How Ghost writing Articles and Booklets Can Earn You Big Money!Written by By: Abdallah Khamis Abdallah
Do you want to make $5000, $10,000 or more every month as a freelancer? Does your current published materials earn you that much or are you still struggling looking for new jobs every month? Well, ghost writing articles and books for businesses could earn you a lot of money and end your painful quest for writing jobs. Making money as a freelance writer can be tough especially for newbies with no samples or prior experience. Most editors want published writers with a proven track record. And few acceptances you will receive may get you paid $50 or $100 an article. With these figures you can only imagine whether you can make a living freelancing. Well, its not all doom and gloom as there are other better alternatives. One of these, is ghost writing of articles, books, manuals, e.t.c. for business for fees ranging from $500 to $5000 or even more for big work. A single how-to article could be ghost written for businesses for a fee of $1500 or $3000 depending on work involved writing and publications placed in. Surely this is much more than many magazine and newspaper editors pay for single articles from newbies. Sell four or five articles per month and you can consider going full time into freelancing. GETTING STARTED To begin with, you need to identify a niche area of you expertise .It could be in medical writing, business writing or a narrow area which you are knowledgeable in or you can make easy inroads into. Not that this limits your market potential but having a niche area of specialization would make it easier to operate, as you will be constantly drawing ideas from a rich and ready knowledge base. Next, you should research a few ideas and convert them into a few how-to articles in your market niche. Post finished articles to article submission databases such as: Use published articles as samples of your writing ability and work. At same time articles will be picked and published in hundreds of ezines and high traffic sites, thus gaining free publicity for you and your business. FINDING BUSINESS To get business you will need to send letters or e-mails to your local businesses and even those beyond with proposals to write articles for them. Explain to them benefits of your business such as boosting their business's image and credibility as well as generate leads for later follow - up. Enclose a few samples, a tentative contract agreement and a cover letter. You can also purchase or rent business names and addresses from direct mail list brokers, fish out names from your business and yellow pages directory. Before writing to them, you could do some background check and find out status and details of business. If they have a website, you could check it out and get name of their marketing executive. Address your letter to him/her and offer to call or visit for a detailed business presentation. For businesses which are far away, you could refer them to you website or offer to send them more information by post or e-mail. WRITING THE ARTICLE Once you have secured business's acceptance and you have signed a contract, you should ask them to send to you brochures, press releases, manuals, e.t.c. Write down a list of questions and send to marketing executive seeking answers about business or industry. You can also do further research at local library, online libraries and databases and read trade and industry publications for further information to write an outline for a how to-article. However, do not make a mistake to think that article will be about your client or load it with so many facts that bore you reader. That could be suitable for a custom -made booklet, manual or newsletter for client. For articles, it is a different matter. Offer tips, solutions to consumer or business problems or give a valuable insight into a common issue or problem. The article could be about self-improvement, making more money, improving health, planning finances, training e.t.c. The article would contain client's by line and bio. The bio would explain briefly who client is, client's websites URL and e-mail address. This is very useful and will be centrepiece of credibility and viral marketing campaign.
| | Web Writing: Create Writing Flow With Four Uncommon ConnectorsWritten by Catherine Franz
Web Writing: Create Writing Flow With Four Uncommon ConnectorsConnectors -- conjunctions, punctuation, and transitional phrases -- allow readers to process information promptly by creating balance and relationships between sentence parts. The connectors are performing same work as verbs, objects, modifiers and multiple subjects. Here are four uncommon connections that will create an easier flow for your readers: 1. Parallel Constructions. This side-by-side structure builds bond between multiple joined parts. Example: In children's story, Peter Pan stresses need "for Wendy to sew" his shadow back on, "for her to return" to Never Never Land with him to take care of Lost Boys, and "for them to leave" before her parents returned. 2. Beginning your sentence with a conjunction. One way to divide a long sentence or several independent clauses is to make each clause an independent sentence. And, but and or are three common conjunctions used frequently. This shortens sentence, creates a conversational level, and keeps reader moving forward. 3. Creating A Series Without A Conjunction. Using punctuation, usually commas but not limited to them, instead of words to separate, opens door of possibilities in reader’s mind. It allows them to "feel" "something more" and mindfully fill in their own words. The series allows readers to sense a separateness rather than a joined relationship. Example: Tinker Bell got angry, didn't like Wendy, flew frantically around room. Many times editors want to add a conjunction -- and, but or or -- to last series. When actually it is intentionally not added to create feeling of possibilities. Ask yourself, "Do I want to create this feeling, or be more adamant with reader?"
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