Diana Kelly Levey – Freelance Writing Weekend Jumpstart

Learn how to build a writer’s website, find clients and send out your first pitch in an action-oriented course that will kick-start your freelance career.

The steps in this time-crunched weekend freelance course for beginners will show you:

• How to build a writer’s website
• Tips on how to hone in on the type of freelance work you want to do
• Where to find high-paying clients, fulfilling freelance writing jobs, and creative assignments
• Teach you how to find clients where no one else is looking
• Exactly how to write a winning freelance pitch
• 30+ websites that list freelance jobs!

By the end of the course:

You’ll be ready to hit SEND on your first email pitch and have the tools and confidence to keep going.

You should be able to complete this course in less than five hours if you speed through the exercises and are ready to send your first pitch. (But I recommend going back to the exercises any time you feel ‘stuck.’)

You could also spend more time building your website, working on publishing article clips/samples, and following the exercises to explore writing topics you’ll love working on. Take as little or as much time as you’d like.

What You’ll Learn In Freelance Writing Weekend Jumpstart?

From zero to hero: Learn necessary steps for sending your first pitch or applying to freelance jobs

• What to Expect: Send Your First Pitch with These Exercises
• Step 1: Create a website.
• Step 2: Determine the type of freelance writing you want to do.
• Step 3: Choose the topics you WANT to write about for an ideal freelance niche.
• Step 4: Learn how to find clients and writing assignments.
• Step 5: Identify one company or outlet you’ll pitch.
• Step 6: Draft an email.
• Step 7: Find the best contact’s email address and send your email!
• BONUS: Sample Invoice Template Example
• BONUS: Websites that list freelance writing jobs
• Course evaluation