Marketing Strategies for Writers

This book details the skills and strategies writers must master to sell themselves and their work, from researching the marketplace to becoming lecturers, teachers, and experts in a particular field, to networking with editors and publishers, pitching to radio and television producers, and exploring the Internet. This invaluable guide takes writing careers to new levels with these top-of-the-line resources.

Michael Sedge unveils his guerilla marketing secrets in this resource essential for success in today's highly competitive marketplace. Packed with expert research and top-of-the-line resources, this indispensable guide offers an insider's look at how today's pros really sell their work, detailing uniquely powerful, step-by-step plans for writers to promote themselves and their work.

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An aggressive self-promotion campaign, says Sedge, is necessary to be a successful free-lance writer today. He sets out a step-by-step plan that includes targeting the specific work desired, repeatedly engaging those in a position to hire, capturing the best assignments, and building an unassailable career. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Michael H. Sedge is owner of the Strawberry Media Agency in Naples, Italy, a company that produces editorial packages (articles, photos, illustrations) for more than forty publications around the world and syndicates in Canada, Holland, and Asia. He is the author of more than 2,600 articles that have appeared in publications throughout the world, the novels Death Watch and The Oracle, the screenplay The Vatican Diary, and several nonfiction books, including Ascent to Failure. He publishes the quarterly Markets Abroad newsletter, where he shares his knowledge with readers about international newspapers, magazines, and book publishers.