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    7 Days to a Byline That Pays
    7 Days to a Byline That Pays
    7 Days to a Byline That Pays
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    7 Days to a Byline That Pays

    By Michael Ray Smith

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    7 Days to a Byline that Pays explains how to tell stories that audiences will read and editors will pay you to write. Delivered In a breezy and compact manner, this book will help you work fast, smart and get paid for your work.


    Take it from Pulitzer winning journalist Manny Garcia: "Smith has successfully culled the b

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLCC
    Release dateJul 15, 2022
    ISBN9781645269151
    7 Days to a Byline That Pays
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    Michael Ray Smith

    Michael Ray Smith has shared his ideas on success with new writers around the world. His work has appeared in publications such as Decision magazine, Christianity Today, the Baltimore Sun, the Philadelphia Enquirer, USA Today, Crosswalk.com, Guidepost, the Atlanta Journal, Editor & Publisher, Newsweek, Gannett publications, wire services, peer-reviewed journals and news sites such as ReligionUnplugged.com. He has been interviewed by The New York Times, French 24 TV and others. Michael is a professor of contemporary communication at LCC International University, Klaipeda, Lithuania.

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