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Launch Your freelance writing career, become a better writing editor, learn how to advertise your skills to find clients

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.2

- Learn how to find new clients to write for
- Learn how to launch a freelance writing career
- Learn how to pitch newspapers and magazines

What you'll learn

Learn how to find new clients to write for
Learn how to launch a freelance writing career
Learn how to pitch newspapers and magazines
Learn how to find clients to write for
Learn how to publish their writing on different sites and in different mediums

* Requirements

* An internet connection and an open mind
* A writing utensil and a notebook OR an electronic device to type with

Description

Let's launch your freelance writing career!

Welcome to your freelance writing class. If you're an aspiring writer, editor or author, then this course is for you. 

Here's what you'll learn: 

  • How to find new clients to write for 
  • How to pitch magazines and newspapers with your writing 
  • How to find new writing opportunities 
  • How to scale your writing business if you already have one 
  • How to take the first steps towards becoming a full-time freelancer 

I've been freelancing for over 5 years and I'm so excited to teach you everything I know about writing and editing for clients and launching your own freelance writing career. I have worked as a writer before, have experience in digital and print journalism and have hired writers for my own blogs. I know what it takes to get business as a writer and understand how self-promotion and marketing works in this particular field. 

You'll get lifetime access to this course so that you can ask questions at any time in the Q & A section. I constantly update my courses with new lessons and resources, so you can keep growing your freelance writing career. 

See you in the first lesson! 

Who this course is for:

  • Anybody who wants to find new writing and editing opportunities
  • People who want to learn how to become Freelance writers
  • People who want more clients to write for
  • Aspiring authors and journalists
  • People who are exploring their writing style

Course content

8 sections • 25 lectures

Introduction 1 lectures

Introduction Preview 02:29

Welcome to the course! Let's get started with your freelance writing career. 

All About Writing Clients 4 lectures

Where do clients come from? Preview 05:15

Learn about where clients come from in freelance writing. 

How to Keep a Client Happy Preview 04:37

Learn how to keep your clients smiling and happy. 

How Much to Charge a Client Preview 08:07

Learn how much to charge a client. 

How to Retain Clients Preview 05:00

Learn how to keep your clients, because that's the most important part of any service-based industry. 

Freelance Platforms for Writers 3 lectures

Freelancer Preview 04:18

Check out the Freelancer platform! 

Fiverr Preview 03:22

Check out the Fiverr platform! 

Upwork Preview 02:18

Check out the Upwork platform! 

Classified Sites 3 lectures

Classified Sites Introduction Preview 08:21

Learn how to use classified sites to find work. 

Posting Your Advertisement Preview 05:38

Learn how to post your first ad. 

Posting Frequency Preview 06:03

Wondering how much you should post to get writing jobs? This video is for you! 

Marketing Your Writing 7 lectures

Writing on LinkedIn Preview 07:50

How to use LinkedIn to leverage your writing to get more clients. 

Writing on Medium Preview 03:45

How you can get more clients (and even get paid) through Medium. 

Creating Your Own Website Preview 06:20

Let's talk about creating a website to showcase your work. 

Creating Your Own Blog Preview 03:56

Here's how you can make a blog on the Squarespace platform and why it will help you with your writing career. 

Creating a YouTube Channel Preview 03:56

Learn how to use YouTube to engage viewers and find new clients. 

Creating Social Media Accounts Preview 04:12

Learn about social media and which handles you should make to get more business. 

Automating Social Media to Share Writing Preview 05:04

Here's how you can automate social media to free up your time. 

Pitching Your Writing to the Media 3 lectures

How to Pitch Newspapers Preview 07:06

Here's how to pitch your writing to newspapers. 

How to Pitch Magazines Preview 08:31

Here's how to pitch your writing to magazines. 

How to Pitch Blogs Preview 03:13

Here's how to pitch your writing to blogs. 

Bonus Tips 3 lectures

How to Deal with Disgruntled Clients Preview 04:55

Disgruntled client? This is how you take care of it! 

How to Find High-Paying Jobs Preview 02:49

How to find higher paying jobs and keep them. 

Teaching Writing Lessons Preview 02:55

Here's how you can make more money as a writer and get fulfilment from it too! 

Congratulations and Next Steps 1 lectures

Congratulations and Future Tips Preview 01:36

Congratulations on taking the course! Here are some next steps as we wrap up.