November 2022

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Focus on Helping and Watch Your Business Grow

In this week’s Monday Motivation for Writers session, AWAI’s Chief Success Officer, Ted Capshaw, and AWAI’s Director of Training, Jade Trueblood, talk about how focusing on helping clients will grow your writing business at the same time.

Living the Writer's Life: Pat McCord

She’s a fiction writer with three published books, an AWAI $10K winner, and… oh yeah… she wrote a book for famed copywriter Bob Bly! As one of AWAI’s early students, Pat McCord is the perfect example of someone who took the copywriting skills she learned from her first course and ran with them. Here are her tips on how you can achieve satisfaction through writing by doing “everything” your first writing course suggests!

Monday Morning Jumpstart: The Importance of a Writing Community

In this week’s Monday Motivation for Writers session, AWAI’s Chief Success Officer, Ted Capshaw, and AWAI’s Director of Training, Jade Trueblood, talk about the importance of community for the solopreneur, and identifying what you need from that community to make your writing business more successful.

Living the Writer's Life: Charles George

It’s a special thing when you come across a writer whose emails are like a ray of sunshine in your inbox. That’s what it’s like to talk with Charles George. His passion will inspire you to soak in everything this writer’s life has to offer. Here are some of Charles’ thoughts on using newsletters to connect with clients, positive thinking, and the importance of focusing on family.

A Brand-New Enterprise Is Looking for Writers to Help with Their Launch Copy and Content

A brand-new enterprise is looking for writers to help with their launch copy and content.

3 Winners of Our Special Thanksgiving-Related Contest Each Receive $200 Prize for Researching Unusual Stories (and writing up their findings)

Sandy Franks announces the 3 winners of the $200 prize from our Thanksgiving research writing contest in The Writer’s Life.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Building Trust with Writing Clients

In this week’s Monday Motivation for Writers session, AWAI’s Chief Success Officer, Ted Capshaw, and AWAI’s Director of Training, Jade Trueblood, walk you through a 3-part trust model that will help you land good clients and build trust over time.

How to Become a Go-To SEO Content Writer — AWAI’s NEW Training Program

Get this ONE-TIME 80% off discount as we launch our new SEO content writing program. Learn how freelance writers can get paid to write “discoverable content” for clients.

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Getting Started Quicker with a Proof of Concept

In this week’s Monday Motivation for Writers session, AWAI’s Chief Success Officer, Ted Capshaw, and AWAI’s Director of Training, Jade Trueblood, talk about identifying your “proof of concept,” and how they can evolve over time…so you can continue to grow your writing business.

$200 Prize Winners Announced for The Writer’s Life Web Page Challenge Contest

From over 100 submissions, Pam Foster announces the 3 winners of the $200 prize from our web page writing contest in The Writer’s Life.

If You Can Uncover an Unusual Piece of Information and Turn It into an Article, You Might Be Awarded a $200 Prize

Practice is the best way to keep improving as an online copywriter. Follow the “client brief” to do this practice assignment, using tips from a master.