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For a professional career, literary freelancers not only need literary talent but also many organisational skills. We don't know if talent is innate, but we…

To be crowned the capital of syphilis and wild boars is not an easy accomplishment. Dit is Berlin („this is Berlin“), the locals would probably…

"It is a great folly to wish to be wise alone." This quote not only sounds like an old saying but has indeed clocked up…

Submitting applications, developing projects, structuring everyday life – this is just as much a part of the craft of freelance authors, translators and editors as working on texts. That is why “schreiben & leben” offers a variety of individual consultations for freelancers in the literary business in January 2021.

The year 2020, which was eventful in many respects, is drawing to a close. But before we send you off with warm wishes, we would like to take a brief look back at the many highlights of our project!

The initial December dates of our consulting programme are already fixed! We look forward to being able to offer you more consulting days on interesting topics. The one-on-one consultations are currently still being held by telephone or digitally.

Each day large publishing houses receive countless manuscripts. Under these conditions it is no wonder that your own work often does not get the necessary attention. However, nowadays the existence of e-books and their distribution platforms undoubtedly make the possibility of self-publishing increasingly feasible. But what does this alternative publishing process involve and what obstacles must one expect to face?

Dear participants of the schreiben&leben consultations, many literary event organisers are obliged to take a break following the recently issued Corona regulations. We would like…

The consultation dates for next month are all set! This November, our experienced freelancers from the independent literature scene will once again be offering free, informative advice on numerous topics of the industry. The individual consultations are currently still held by telephone or GDPR-compliant video chat.

The consultation programme is continuing, and more and more dates and topics are being confirmed for the coming weeks and months. The next consultation day…