The FREELANCE WRITER'S Bible
Your Guide to a Profitable Writing Career within One Year


David Trottier, 240 pages, 8 1/2 x 11," index, 1-879505-85-1, $19.95 paper

   

"Dave writes with obvious respect for writers. He goes deep into the heart and head with advice that leads to success. A first-class book."
-- Lucille S. deView, syndicated columnist, playwright, and former writing coach for The Christian Science Monitor

"Provides not only the nuts and bolts, but also the power tools. I learned to write from Dave's books."
   -- Donna Davidson, novelist and author of Elizabeth's Gift and Lord Kingsford's Quest.

"A wonderfully helpful guide for anyone who wants to start writing - and keep writing."
-- Stedman Mays, Agent,  Scribblers House LLC Literary Agency

A must-have book for writers who want to turn their hobby into a real business. Dave provides tips, tools, and rulesf of writer etiquette which will make your queries stand out from the hundreds of others that cross an editor's desk each week. Don't miss this investment in your career.  
-- Shelly Mellott, Editor-in-Chief,  scr(i)pt magazine

"Dave what you have said about business writing is right on target."
-- Jim Fisher, copywriter and author of the book Personal Ad Magic

 
  
 




The Freelance Writer s Bible unites four practical workbooks under one cover.

Discover your creative vision
       Find yourself as a writer.

Write with freedom and confidence
       Break through your fears and achieve higher levels of creativity and writing excellence.

Sell to 17 key writing markets
       Learn how to make money in every profitable writing area.

Create your strategic marketing plan
       Design the master plan for your writing career.

Learn what you need know to successfully write and sell novels, nonfiction books, children s books, technical manuals, magazine and newspaper articles and columns, business copy, speeches, humor, scripts for movies, TV, radio, stage, and interactive media, and more.

Learn about setting up your writing business, getting off to a fast and profitable start, turning writing blocks into stepping stones, staying focused with a master plan and weekly action plans, writing great query letters, getting writing assignments, enjoying a competitive edge, getting paid before you write, doubling your writing income, and much more.

 



David Trottier has made his living as a freelance writer and writing teacher since 1988, publishing hundreds of magazine articles in such national publications as Writer's Digest and Road and Track. He is also the author of several books, including The Screenwriter s Bible (150,000 copies sold to date). A scriptwriter who has sold several feature film scripts, Trottier also writes a column for scr(i)pt magazine. Additionally, he has worked as a business writer, copywriter, and newsletter editor, with past clients that include the Walt Disney Company, Honda Acura, Mitsubishi, and Nutrex. Most importantly, dozens of Trottier's writing and screenwriting students have gone on successful writing careers.