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WOW! Women On Writing
Classes & Workshops
Spotlight: Get Paid to Write: Become a Freelance Writer!
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Greetings!
Summertime can be a great time to learn new writing tricks. The season's slower pace offers the chance to explore new topics, and taking an online class is a fun way to dive in. With the guidance of an experienced instructor, it's also easier to learn new skills. For example, if you've been daydreaming about becoming a freelance writer, now's a great time to get started. Join Nicole LaMarco's freelance writing course, and she'll show you how to make some extra money with your writing or create your own full-time freelance career. A summer session with Nicole will get the ball rolling for your fall writing success! Get Paid to Write: Become a Freelance Writer starts Friday, July 20, 2012, and is limited to 15 students. The class includes all of the basics of freelance writing: overviews of the different fields in freelance writing, what is needed to begin, how to store ideas, where to get ideas, how much you should make, where to find clients, and how to get clients. Enroll now to reserve your spot! Additional sessions are offered every third Friday of the month. In the article below, Nicole addresses a big issue for beginning freelancers: How do you get started on your writing career when you don't have published articles to show a prospective editor? It's a conundrum for all new writers, and Nicole shares five ways to earn those needed clips. We also have several more classes staring very soon, including Digital Revolution: How To Publish Your Book As An E-Book (July 9), Bring Out the Story-Teller In You (July 11), Writing a Middle-Grade Novel(July 11), Beginning Social Networking for Writers: Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn! (July 16), and The Unwilling Grammarian (July 25). You can see our complete list of classes below.
Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
Happy writing! Marcia & Angela 
Marcia & Angela
Classroom Managers
WOW! Classes & Workshops
classroom@wow-womenonwriting.com |
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5 Tips for Building Your Writing Portfolio and Earning Your First Clips
By Nicky LaMarco
- New Writers Welcome: Seek publications that welcome new writers. There are magazines that will state in their writer's guidelines that they welcome new writers. Obviously, they aren't going to ask you for clips if you are a new writer. These are great publications to help you build your writing portfolio.
- Writing Contests: Enter writing contests. They never ask you for previously published work. This can help you build your writing portfolio and become an award-winning writer.
- Submit Complete Manuscripts: Write complete articles that you can submit to various publications for consideration. Check the writer's guidelines first to make sure it is okay to submit unsolicited manuscripts (a full article that hasn't been assigned to you).
- Fiction and Essays: Write essays or fiction stories. You do not send queries for short stories or essays. The only way to pitch them is to send the full manuscript to the appropriate editor for their consideration.
- Persevere: Writing is hard work. Nine out of ten times you will get rejected. Even veteran writers face this fact. You have to keep at it. Keep writing and keep submitting. Perseverance is the key trait in successful freelance writers who have built writing portfolios.
Buy the latest copy of Writer's Market to find relevant publications to send your work to. You can also use sources online, or find writer's guidelines online. Write and build your own portfolio by yourself and start marketing your work to get published. And always get paid for your work. Happy writing!
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 Get Paid to Write: Become a Freelance Writer!
Instructor: Nicky LaMarco
Workshop Length: 8 Weeks
Price: $150
Start Date: Every third Friday, next session July 20, 2012
Limit 15 Students
Course Description: This class is for beginning freelance writers or for those who are interested in becoming freelance writers. It includes all of the basics of freelance writing: overviews of the different fields in freelance writing, what is needed to begin, how to store ideas, where to get ideas, how much you should make, where to find clients, and how to get clients.
In this class, I am your writing mentor through every lesson, every assignment, and I stay your writing mentor for life. Make some extra money with your writing or create your own full-time freelance career! Learn from my personal stories, information, resources, goals, activities, lessons, and assignments. Everything in this writing class is done via e-mail. This class will provide you with the structure and guidance you need to get paid to write. Visit the Classroom Page for a complete listing and what you'll be learning week by week. 
About the Instructor: Nicky LaMarco has been a freelance writer since 2001. She specializes in ghostwriting and copywriting. She enjoys helping new writers find success with her website and blog, Freelance Writing 4 Beginners, as well as with this class. |
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 How Much Does it Really Cost to Self-Publish?
By Deana Riddle
For those who decide to self-publish for the first time, the first question is usually about the cost. An understandable question, but one that's hard to answer in a conclusive way. It is like asking how much it would cost to buy a home. The cost of your home will depend on size, build type, interior features, exterior features, location, and so on...MORE
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 Don't Sell. Build!
By Deana Riddle
If you are like most authors, the very thought of having to go out and "sell" your book, is overwhelming. You aren't sure of where to begin. You don't want to take on the role of a salesperson. You don't have the money to advertise or hire a marketing professional. Here's my advice: Don't Sell. Instead, build an author platform and let it do the selling for you... MORE
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Upcoming Classes & Workshops
All the classes operate online--whether through email, website, chat room, or group listserv, depending on the instructor's preferences--so you do not need to be present at any particular time (unless a phone chat is scheduled and arranged with your instructor). You can work at your own pace in the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, please reply to this email or email us at: classroom@wow-womenonwriting.com Enjoy!
Starts Every Friday (Self-Study Course) by Deana Riddle:
Independent Publishing: How to Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business | $99 or $150 with 1 Hour Phone Consultation
Starts the First Tuesday of Every Month: (Next class: July 3 - Today! You can still join in.)
Introduction to the Craft of Screenwriting | 6 Weeks | $150 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Christina Hamlett
Introduction to Playwriting | 6 Weeks | $175 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Christina Hamlett
How to Write a TV Pilot | 4 Weeks | $150 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Christina Hamlett
Starts the Third Friday of Every Month: (Next class: July 20)
Get Paid to Write! Become a Freelance Writer | 8 Weeks | $150 | Limit: 15 Students | Instructor: Nicky LaMarco
Published in 90 Days New! | 12 Weeks | $299 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Deana Riddle
July 9
Digital Revolution: How to Publish Your Book as an E-Book | 4 Weeks | $249 (Summer Sale! Regular price: $299) | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Annette Fix
July 11
Bring Out the Story-Teller in You | 6 Weeks | $140 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Karlyn Thayer
Writing a Middle-Grade Novel | 6 Weeks | $150 | Limit: 20 Students | Instructor: Margo L. Dill
July 16
Social Networking for Writers: Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIN | 4 Weeks | $100 | Limit: 20 Students | Instructor: Margo L. Dill
July 25
The Unwilling Grammarian | 4 Weeks | $140 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Karlyn Thayer
July 30
How to Get the Right Agent for Your Manuscript | 4 Weeks | $249 (Summer Sale! Regular price: $299) | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Annette Fix
August 4
How to Write Children's Picture Books and Get Published | 6 Weeks | $175 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Lynne Garner
5 Picture Books in 5 Weeks (Advanced Course) | 5 Weeks | $175 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Lynne Garner
How to Write a Craft Book | 5 Weeks | $175 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Lynne Garner
August 6
Write from Your Soul: Memoir Workshop | 6 Weeks | $249 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Annette Fix
August 13
Advanced Social Networking for Writers | 6 Weeks | $150 | Limit: 15 Students | Instructor: Margo L. Dill
August 23
Advanced Class: Writing a Middle-Grade Novel Part 2 | 8 Weeks | $250 | Limit: 10 Students | Instructor: Margo L. Dill
Click here to see all of our upcoming workshops
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