Technology offers us unprecedented opportunities to shape our lives - including the way we work. One of the most effective ways to create an online career is through writing. Writing can be done remotely; with all the tools available to us today, there's no reason to chain a writer to a single work location.
The rise of blogging and other forms of online writing provides new opportunities for writers of all skill levels to create location-independent careers. Confessions of a Professional Blogger offers a straightforward approach to becoming an Internet freelancer. This book pulls no punches, telling the truth about what it takes to successfully build a freelance business with online writing.
Miranda Marquit has a M.A. in journalism and is a successful professional blogger and freelancer writer. Her insights, gained from years working on the Web (from the comfort of her home), can help you:
- Get paid what you're worth as a writer
- Land better gigs with more exposure
- Identify the best places to find jobs
- Build your own writing empire
- Improve your writing skills
- Find your area of expertise
- Expand your online boundaries
- Manage your business on a variable income
Praise for Miranda Marquit and Confessions of a Professional Blogger
"Miranda Marquit is one of the most prolific bloggers I know and her book answers all the questions you never thought to ask about the realities of professional blogging."
--Jim Wang, Founder of Bargaineering.com
"Miranda's experience explains how you can work from home and control your financial destiny as a strong, well-connected writer."
--Tamar Weinberg, author of The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web
"No one understands the business of professional blogging as well as Miranda Marquit does. Her extensive experience shared through Confessions of a Professional Blogger gives you the tools and the confidence to succeed."
-- Luke Landes, founder of Consumerism Commentary
About the Author: Miranda has worked online as a freelance journalist and professional blogger for several years, and is recognized as one of the premier bloggers in the personal finance space. She has a Master's Degree in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism from Syracuse University. Miranda writes on science and technology as well as finance, and her work has appeared in Discover magazine, as well as on Phys.org. Miranda loves reading, travel, and the outdoors. She lives in Utah with her husband and son.
