Offering writers the competitive edge they need to break into print and expand their publishing markets, this expanded and updated edition includes new material on e-mail pitches, letters of introduction, pitching to international markets, and more.

Moira Anderson Allen has been writing professionally for more than 30 years, contributing to such publications as "Writer's Digest," "The Writer," "Byline," and "Entrepreneur," among others. She is the author of seven books (including "Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer," Allworth Press, 2003, 2011) and more than 300 published articles. Her versatile background includes technical writing, corporate editing, corporate newsletter directing, and operating her own publishing firm. A long-time instructor of freelance and creative writing at community colleges, Allen is often a speaker at writing conferences and workshops. She lives in Columbia, Maryland.