An Emerald Guide to Being a Professional Writer

Being a Professional Writer, by Stephen Wade and Kate Walker, builds on the previous edition and is a guide to all major aspects of working as a full time writer. It is wide ranging and covers all areas of the written medium, whether fiction or non-fiction. The aim of the book is to give the reader a clear insight into techniques used in different forms of writing and to develop these techniques and be able to build the confidence needed to embark on a career as a writer. This latest edition has been updated to include contemporary topics related to author promotion and the uses of social media.