"So you want to be a freelance writer. Great! But now you're faced with a laundry list of questions: Should I freelance full time or part time? Should I write for magazines, newspapers, or online markets? How do I dream up the perfect article idea, and how do I pitch it successfully? How do I negotiate contracts, foster relationships with editors, and start getting steady work while avoiding financial panic attacks and unpleasant ulcers? The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing won't just show you how to survive your freelancing writing career--it will teach you how to truly thrive"--

By way of introduction -- Battling, and besting, the basics -- Ideation vacation -- Dreaded platform discussion -- Finding a way in -- Pitch perfect -- Talking the talk -- Walking the walk -- Men and women behind the curtain -- Mostly not boring business basics -- 30 -- Appendix: the best stuff that wouldn't fit in the book proper