You don’t have to have a college degree to be a freelance writer. You don’t even have to have a high school education, really, as long as you know your craft well. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t constantly work on improving yourself, and one of the best ways to do that is to take a class.
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Right now, it seems like everyone is short on cash. The good news is that you can apply for student loans pretty easily, even if your credit isn’t great, and the cost of classes may be a tax write-off. Your …read more

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Yesterday I was, for a bit, convinced I’d never finish what I was calling the final pass on the book I’m working on. My goal was to finish my proofreading so I could turn it over to a copy editor.
It’s a book for an upcoming teleclass called How To Get Your Book Written With Vision And Spirit. But I wanted the book to also work for people who want to get a book written but who don’t want to take the teleclass. I think I’ve accomplished that.
I’ve been working to finish it over the last month, and this last …read more

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Why Am I Not Getting A Response?
Are The Writing Jobs You Post Real?
Which Comes First? An Agent or a Publisher?

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Dear Anne,
My question is simply this: Is a college degree required for any, all, or just some freelance writing jobs?
Thank you very much for your time!
Damon Ortt
Hi Damon,
I don’t have a degree and I can’t think of any freelance writing job I’ve ever been turned down because of that lack.
That said, I can imagine that there are a few, very few, that would require a degree… some will ask for one just as a filter. If I think I can do it, I apply. But once and awhile, I’m sure, the employer wants the “creditability” of a degree …read more