Mastheads.org Book Directory

Ever notice how Amazon.com tends to loop you back to the same 20 or 30 books on freelancing? And you never really get a list of every available book out there...

Well, we've been hungry for a comprehensive list like this for a long time--a list that covers every available book ever published on magazine/freelance writing. Just to know our options. So here it is! A catalog of everything we could find at the New York Public Library and in the Books In Print catalog, organized alpha by title.

The titles link to book descriptions on Amazon, but if you decide to buy, consider going through a smaller bookstore in your community or check your library. If you have to buy online, we love Powells.com based in Portland. Click the above banner to get directed to that site.

If you know of a book on magazine/freelance writing published after 1995 that's *not* on this list, please send it to us here: info[at]mastheads.org and we'll gladly add it. Thank you!

Published Works on Magazine Writing Since 1995:
An A - Z Book List

10 Golden Rules of Freelance Writing and How I Broke Them How to Break the Rules and Make It As a Magazine Writer by Bob Freiday

50 Secrets of Writing for Magazines by Ray Bronk

A Straightforward Guide to Freelance Writing (Straightforward Guides) by Stephen Wade

A Teen's Guide to Getting Published: Publishing for Profit, Recognition And Academic Success by Jessica Dunn and Danielle Dunn

Beginners' Guide to Writing and Selling Quality Features: A Simple Course in Freelancing for Newspapers, Magazines by Charlotte Digregorio

Beyond Intuition: A Guide to Writing and Editing Magazine Nonfiction by Patricia Westfall

Bob Bly's Guide to Freelance Writing Success: How to Make $100,000 a Year As a Freelance Writer and Have the Time of Your Life Doing It by Robert W. Bly

Breaking into Magazine Writing by William Garrett

Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Magazine Articles by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander

Effective Magazine Writing: Let Your Words Reach the World (The Writers' Resource Library) by Roger Palms

Everything Guide to Magazine Writing: From Writing Irresistible Queries to Landing Your First Assignment-all You Need to Build a Successful Career (Everything: School and Careers) by Kim Kevin

Feature & Magazine Article Writing: Custom by Janet E. Ramsey

Feature and Magazine Writing: Action, Angle, and Anecdotes by David E. Sumner and Holly G. Miller

Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines: The Pursuit of Excellence, Fifth Edition by Edward Jay Friedlander and John Lee

Feminine Wiles: Creative Techniques for Writing Women's Features Stories That Sell by Donna Elizabeth Boetig

Freelance business writing business: How to make a living as a full-time freelance by William Russell Palmer

Freelance Writer's Handbook, Second Edition by James Wilson

Freelance Writing (Harperresource Book) by Marcia Yudkin

Freelance Writing by Chris Moore

Freelance Writing for Newspapers (Writing Handbooks S.) by Jill Dick

Freelance Writing for Profit: A Guide to Writing & Selling Nonfiction Articles by John Boeschen

Free-Lancing: A Guide to Writing for Magazines and Other Markets by Ronald P. Lovell

Get a Freelance Life: mediabistro.com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing by Margit Feury Ragland and Laurel Touby

Getting Started as a Freelance Writer (Culture Tools) by Robert W. Bly

Guide to Writing Magazine Nonfiction by Michael J. Bugeja

Handbook For Freelance Writing by Michael Perry

How to Become a Fulltime Freelance Writer: A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Successful Writing Business at Home by Michael A. Banks

How to Get Published -- Guaranteed (Revised & Updated Second Edition) by Chevy Alden

How to Make Money from Freelance Writing by Andrew Crofts

How to Sell More Than 75% of Your Freelance Writing, Revised Second Edition by Gordon Burgett

How to Write Attention Grabbing Query & Cover Letters by John Wood

Magazine and Feature Writing by Hiley H. Ward

Magazine Article Writing by Betsy P. Graham

Magazine Editors Talk to Writers by Judy Mandell

Magazine Feature Writing by Rick Wilber

Magazine Writing Inside Angle: The Inside Angle by Art Spikol

Magazine Writing That Sells by Don McKinney

Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer: How to Win Top Writing Assignments by Jenna Glatzer

Make Money: Freelance News Writing by Ian McCrone

Making Money from Writing: How to Become a Freelance Writer (How to Books (Midpoint) by Carole Baldock

Online Markets for Writers: How to Make Money by Selling Your Writing On the Internet by Anthony Tedesco and Paul Tedesco

Popular Health & Medical Writing for Magazines: How to Turn Current Research & Trends into Salable Feature Articles by Anne Hart

Professional Feature Writing (LEA's Communication Series) by Bruce Garrison

Quit Your Day Job!: How to Sleep Late, Do What You Enjoy, and Make a Ton of Money As a Writer by James D. Denney

Ready, Aim, Specialize!: Create Your Own Writing Specialty and Make More Money by Kelly James-Enger

Second Lives: Becoming A Freelance Writer by Bill Harris

Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Third Edition: How to Make $100,000 a Year or More by Robert W. Bly

Sell & Resell Your Magazine Articles by Gordon Burgett

Start and Run a Profitable Freelance Writing Business: Your Step- By-Step Business Plan (Self-Counsel Business Series) by Christine A. Adamec

Starting Your Career As a Freelance Writer by Moira Anderson Allen

The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing: A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of All Experience Levels by Samuel G. Freedman and Timothy Harper

The Business of Writing (Allison & Busby's Writer's Guides) by Gordon Wells

The Complete Guide to Magazine Article Writing by John Morgan Wilson

The Complete Guide To Writing & Selling Magazine Articles - Second Edition by Peggy Fielding and Dan Case

The Freelance Success Book: Insider Secrets for Selling Every Word You Write (Write It, Sell It) by David Taylor

The Freelance Writer's Bible: Your Guide to a Profitable Writing Career Within One Year by David Trottier

The Freelance Writer's Handbook: How to Succeed in a Competitive Business by Dennis E. Hensley and Holly G. Miller

The Freelancer's Rulebook: A Guide to Understanding, Working With and Winning Over Editors (Story Line Press Writer's Guides) by Bonnie Hearn Hill

The Greatest Freelance Writing Tips in the World (Greatest Tips in the World) by Linda Jones, Jan Murray, and Graham Robson

The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter Jacobi

The Renegade Writer: A Totally Innovative Guide to Freelance Writing Success by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell

The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock: The Freelance Writer's Guide to Selling More Work Faster (The Renegade Writer's Freelance Writing series) by Diana Burrell and Linda Formichelli

The Wealthy Writer: How to Earn a Six-Figure Income As a Freelance Writer (No Kidding!) by Michael Meanwell

The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less by Peter Bowerman

Too Lazy to Work Too Nervous to Steal: How to Have a Great Life As a Freelance Writer by John Clausen

Uncovering the Secrets of Magazine Writing: A Step- by-Step Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction for Print and Internet Publication by Nancy M. Hamilton

Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing by Jean M. Fredette

Writer's Digest Handbook Of Magazine Article Writing by Michelle Ruberg and Ben Yagoda

Writer's Digest Handbook of Making Money Freelance Writing by Amanda Boyd, Thomas Clark, Peter Blocksom, and Jo Gilbert

Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches & Proposals by Moira Anderson Allen

Writing and Selling Magazine Articles by Eva Shaw

Writing Articles from the Heart: How to Write & Sell Your Life Experiences by Marjorie Holmes

Writing Creative Nonfiction: Fiction Techniques for Crafting Great Nonfiction by Theodore A. Rees Cheney

Writing Feature Articles, Fourth Edition (Journalism Media Manual) by Brendan Hennessy

Writing for dollars: 75 tips for the freelance writer by John McCollister

Writing for Magazines (Books for Writers) by Jill Dick

Writing for Magazines: A Beginner's Guide by Cheryl Sloan Wray

Writing for Publication--A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Money by Writing for Newspapers and Magazines by Joe Wisinski

Writing for the Web (Geeks' Edition) (Self-Counsel Writing) by Crawford Kilian

Writing for Trade Magazines: How to Boost Your Income by $200 to $500 per Week by Kendall Hanson

Writing Freelance (Writing) by Christine A. Adamec

Writing from Scratch: Freelancing (Writing from Scratch Series) by John Calderazzo

Writing Magazine and Newspaper Articles (Self- Counsel Writing) by Barbara Braidwood, Richard Cropp, and Susan M. Boyce

Writing Magazine Articles by Carl Friesen

Writing Non-Fiction for Profit by N. Corder

Writing to Inform and Engage: The Essential Guide to Beginning News and Magazine Writing by Conrad C. Fink

You Can Write for Magazines (You Can Write) by Greg Daugherty