https://www.awai.com/ The latest news from American Writers & Artists Inc. en (c) 2026 American Writers & Artists Inc. Thu, 14 May 2026 05:40:38 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/winners-of-awais-april-new-writers-contest/ Congratulations to the winners of the April 2026 new writers contest! Thu, 14 May 2026 05:40:38 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/winners-of-awais-april-new-writers-contest/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/closing-get-paid-really-well-to-edit-copy/ Copyediting is a low-key way to get your foot in the door, gain experience working with clients, and make industry connections. And until midnight, you can grab our popular copyediting program and save $200. Plus, this program will teach you the skills in a few short weeks — not months or years. Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:27 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/closing-get-paid-really-well-to-edit-copy/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/success-story-interview-evelyn-durnell/ In this success story, former registered nurse and cosmetologist Evelyn Durnell explains how she overcame the hesitation to claim her identity as a writer and leveraged her decades of experience in the medical field to build a successful niche copywriting business. Wed, 13 May 2026 10:30:35 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/success-story-interview-evelyn-durnell/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/success-story-interview-chris-allsop/ Veteran copywriter Chris Allsop discusses her twenty-year career evolution from full-time employment to independent consulting, highlighting her recent return to ghostwriting and how she integrates AI into her creative process. Tue, 12 May 2026 11:59:57 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/success-story-interview-chris-allsop/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/success-story-interview-mary-guinane/ In this Inside AWAI interview, seasoned copywriter Mary Guinane shares how she built a successful twenty-year career in nonprofit fundraising by combining data-driven strategy with emotionally resonant storytelling. The conversation explores her journey through the agency world, her experience writing for diverse causes, and how she currently balances purpose-driven work with modern tools like AI to inspire donor action. Mon, 11 May 2026 16:15:24 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/success-story-interview-mary-guinane/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/get-paid-to-edit-ai/ If you’ve played around with any of the popular AI tools, you KNOW exactly what AI slop looks like… It’s messy, impersonal, and ineffective. And because of that, businesses are hiring writers who can actually do something about it… By turning “slop” into great copy that’s likely to convert. Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:31 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/get-paid-to-edit-ai/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/new-1000-writing-challenge-from-pwa/ The Professional Writers’ Alliance (PWA) has launched its 2026 cash writing challenge, with $1,000 in prize monies available. This year’s theme is “Copy Classics,” and the competition challenges participants to pull lessons from past masters to level up their present-day careers. Sat, 09 May 2026 03:02:52 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/new-1000-writing-challenge-from-pwa/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/live-event-after-ai-the-billion-dollar-opportunity/ While everyone was focused on AI and what it meant for writers, a brand-new $6.2 billion opportunity was unfolding behind the scenes. On Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. ET, AWAI President Rebecca Matter will reveal what this new path is and how you can be among the first writers to take advantage of it. Sat, 09 May 2026 03:01:31 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/live-event-after-ai-the-billion-dollar-opportunity/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/last-chance-get-paid-to-write-for-50-market/ Today's the last day you'll see our special deal on Brian Clark’s Writing and Succeeding in the $9 Trillion Longevity Market training… where you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to be an “early leader” in one of the biggest opportunities for writers since the internet! Fri, 08 May 2026 03:00:40 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/last-chance-get-paid-to-write-for-50-market/ https://www.awai.com/2026/05/get-paid-big-to-write-for-the-longevity-market/ Right now, we're experiencing a monumental shift that will define the future of copywriting — and you have the chance to learn how to take advantage of it directly from the person who’s already seen what’s coming next… content marketing legend Brian Clark. Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:57 -0400 https://www.awai.com/2026/05/get-paid-big-to-write-for-the-longevity-market/