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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Freelance
Poker Writing: New Book Helps Writers Make Money Writing for the Gaming
Industry
Writing Career Press has announced the release of
FREELANCE POKER WRITING: How to Make Money Writing for the Gaming
Industry, a 250-page how-to book written by Brian Konradt. It is now
available at www.FreelancePokerWriting.com
Author Brian
Konradt, a professional freelance writer with over a decade of experience,
introduces writers to the exciting and thrilling world of poker and gaming. He
shows readers step-by-step how to make money and succeed as a freelance writer
in this growth industry.
Freelance Poker Writing is the first
book showing freelance writers how to cover poker tournaments, poker events,
and poker-related topics, and sell what they write to magazines, newspapers,
websites, companies and other media outlets in the gaming industry.
Why now? Why write a book on freelance writing for the gaming industry?
"Both poker and casino-style games have been growing in popularity --
and so has the writing opportunities," says Konradt. "Writing about poker and
gaming is more than covering live poker tournaments and events; and it's more
than just writing about poker."
According to Konradt, the Internet has
spawned many online writing opportunities, such as blogging, writing for poker
and gaming magazines and websites, self-publishing, and writing SEO articles
for companies and affiliates. He also explains that "poker writing" is more
than writing about the games of poker. Poker writing includes the influences of
poker, such as entertainment, technology, psychology, law, lifestyle, money,
travel, and so on. "Writing about poker and gaming, along with their influences
on society, is limitless," says Konradt.
Freelance Poker
Writing contains over 250 pages of solid how-to, no-hype information. Its
18 chapters cover everything from "What Is Freelance Poker Writing?" to
"Building a Rewarding Career as a Freelance Poker Writer." Each chapter
contains advice and inside strategies from well-known freelance writers and
poker players in the industry.
An amateur poker player and a Texas
Hold'em addict, Konradt wrote Freelance Poker Writing out of his passion
for poker and writing. "I became interested in Texas Hold'em when certain cable
channels began airing poker tournaments on TV. I then started playing poker for
fun and became even more consumed by it. My poker addiction led me to research
more about poker and the gaming industry. During my research I met freelance
writers who were making money in this growth industry. I was interested in how
they broke in and what it was like freelancing in this industry. I wanted to
tell their story. This is what gave me the idea for my book."
Konradt
had interviewed more than 30 professional freelance writers and poker players,
and he includes 25 of these pros in his book. "Many of these writers and poker
players are at the peak of their careers. They exemplify success in every
imaginable way. I was very fortunate to pick their minds. All of the writers
and poker players I interviewed were eager to share their experiences for my
book so they could help other writers to succeed."
Konradt had spent
eight months researching and writing Freelance Poker Writing. He refers
to the writing and research process as a "labor of love." What was intended to
be an 80-page how-to guide slowly turned into a mammoth 250-page book. "I
honestly didn't want to finish my book. I wanted to keep on writing," admits
Konradt.
During this time, the gaming industry experienced some
negative setbacks, such as new laws trying to ban online gambling for money in
the U.S. "It's hard to say how these new laws will affect online and offline
gaming in the future," says Konradt. "At first it seemed all negative, but many
positives have come out of it as well. U.S. gaming companies and casinos are
expanding their brands to the growing European markets; they are also finding
new sponsors and striking up unique business deals. Mobile casino-style games
are becoming very popular too. Many of these developments are newsworthy and
make for great article ideas."
The book's website,
www.FreelancePokerWriting.com, provides free chapter
excerpts; an interview with a freelance poker writer; quotes by established
poker writers and poker players; information on what is freelance poker
writing; and how the new laws trying to ban online gambling for money in the
U.S. may affect certain freelance opportunities.
Freelance Poker
Writing is priced at $24.95 and is available for immediate download.
Author Contact:
Brian Konradt
PO Box 14061
Surfside
Beach, SC 29587
843-215-1492
Email
Book Statistics:
ISBN: 978-0-9792582-0-6
Retail Price(s):
$29.95 US; Special intro. price: $24.95
Size and Format(s): E-book (.pdf)
Page Count: 261
Availability: FreelancePokerWriting.com,
WritingCareer.com, or LuLu.com
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