Creative Writing Career

For 50 years, writers at every stage of their careers have turned to the literary nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and its award-winning magazine for resources to foster their professional development, from writing prompts and tips on technique to informative interviews with published authors, literary agents, and editors. But never before has Poets & Writers marshalled its 50 years’ worth of knowledge to create an authoritative guide for writers that answers every imaginable question about craft and career - until now.

If you're a creative writer interested in a freelance income stream, want to work from home, and need help selling your skills to small business, this inspiring book will get you launched with confidence. Ideal for creative writers, journalists, students and bloggers with great writing skills. Get these gold tips and strategies, and hit the ground running!

You are entering a new era for authors and writers who want to publish a book. This is an exciting new age of freedom of expression, in which everyone has the right and ability to publish without going through layers of censorship and barriers to getting their message to the public. No longer do you have to face hundreds of rejections from publishers before one takes pity and decides to give you a chance to publish your work.

CREATIVE CAREERS There are many talented artists (of all kinds) out there, but few who are able to turn that talent into tangible income. This book helps creative people find the path to prosperity through using their creativity to come up with ways to earn a living doing what they love. Whether you are an actor, artist, musician, magician, chef, designer, photographer—or any other creative type—this book provides the blueprint to building a solid career out of your passion. You will discover how to get from where you are (student, struggling, deciding to change careers, dealing with ...

This is an excerpt from the Military Veterans in Creative Careers book. It includes only the sections on writing books and screenwriting.

This book will take the non-professional writer step-by-step through the process of creating a convincing, problem/solution white paper of around 2,000 words (approximately eight pages). By doing the specified pre-planning, the first time white paper authors can complete their rough draft in a single day. How to Write a White Paper in One Day is built around the white paper in one day template, which takes the guesswork out of structuring the paper.

Are you an author or creative preparing for success? Do you want to learn to speak effectively in front of an audience? All successful creatives have to speak and present in public, whether that's at a festival, on a podcast or radio show, or as part of earning multiple streams of income. But you don’t have to be like Tony Robbins, bouncing around on stage with a booming voice and larger than life personality. You just have to be you and tell your story in your own way.

Lethal Leadership is a collection of three books which will help you improve your leadership skills so you can better interact with people and create significant changes in your external environment. The world needs more leaders, and this collection will help you tackle the subject of persuasion and power from multiple angles. This bundle includes The Modern-Day Polymath, The Art and Science of Storytelling, and Street Smarts. The field of leadership is constantly changing; the upcoming leader should be dynamic and capable of adapting to the environment.

Struggling to start your novel? Stuck in the middle? Finished a first draft, but it doesn't really grab you? This short, easy-to-follow book helps you speed through your first draft, minimize major rewrites, and keep readers turning the pages. Using specific questions and prompts to expand and focus your story idea, plus examples from plots as diverse as The Terminator, The Awakening, and Gone with the Wind, best-selling author L. M. Lilly talks you through the five simple steps she's used to write every novel she's published.

Anna Sabino wasn’t born into a wealthy family, didn’t inherit money from a distant relative, and doesn’t have a rich husband. But she made it as an entrepreneur, as a single woman, and most important, as an artist. In Your Creative Career, she shows her fellow artists and creatives how to build a business that reflects their talent and true calling while generating serious cash. Whether the goal is to build an empire and be financially free, create a lifestyle business, or just to have more time, Your Creative Career guides you through every aspect of creative entrepreneurship.

Access to Asia presents a deeply insightful framework for today's global business leaders and managers, whether traveling from Toronto to Taipei, Baltimore to Bangalore, or San Francisco to Shanghai. Drawing from her extensive experience and global connections, author Sharon Schweitzer suggests that irrespective of their industry, everyone is essentially in the relationship business. Within Asia, building trust and inspiring respect are vital steps in developing business relationships that transcend basic contractual obligations.

This audiobook is filled with proven solutions, options, and problem-solving methods that every first-time author needs to know - no matter what writing challenges you face. Follow the advice given in this audiobook and by the end, after putting what I have to say into action, you will have easily written a high-quality book.

Could you use a little extra cash? Would you like to make some money to get a little ahead, pay a few bills, go on a little vacation or just get some breathing room in your finances? Does the idea of working from home in your pajamas sound like the ideal situation? Would you like to avoid that long commute to work or just be closer to your family? Build a second income, or even work full time, selling products and services on the Internet!

A FUNNY and useful book for language lovers! There are many grammar and usage books that give advice on correct English. This isn't one of them. The Elements of Expression targets expressiveness as a goal apart from getting it technically right. Imagine the yawns a sportscaster would induce by announcing, "His bat struck the ball and the ball went into the stands," instead of "He took that ball downtown!"

Is your LinkedIn profile working for you? Is it getting you the results you need to find employment, market your business or promote your products or services? A poorly written LinkedIn profile turns away business, scares off employers, and loses you money. However, by taking the time to write and organize your LinkedIn profile so that it communicates your message and your unique personal brand, you will increase your income, find lucrative jobs and get quality leads on a day-to-day basis.

Are you ready to revolutionize your writing with AI? In "Command the Page," Charlie Deist introduces a groundbreaking approach to writing in the age of artificial intelligence. As AI reshapes industries and professions, writers and creatives face a pivotal choice: adapt or become obsolete. This book is your guide to not just surviving but thriving in this new landscape. Deist reveals how AI, like ChatGPT, is more than a tool; it's a collaborator that can enhance your creative process. Learn how to merge AI's computational power with the irreplaceable touch of human creativity. Through ...

You have to keep in mind that in most cases, your resume is just one of the many resumes submitted on a daily basis to the company you want to work for. Thus, the person reading it may simply get a quick glimpse of your resume to make a decision. If it is not easy to read, then it may get tossed out by the person easily. Listen to this audiobook and learn the helpful tips in creating your resume.

This is a self-help workbook. You get the chance to journal your thoughts, which is why the book is titled Writing My Life!: Creating My Mental Wellness!. By writing, you are afforded the opportunity to look at your thoughts and beliefs and to determine whether they are useful and conducive to you goals, health, and growth.

Have you always dreamed of writing? But not just writing as a hobby, actually making money writing? Then this is the book for you. Freelance content writer Deborah Killion gives you the insider secrets on how to make a serious living doing what you love - writing, and building your name as a writer.

Most people do the same things when they are looking for a job • Apply to advertised Jobs • Send resume’s to recruiters and agencies • Wait for something to happen Through my conversations with jobseekers I have learned that • The average jobseeker can send over 100 applications for each phone screen they receive from an employer. • It takes up to 5 phone screens to land a face to face interview • It takes up to 10 face to face interviews to land a job • That’s a total of 1,000 applications sent out before you land the job you are looking for • An average of 6 months to ...