In the past I’ve written about Earn More Writing, a freelancing course created by my FinCon colleague Holly Porter Johnson. After nearly seven years, she’s decided to close the course to new students – so this is your last chance to take advantage of her considerable knowledge of the freelance market.
And she’s having a big ol’ sale to commemorate this closing. So if you ever wanted to become a freelance writer, or if you’re already one and want to step up your game, now’s the time to take Holly’s course. From now until Jan. 31 she’s offering a 50% discount.
As an affiliate partner, I do stand to earn a little money if anyone decides to take the course. But I’d recommend it even if I weren’t an affiliate: Holly knows her stuff. She brings in six figures per year – often in the $400k-plus range.
To be clear: You won’t leap to six figures overnight. But you have to start somewhere. Holly did: She was freelancing steadily while working full-time, determined to build her business. Those first clients led to other clients. Taken together, she was able to quit her day job and become her own boss.
The jobs are out there! If you can learn to write what people want, you can earn a decent side income, or maybe take it to the next level and quit your day job.
What you’ll get from Earn More Writing
You’ll learn about the huge variety of freelance jobs out there, including but not limited to blog posts, copywriting, newsletters, white papers, website copy and ghostwriting. Holly’s course teaches you things like:
- Deciding your best niche(s), and finding jobs that match your expertise
- “Cold” pitch writing
- Determining a fair price for your work (which will go up over time)
- Learning to become an expert in your field(s)
- Developing maximum efficiency as a freelance writer
You’ll also get access to the course Facebook page. I’m a member of that page myself, and can tell you that you’ll find highly useful advice – and often, job tips from other freelancers who are too busy to take on more work. Editors show up there, too, offering new job opportunities.
The Facebook page is also a good place to find support from others who get what you’re doing, to ask for advice and, yeah, sometimes to vent about the latest dummkopf move from a potential client. You’ll also see success stories, from writers who went from zero to four or five figures per month. (While I don’t know every writer who posts, I do know a bunch of them. These are real people, not sock puppets.)
Earn More Writing comes in these formats (and remember, you’ll be taking 50% off the posted prices):
Standard ($199). Eight education sections, worksheets, action items, a list of 250 business websites with blogs, access to the Facebook group, the “Insiders Guide to What Editors Really Want,” and a video module called “Get Rich Ghostwriting for CEOs.” This is the most popular deal.
Bloggers Membership Bundle ($399). That’s everything listed above plus the Earn More Blogging course and access to the Earn More Blogging Facebook group.
Pro Membership Bundle ($475). This is everything from the Earn More Writing course plus her Earn More Writing PRO course, which is next-level stuff.
Platinum Membership Bundle ($599). This one’s a triple threat: Earn More Writing, Earn More Writing PRO and Earn More Travel Writing. That includes everything noted above plus “How I Got Started as a Travel Writer – Tips From the Field.” (Holly is a very successful travel writer, and her lucky children have been all over the world as a result.)
Depending on which package you buy, you’ll also get coaching sessions, feedback on pitches or assignments, a list of corporate blogs and a guide to giving editors what they want.
Earn More Writing is a self-paced course. You won’t have to lock yourself into specific times and days. And Holly offers a money-back guarantee: If you don’t like the course and let her know within 30 days, she’ll send a refund.
How to get 50% off Earn More Writing
Again, you have until Jan. 31 to sign up for Earn More Writing. Click on one of the links and use the coupon code LASTCALL at checkout.
If you’re just starting out, I think the Standard package would do just fine. If you’re already freelancing and want to do more – or if you’re thinking ahead and want the PRO and travel-writing stuff now – then consider one of the bundles. After all, if you’re making money at this (or plan to make money in the coming year), you could take the cost of the course as a business expense at tax time.
Finally, about my own writing course: In solidarity with Holly, I’m offering a half-off discount of my own on Write A Blog People Will Read. I’ll also throw in a free one-hour coaching session by phone. My focus is on good writing, with tactics you can use in the workplace as well as a freelance writer or blogger. They could also make you one helluva good letter-writer or diarist.
If you’re interested in the half-off deal plus a one-hour* phone chat, visit this link. Click on the “ad promo code” button and use the code LASTCALL. Yeah, I’m a copycat. You wanna make something of it?
*It could run longer than that. Get me started about writing (or anything else, really) and it’s hard to get me stopped.
