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Posted: May 29 2009
I refer to this book on almost a daily basis. Jenna helps you develop article ideas through interesting exercises that use the things you know to get you started. The chapter I enjoyed the most was Chapter 4 Study Your Market. Here Jenna teaches you how to research a magazine to find out if they accept freelance articles and in what sections of the magazine they publish them. She also discusses how to find the name of the editor you need. From article ideas, to copyright laws Jenna covers most everything in this handy book. There are also many website, book and organization resources listed throughout these pages. I suggest every freelance writer own a copy of this book, it is helpful for beginners as well as experienced freelancers.
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Posted: Dec 1 2008
This book is right on the money! I've sold two articles since I bought the book a month ago. I've been writing for eight years without a real focus. This book gave me a clear direction to follow. Thank you, Jenna. *I wish the book had an index and sample invoice...
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Posted: Nov 3 2008
Excellent book by an excellent author. This one covered everything that I have always thought missing in other, similar, books. Jenna is informative, without giving you too much and putting you on overload. This book is written to those who obviously have NOT gotten a writing career off the ground and she covers everything from that ground up... and she does it without jargon, without talking over your head, or down to the lowly masses below. Every concept introduced is defined AND you learn why it is important and when and how it will effect you. The exercises are not just exercises - they are geared toward putting you on-track to that desired writing career. If you have any desire to become an article/feature writer, I suggest this book become a part of your learning curve!
