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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 eight weeks, but includes four 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 free copy of the Feisty Freelancer ebook, which shares your freelance mentor’s journey through freelancing along with tips on elements from business development to pitching and exercises to help you decide on the type of business you want to create
- 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? Send an email feistyfreelancer@gmail.com to be informed about the next launch date! 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.