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From guidelines and deadlines to interviews and
editors, there's only one thing is missing from The
Renegade Writer: a necessary disclaimer warning
against reading the book before bedtime.
I speak from
experience. After finishing the "No Fear
Querying" section of The Renegade Writer: A
Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Success,
the thrill of being a rule-breaking writer kept me awake
with anticipation. I finally gave up on sleeping and
dragged myself out of bed to scribble a query for an old
idea I didn't think had a shot at publication.
In their own conversational and entertaining way,
Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell will show you why
these freelancing rules were meant to be broken--and how
to become a Renegade Writer yourself. From brainstorming
to signing the contract, these veteran writers offer a
wealth of advice on every aspect of your freelancing
career.
The main topics of The Renegade Writer
include:
Breaking in By Breaking the Rules (Getting
Started);
Cranking Up the Idea Factory;
No-Fear Querying;
Signing On the Dotted Line (Contracts);
Mining for Information (Sources);
Talking the Talk (Interviews);
Putting Pen to Paper (Grammar);
Getting the Green (Payment);
Thriving, Not Just Surviving (Top Jobs)
Formichelli and Burrell aren't satisfied in just
presenting the rules to be broken, however. Each renegade
rule is accompanied by advice and illustrated by stories
from other successful freelancers who challenged the
myths and lived to tell about it.
With that said, The Renegade Writer
might be most useful to freelancers with some knowledge
of the rules--but the wealth of humor and real-world
advice will appeal to the newer freelancer as well.
If you've ever wondered about asking for a better
contract, the perfect formula for a query or if you
should be friends with your editor, it's worth your time
to pick up The Renegade Writer for fresh insight and
guidance in your freelancing life.
Just don't read it before bed. Then again, it can't
hurt. My editor loved my late-night query and gave me the
assignment--courtesy of The Renegade Writer.
About the
author: Beth Morrow is a freelance
writer who earned her two last assignments in true
Renegade style: by approaching the editor directly. In
addition to both national and regional writing credits,
she authors a daily blog of writing resources at www.writers-loft.blogspot.com,
compiles a monthly column on small press and independent
publishers and is working on her first nonfiction book on
writer's retreats. |
