The Freelance Pro Library
Knowledge is power. The more you read and educate yourself about your craft and the business of freelancing, the more success you’ll find in your freelance practice.
Here are a wide variety of books on freelancing in general and on specific areas of freelancing, including freelance writing and freelance design. All the links lead you to Amazon, where you can buy the books.
Remember, this blog is not about the usual kind of freelancing, such as writing magazine articles or poetry as a hobby or personal expression. It’s about becoming a high-level, professional freelance writer or designer (and related freelance areas) selling your services for high pay to businesses.
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General Freelancing
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Making Money in Freelancing
- Freelancing for Dummies
- Freelancing (Teach Yourself Business & Professional)
- Freelancing– the first thirty days: How to find clients, win assignments and make big profits right from the start
- Freelancing Made Simple
- Job Surfing: Freelancing: Using the Internet to Find a Job and Get Hired (Career Guides)
- Power Freelancing: Home-Based Careers for Writers, Designers, and Consultants
- Solo Success: 100 Tips for Becoming a $100,000-a-Year Freelancer
- Successful Free-Lancing: The Complete Guide to Establishing and Running Any Kind of Freelance Business
- Successful freelancing: How to enjoy being your own boss
Freelance Design
- The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business
- Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer
Freelance Editing
Freelance TV and Radio Work
Freelance Web Work
Freelance Writing
- Freelancing for Newspapers: Writing for an Overlooked Market
- Freelancing Later in Life
- Getting Started as a Freelance Writer (Culture Tools)
- How to Become a Fulltime Freelance Writer: A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Successful Writing Business at Home
- Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Second Edition: How To Make $85,000 A Year
- Secrets of Six-Figure Freelancing
- Six-Figure Freelancing
- Technical Writer’s Freelancing Guide
- Write Where You Live: Successful Freelancing at Home Without Driving Yourself and Your Family Crazy
- Writing for the Corporate Market: How to Make Big Money Freelancing for Business
