My friend Alexandra Levit just wrote a book called "How'd You Score That Gig? A Guide to the Coolest Jobs- and How to Get Them." 

 Her book bubbled up from lots of conversations with friends at social

gatherings where inevitably one person would describe a cool job that

no one had heard of.

there are certainly times and places for a "job," rather than striking

out on your own.  If you have to be your own venture capitalist for awhile, you might as well do it in an interesting profession!  The more time that goes on, the more I see that

feelings of liberation erupt from your own positive thoughts and beliefs, no matter

your work configuration.

the contents of her new book, but also what it is like to be a

successful self-employed writer.  She gives some tips for choosing book

topics that are not just interesting to write, but that may pique the

interest of publishers.