The Ultimate Guide to the Writing Life - Andrew Crofts
More than quarter of a century ago
I wrote a book called “How to Make Money from Freelance Writing”. It was
published by Piatkus and was reprinted and updated a number of times, sometimes
under the title “Freelance Writer’s Handbook”. Royalties still trickle in
today, even though the working landscape for freelance writers has changed in
many ways.
Even though my income derives
entirely from book writing these days, I have always kept a keen interest in
books about the writing and publishing industries in general, always on the
lookout for new ways to keep the money flowing in and tips on marketing.
The latest one to catch my
attention is “The Business of Being a Writer” by Jane Friedman and it by far
the best I have come across for a long time.
I have been aware of Jane Friedman
for some time, following her on Twitter, reading her articles, that sort of
thing, so I was pretty confident that it was going to be good when I ordered
it. I was not disappointed. Every university and every creative writing course
should give their graduates a copy of this book to help them make the
transition from lecture hall to reality. It is absolutely comprehensive, up to
date, matter-of-fact and optimistic without being unrealistic.
Jane Friedman is undoubtedly the
ultimate expert on the subject.
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