You need certain skills to begin a career in Freelance Writing. The Penn Foster Freelance Writer Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You will learn about:

• The business of writing and getting in the writing habit
  
• Reference sources for writers, types of fiction and nonfiction
  
• Using the Writer’s Market
  
• Submitting manuscripts and working with agents and editors

And you’ll learn it all at home – no classroom needed! You’ll get valuable information about how to set up your own home office and begin your Freelance Writing business.

Start a creative career in the growing field of Freelance Writing.

With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for clients such as advertising agencies and newspapers.
  
• Work for publishing and printing houses and magazines.
  
• Get published by pharmaceutical companies and online publishers.
  

Demand for Freelance Writers will increase 16% by 2012.* A career as a Freelance Writer holds opportunities for growth and change as new markets with special niches are developed, appealing to readers with special interests. Freelance Writing makes up much of the content of online publications.