How to Write Like a Badass: A Guidebook for Professional Writing

by Kevin Lankes

Have you ever wanted to write for a living? Have you picked up a pen with a vengeance only to drop it with a sigh? Or, worse, do you have a ream of manuscript lying around gathering dust? If so, you'll want to read this book. In How to Write Like a Badass, freelance writer and author Kevin Lankes lays out the fundamentals of professional writing. Discover countless tips and tricks and find out how to make money from your writing now. Learn how to construct stories and articles, build and manage a platform, get your work published, and protect your rights as a writer. Whether you're inclined to self-publish, switch from new media to print, or snag a six-figure book deal from a traditional publishing house, How to Write Like a Badass contains all the direction you need to take your career to the next level.

Topics include:

The Creative Process
The Business of Writing
Freelance Writing
Traditional Publishing
Self-Publishing
Platform-Building
Social Media Management
Intellectual Property Law
And More

65 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 10, 2014

About the author

Kevin Lankes is the author of Metastatic Memories, a memoir detailing his journey through cancer at the age of 25, as well as the short story collection, Astral Imperium And Other Stories. He's been featured by the American Academy of Dermatology, and the Cancer Research Institute, attending their 60th annual awards gala as a showcased survivor last fall. A Pennsylvania native, he is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, where he received a degree in East Asian Studies, and the ability to almost speak Japanese. These days, he lives in New York City, where he works as a freelance writer and blogger. You can find him spending time with his family in the quiet, rural landscape of central Pennsylvania, or walking the streets of NYC's most adventurous hideaways. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, and at www.LankesWords.com. Follow his blog at www.zenofmetastasis.blogspot.com.