Writing for the Gaming Industry is the first book showing freelance writers how to make money writing for the gaming industry. Why now? Why a book on writing for the gaming industry? Both gaming and casino-style games have been growing in popularity -- and so has the writing opportunities.

Writing about gaming is more than covering live gaming tournaments and events; and it's more than just writing about gaming. The Internet has spawned many online writing opportunities, such as blogging, writing for poker and gaming websites, self-publishing, and writing SEO articles for companies and affiliates. And “poker writing” is more than writing about the games of poker. Poker writing encompasses 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.

Writing for the Gaming Industry is a solid how-to, no-hype guide to help you break into this growth industry and succeed as a freelance gaming writer. Inside, you will receive sound advice and proven techniques to help you make money in this industry.


You will learn:

What's it like covering poker tournaments and poker events, such the World Series of Poker™ or the World Poker Tour™ as a freelance writer;

How to sell what you write to magazines and websites, both online and offline;

How to educate yourself about gaming and the influences of gaming;

How to market yourself to editors and clients and secure freelance work;

How to search for and reply to freelance writing gigs in the gaming industry;

How to multiply your writing gigs and maximize your income;

Plus much more.

You will also meet many professional freelance writers and poker players who share their insight, advice and experiences.

These professionals reveal:

How they broke into this industry and who hired them for their first writing gig;

How to write poker-related content with authority;

The best ways to break into this industry and how to persuade editors and clients to hire you;

The hot topics in poker and gaming and what readers want to read;

The best techniques to market yourself and your services;

Plus much more advice.

Writing for the Gaming Industry introduces you to the exciting and thrilling world of gaming, and shows you step-by-step how to make money in this growth industry and succeed as a freelance writer.