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  0 0 I know a lot of authors, some of whom have been best-sellers. Most don't have the budget for a researcher, a publicist, a transcriptionist, or an editor, and even if they do, it's often meager. That said, here are some places you can find or hobnob with writers/authors who may need to hire a researcher: 1. Go where the writers go. Locally, we can often be found at mixers put on by the Society of Professional Journalists (http://www.spjwash.org/) and mediabistro (www.mediabistro.com). Get keep an eye on the events page of both sites and attend their next happy hour. 2. Attend a writer's conference. One of the best places to meet writers with a book in the works or agents (who may have writers who need research help). If you can't afford the admission fee, offer to volunteer for a day. 3. Put an ad on the bulletin board at Richard Hugo House (www.hugohouse.org) or 826 Seattle (http://www.826seattle.org/), both arts centers where aspiring writers take classes. If you have no direct experience doing this sort of work for authors/writers (which you will need in order to appeal to the groups mentioned in bullets #1 and #2), you might consider offering your services for free or cheap in order to land a first project or client. 4. Join some online writing communities, like http://www.shewrites.com/ and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/seattlewritergrrls/. See if you can drum up any interest in your services there. Again, you may want to do a little pro bono or discounted work to land that first client. 5. Consider purchasing a Google or Facebook ad for your services. While you're at it, build yourslf a nice web page promoting your services and skills so prospective clients know you're legit. Good luck! Michelle Goodman answered in Un/Employment about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Michelle Goodman… 0 0 You might also try attending a "how to sell your book" event/class like this: http://bizofbooks.wordpress.com/ (disclosure: Jen Worick is a friend of mine). You'll be surrounded by dozens of writers hoping to sell their books. Michelle Goodman commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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