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How to Use Freelance Journalists in a Book Publicity Campaign…

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by Joan Stewart  on The Book Designer site:

When looking for journalists and reviewers to write about your book, don’t forget about one of the most valuable types of writers that are all too easy to overlook: freelancers.

Unlike a full-time journalist who is employed by a publication, a freelancer is an independent contractors who sells articles to various media outlets and is paid by the article or by the word.

How can you tell the difference between freelancers and staff writers? A byline that reads “Special to the Daily News” usually signifies that a freelancer wrote it. The author resource box at the end of an article might identify the writer as a freelancer.

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Why Freelancers Are So Valuable

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

One comment on “How to Use Freelance Journalists in a Book Publicity Campaign…

  1. Thanks for reblogging, Viv – Have a Healthy and Successful 2018 🦉❤️🦉

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