great Living, Leo Banks, Madison Avenue, Master Teacher, New England, Sacramento Magazine
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