Writer for Hire by Enger, Kelly James -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Praise for Writer for Hire Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Table of Contents Introduction Part One: Marketing Selling Yourself and your Work

1. Become a Query Master 2. Focus on the Front 3. Use the Two-Part Test. 4. Submit Queries, not Articles 5. Keep an Loi in your Arsenal 6. Match your Pitch to the Market Type 7. Don’t Take Rejection Personally 8. Listen to your Gut 9. Harness Social Media 10. Search Craigslist for Work 11. Employ the 24-Hour Rule 12. Follow up on Every Pitch 13. Create a Platform 14. Pitch Quizzes 15. Master Cold Calls 16. Write for Businesses 17. Say no to Content Mills 18. Close Business 19. Market Constantly

Part 2: Efficiency Making the Most of your Time

20. Eliminate the Ugliest 21. Track your Time. 22. Reslant Every Idea 23. Write Two Stories at Once 24. Make the Most of your Workday 25. Ride your Work Waves 26. Sell Stories More Than Once 27. Become a Ghost 28. Find Facts Fast 29. Swim Like a Shark 30. Work When You’Re Not Really Working 31. Redefine “Full-Time” 32. Write Articles and Books 33. Outsource Work 34. Narrow your Focus 35. Create your Own Templates 36. Locate Sources More Quickly 37. Master Service Writing 38. Consider Another Career 39. Use E-Mail the Right Way 40. Perform Cpr 41. Forget Perfect 42. Make your Own Rules

Part 3: Relationships Building and Maintaining Connections

43. Follow the Platinum Rule 44. Embrace a Professional Persona 45. Connect With Other Writers 46. Say Thank You 47. Know How Personal to Get 48. Conduct More Compelling Interviews 49. Make Clients Love You 50. Choose Relationships Over Assignments 51. Learn to Say No 52. Reach Out The Right Way 53. Master the One-On-One. 54. Name your Whales 55. Attend a Conference (or Two) 56. Avoid Explosives and Waifs 57. Make Sources Love You 58. Gather—and Share—Information

Part 4: Management Running your Business Like a Business

59. Ask for More 60. Know your Book Publishing Options 61. Forget Per-Word Rates 62. Plan on Payment 63. Make Every Deadline 64. Fire Clients 65. Use the Four-Part Work Test 66. Fight for your Rights 67. Collect Every Check 68. Question Research Claims 69. Forget Royalties 70. Comprehend Copyright 71. Know your Daily Nut 72. Set Both Kinds of Goals 73. Know What you can Deduct 74. Consider Opportunity Cost 75. Diversify your Work 76. Plan to Promote 77. Blog with Purpose 78. Get in Front of the Room 79. Beat the Feast-or-Famine Syndrome 80. Boost your Value 81. Manage your Money

Part 5: Balance your Life Inside and Outside of the Office

82. Beat Burnout 83. Keep your Hand in 84. Stop Stressing Over Small Stuff 85. Keep an Inspiration File 86. Just Write it 87. Get (and Stay) Physical 88. Wear a Hat 89. Have a Backup Plan 90. Say “Not Right Now” 91. Set Food Rules 92. Make Waiting Time Work 93. Listen for your Inner Voice 94. Practice Deliberately 95. Create Free Time 96. Farm out your Kids 97. Celebrate Yourself 98. Get a Part-Time Job 99. Stay Flexible 100. Find your own Path 101. Show up on your Mat