Instead, he offers three approaches that will change way you write and make it much easier and much more fun:

(1) Molecular writing - this is a way of 'chunking down' to level of bite-sized pieces of information: "harvesting individual ideas, or nuggets of information, which you carefully organize and prioritize before beginning writing".

(2) Measurable progress writing - "committing to write a little each day, building time into your daily schedule (as opposed to escaping to a cabin in woods)".

(3) Non-sequential writing - "jumping into your project wherever you're comfortable, starting with easiest ideas, and building your confidence point by point, idea by idea, wherever they appear in your book".

Another part of this book that is essential reading if you're thinking of writing a book is Chapter Four - '10 Characteristics of Successful Titles'. Did you know that at least half of your book's success will be determined by title you choose?

Robert Parker shows you 10 key concepts that make difference between a title that sells well and one that flops. (Here's a hint: following titles all use these 10 key concepts: Chicken Soup For The Soul; Rich Dad, Poor Dad; The Millionaire Next Door; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; Think and Grow Rich; How to Win Friends and Influence People).

The book also contains 4 work sheets (pages 99 to 120) that guide you through writing of your book.

'Profit From The Author Inside You' set of explosions in my head on virtually every page. In fact, it fired me up so much that I'm now using Robert Parker's techniques to write a book that I've been trying to write for over 5 years. What more can I say?

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4. Contact proper person. I use online version of Writer’s Market to stay abreast of contact changes. I use this as a research and lead tool only however. Once I’ve found publications that fit my acceptable payment range and interest, I’ll then visit publication’s site and search for freelance information there. Often publication’s website will have a different editor listed, or they may even direct you to send your queries to an assistant instead. I always follow rules outlined on publication’s website, regardless of what information I originally found on Writer’s Market site.

5. When crafting your query, keep it professional and concise. Briefly introduce yourself and your article idea. Mention which upcoming issue of their publication you feel article will fit best in based on their editorial calendar, and if possible, mention how you feel it will fit into their publication based on what you know of their recent articles. And last but not least, include 2 - 4 relevant credits and a link to your online portfolio or clips.

When mentioning credits, I suggest simply listing a few of magazines you’ve published with in past. Including complete title, issue, page number and so on isn’t usually needed. I also strongly suggest including a link to an electronic portfolio, or at least to a page that has a list of your available clips. This makes it easy for editor to review your previous work at their own convenience.

Of course it should go without saying that you have reviewed publication’s available guidelines before doing any of above, and that you will present yourself as professionally as possible – including performing spelling and grammar checks – before sending anything.

My preferred market is business, technical and trade publications, so your own results with these methods may vary slightly. But by following simple submission preparation steps outlined in this article, any freelance writer should be able to turn more queries into paying assignments.