“The software is designed to make writing fun and enjoyable for nearly everyone,” said Kristi Sayles. “There is a program for teachers, parents, students, authors, job-seekers, network marketers, kids, and serious business people.”

Her collection of Instant Software titles, available individually or as a set, includes Article Creator, Business Plans, Query Letters, Synopsis Creator, Story Creator, Press Release Creator, Essay Creator and Resume Creator. Their features include:

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No experience is needed for any of templates.

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.