Bøger af Kelly Kathleen James-Enger

"THE HONESTY INDEX is a sweet, engaging read about two women who test the limits of friendship as their lives grow, change, part, and finally cross paths again with renewed love and deeper understanding of what it means to be a best friend. An entertaining and moving story about true friendship." --Kelly L. Stone, author of GRAVE SECRET and TIME TO WRITE: No Excuses, No Distractions, No More Blank Pages. Renee and Colleen have been friends-best friends-since they were college roommates their freshman year. But a lot happens between college and your early 30s. Renee stayed in St. Louis, where the two moved after college, and left her nonprofit job to work in catering for her boyfriend's family. Colleen got married, moved to the Chicago suburbs, and started having kids. But when Renee's life is suddenly uprooted, she shows up on Colleen's doorstep with little more than a broken heart and an overnight bag. She envies Colleen, who has it all-a loving husband, three adorable kids, and the ability to stay home to take care of them. She has no idea that Colleen is facing her own struggles. As a SAHM (Stay-at-Home Mom), she's always aware that she has the most important job in the world, even if it offers no sick days, no vacation time, and no pay. So why does she feel so isolated and alone, even when she's surrounded by fellow SAHMs who all seem to be perfectly happy? When Renee and Colleen were in college, they made a pact. No matter what happened, they would always be honest with each other, even if the truth hurt. But it's all but impossible to be honest with anyone all of the time-even, or especially, with yourself. In Kelly James-Enger's latest novel, The Honesty Index, these two friends try to navigate the waters of their 30-something lives-and learn that regardless of what kind of life you have, it's up to you to make yourself happy.

Forget writing for the thrill of seeing your name in print, or worse yet, for the "exposure." Freelancers should be paid-and paid well-for their work. If you dream of making a good full-time living or a second income as a freelancer, you need more than writing ability. You need a businesslike mindset, the ability to locate and pitch lucrative markets, efficient work habits, and solid relationships with people in your industry. During the author's first year of fulltime freelancing, she only made $17,000. But by her sixth year, she cracked the six-figure mark. After interviewing dozens of other six-figure freelancers, the author first published Six-Figure Freelancing: The Writer's Guide to Making More Money in 2005. Now the book's been revised and updated for its second edition. Six-Figure Freelancing will show you how to: - Take a business-like approach to your freelance career; - Negotiate more writer-friendly contracts with editors and clients; - Identify lucrative freelance markets; - Pursue book projects; - Create your own writing templates; - Work more efficiently; - Create and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues; - Set short- and long-term goals; - Use social media to enhance your business and attract clients; - Branch into lucrative new freelance areas; and - Sustain a successful long-term career. Even while the publishing world has undergone dramatic change, there are plenty of promising opportunities for freelancers. This updated, expanded version of Six-Figure Freelancing includes an entirely new section on markets; advice about using social media and blogging to build your career: more sample queries and templates: and the latest advice from successful six-figure freelancers you can use to sustain a long-term freelance career. Both new and experienced writers will benefit from the practical strategies it includes. Author Kelly James-Enger has been a fulltime freelancer for more than 16 years; her work has appeared in more than 60 national magazines including Redbook, Self, Runner's World, Fitness, Parents. A freelancing expert, she's the author of more than a dozen books including Dollars and Deadlines: Make Money Writing Articles for Print and Online Markets and Writer For Hire: 101 Secrets to Freelance Success.

"If you want to write and get paid for it, start by reading this book. Kelly James-Enger spells out what you need to do to succeed from from getting ideas to seeing your work in print and online to getting a check in the mail. Great advice served with wisdom and a can-do spirit." --Elfrieda Abbe, former editor and publisher of The Writer magazine Love to write? Why not get paid to do so? Dollars and Deadlines: Make Money Writing Articles for Print and Online Markets shows you how to launch a freelance article writing career from scratch. Whether you want to freelance fulltime or simply want to make extra money from home, you'll learn how to: - Come up with article ideas; - Identify potential markets for your work; - Pitch ideas to print and online markets; - Locate, contact, and interview expert and anecdotal sources; - Write different types of articles, including shorts, quizzes, profiles, and features; - Decipher and negotiate freelance contracts; - Operate as a business, not a hobby (and take legitimate tax deductions); - Create your own writing templates; - Develop regular clients; and - Take your writing career to the next level. Dollars and Deadlines takes you through a dozen of the author's published articles, describing how they were originated, researched, and written. You'll find dozens of templates and examples along with real-world advice to take you from an unpublished newbie to a published-and paid-freelance writer. Author Kelly James-Enger has been a fulltime freelancer for more than 16 years; her work has appeared in more than 60 national magazines including Redbook, Self, Runner's World, Fitness, and Parents. She's the author of books including Six-Figure Freelancing: The Writer's Guide to Making More Money, second edition, and Writer For Hire: 101 Secrets to Freelance Success. A contributing editor at The Writer, she blogs about making more money in less time at http: //dollarsanddeadlines.blogspot.com.