Take action on your dream to add freelance writing to your working life or maybe even make it your fulltime job!
Ready to commit to 6 weeks of working on your writing, learning about freelancing in a supportive environment, and creating your dream assignment? Whether you’re a newcomer to writing or a corporate communicator looking for the onramp to a more flexible lifestyle, this course is designed to answer all your burning questions about the freelance writing world in a safe environment, plus get you started on your first article!
Enrol in a writing course with the Feisty Freelancer:
You may have read an article or two or maybe even a whole book about freelancing. But there’s still questions you’d like answered. Like, what are magazines paying these days? How do I figure out the right editor to pitch? How do I approach corporate clients? This overview to freelancing answers all these questions, plus provides the opportunity to ask your own.
In addition to the 20+ years of experience that your instructor Suzanne (Sue) Bowness brings as your instructor/mentor, this course also puts you in community with classmates who are also figuring out freelancing along with you, so you have a circle of new writers to help you boldly make your move with into this new world.
Your course platform:
- Meet on Zoom for weekly trainings and exercises (sessions recorded)
- Make friends with fellow writers via a Slack community
- Followup support: the course is six weeks, but includes three weeks of follow-up support via email
- Respectful and supportive environment: your course instructor is an experienced classroom manager who will not accept intolerance of any kind or plagiarism
Course schedule:
CLASS 1. Introduction to freelancing / burning questions
CLASS 2. How to read like a writer + overview of the content/copywriting/journalism landscape
CLASS 3. How to pitch a magazine or corporate client: pitch structure and etiquette
CLASS 4. Business questions 101 – how to set up your freelance business and systems + plan your writing niche
CLASS 5. Mapping your story: outline and feature writing techniques + writing exercises
CLASS 6. Self editing and planning your way to your first assignment, plus navigating contracts and payment negotiation
(3-week email follow-up with course instructor)
Bonuses:
- A tipsheet of markets and job sites that provide a shortcut to find work and publications
- Guest speakers who will share their own experiences of the freelance life
- A one-on-one 30-minute coaching session to discuss your freelance goals and tailor a personalized plan
Ready to join us? Our next workshop begins October 16, 2024. Any questions, feel free to email feistyfreelancer@gmail.com! Note that the course must have 8 registered to move ahead, with any cancelled courses offering a full refund or conversion to 1:1 coaching.
