July 2024 Winner Announced for AWAI's 4 Days to $400
Writing Challenge
Congratulations to Barbara Clabots, the latest winner in our special program for new freelance writers — AWAI's 4 Days to $400 Writing Challenge.
This training program is for aspiring professional freelance writers learning the ropes of effective content writing through American Writers & Artists Institute (AWAI).
Participants were challenged to write a "how to" or "listicle" blog post for AWAI readers, who are aspiring and working direct-response copywriters and content specialists.
The Challenge was to write a 1,000-word blog post that takes a fresh spin on the idea of how to write for money, which is what AWAI is all about. Participants followed four days of lessons on blog-writing best practices and how to find clients. They also scrutinized a variety of blog posts from different industries and audience types, studying the formulas that work best for business blogging. And they were given a chance to submit their best effort for the chance at a $400 prize.
The AWAI Editorial Team chose Barbara's winning post titled, “How Parenting Changed My Writing — One Mom’s Writing Tips for Parents.”
In this short video below, AWAI learning chief Pam Foster explains why Barbara's blog post stood above the rest.
When Barbara received the news that she had won, she said, "Oh thank you for the kind words! I was hoping you would like it. I’ve been publishing freelance articles for a long time, but I hadn't tried blogging with purpose in over 10 years. When I went through the 4 Days to $400 course, I felt confident I had the "formula" to proceed. When I searched AWAI's content. I saw all these case studies from parents, but I couldn't find any recent blog content that spoke directly to parents. I thought that would be a great opportunity for me to blog with purpose--helping other parents!“
Congratulations to Barbara and to everyone who took the time to submit an entry. All participants who completed a blog post now have a finished sample of an in-demand project for their portfolio.
It can be your turn next! To enroll in our 4 Days to $400 Writing Challenge, check out the details here.
To discover more opportunities to get paid as a writer, be sure to read our daily e-letter, The Writer’s Life, and visit AWAI to browse through our many copywriter training programs.
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