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Three steps to achieving freelance financial security
While many freelancers begin their careers with high hopes of financial success, most find it difficult managing the constant cycle of pitching, writing, invoicing and chasing past-due checks. Yes, it's hard out there on those…
When I was a devoted writer of fiction only, I understood the minuscule odds of my "making it" as a published author, but I believed I was different. I believed that my work ethic, my…
Welcome to Pitches That Worked, a new feature for AG members that takes an actual query letter that landed its writer an assignment, and breaks down just what made it successful. In our second installment,…