Editorial Freelancing: A Practical Guide
Editorial Freelancing: A Practical Guide is the first practical handbook to focus exclusively on the business of editorial freelancing. Written by one of the nation's most experienced editorial freelancers, it presents in clear, succinct language everything the freelancer needs to know about* establishing and equipping the home office* marketing editorial services* finding and keeping clients* determining and negotiating rates* billing* maintaining business records* building a basic reference library* choosing a computer and appropriate software* setting up a retirement planEditorial Freelancing: A Practical Guide will be of value to all freelancers, whether new or experienced. This comprehensive guide fills a deeply felt need for information about the nuts and bolts of running an editorial freelancing business--a need that will only become greater as companies continue to merge and downsize and increasing numbers of editorial personnel find themselves faced with the choice between going freelance or finding another career.