Technology offers us unprecedented opportunities to shape our lives - including the way we work. One of the most effective ways to create an online career is through writing. Writing can be done remotely; with all the tools available to us today, there's no reason to chain a writer to a single work location.

The rise of blogging and other forms of online writing provides new opportunities for writers of all skill levels to create location-independent careers. Confessions of a Professional Blogger offers a straightforward approach to becoming an Internet freelancer. This book pulls no punches, telling the truth about what it takes to successfully build a freelance business with online writing.

Miranda Marquit has a M.A. in journalism and is a successful professional blogger and freelancer writer. Her insights, gained from years working on the Web (from the comfort of her home), can help you:

• Get paid what you're worth as a writer
• Land better gigs with more exposure
• Identify the best places to find jobs
• Build your own writing empire
• Improve your writing skills
• Find your area of expertise
• Expand your online boundaries
• Manage your business on a variable income

Praise for Miranda Marquit and Confessions of a Professional Blogger

"Miranda Marquit is one of the most prolific bloggers I know and her book answers all the questions you never thought to ask about the realities of professional blogging."

--Jim Wang, Founder of Bargaineering.com

"Miranda's experience explains how you can work from home and control your financial destiny as a strong, well-connected writer."

--Tamar Weinberg, author of The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web

"No one understands the business of professional blogging as well as Miranda Marquit does. Her extensive experience shared through Confessions of a Professional Blogger gives you the tools and the confidence to succeed."

-- Luke Landes, founder of Consumerism Commentary