The Obsessed Writers Group

If you are looking for some tried and true advice on how to break into the freelance writing industry, then consider taking my ecourse entitled, The Freelance Writing Journey to Success: Tips, Tricks and Practical Advice. This ecourse is 6 weeks in duration and full of interactive lessons and assignments geared to help you jumpstart your career. By the end of the ecourse, your journey into the freelance writing world will be on its way to success.

The Freelance Writing Journey to Success:
Tips, Tricks and Practical Advice
Course Instructor: Christine Cristiano

Duration: 6 Weeks

Class Materials: Lessons sent via e-mail and self-paced
assignments returned to Instructor via email.

Course Overview: A successful freelance writer needs more
than just talent to succeed in the freelance writing
industry, they must be resourceful, persistent and
systematic to achieve success. Students of this course will
learn how to maximize their writing efforts by adhering to
proven tips, tricks, and techniques by an experienced and
published freelance writer and Author.

Summary: Graduates of this course will improve or master the
many skills necessary to improve their writing efforts
including enhanced computer skills, article ideas and
slanting, and hands on experience for creating an article
action plan. The course instructs students on how to uncover
hidden markets, create a query template, and market their
work. Students will also learn techniques for marketing
themselves and their writing services. By the end of the
course, students will be fully knowledgeable in how to take
an article from initial concept and research through to
complete manuscript and related marketing fundamentals. Upon
completion, students will have created some self-
promotional tools to use and possess the confidence to
jump-start their writing career to the next level. This
course is jammed back with numerous interactive lessons that
are to be completed and emailed back to the Instructor for
professional feedback. Instructor available to answer
questions throughout the duration of the course.

Course Outline

Lesson One
Computer Basics 101
Advanced Computer Functions
Email: Friend or Foe
Creating a Personalized Signature
Includes other areas of study and 3 assignments

Lesson Two
The Idea Factory
Uncovering Ideas
Your Favorite Publication: Up Close and Personal
Includes other areas of study and 2 assignments

Lesson Three
The RWESR Factor
An Article Slant
Writing the First Draft
Analyzing a Prospective Market
Uncovering Hidden Markets
Includes other areas of study and 3 assignments

Lesson Four
The Article Action Plan
The Perfect Query
Query Magic
The 3R's - Rewrite, Revise, and Resubmit
After The Rejection
Reprint Mania
Includes other areas of study and 3 assignments

Lesson Five
Creating a Personal Market Database
Tracking submissions
Includes other areas of study and 1 assignment and excel
worksheet

Lesson Six
Creating a Curriculum Vitae
Creating a Writing Resume
Writing Pro Bono
Selling Yourself
Includes other areas of study and 4 assignments

Cost: $40.00

Course Instructor Bio:

Christine Cristiano is an experienced and published
freelance writer and her work has appeared in numerous
print, and online publications throughout Canada and the
U.S. She is the Author of the ebook entitled, Obsessed:
Diary of a Freelance Writer, and a regular freelance
contributor to various writing sites and newsletter.
Furthermore, Christine Cristiano is the creator and Editor
of the Obsessed Writers Group Newsletter.

For more information or to register, please contact The Obsessed Writers Group at: obsessedwriters@yahoo.ca 

Payment accepted: PayPal, Cheque (Please allow sufficent time for cheque to clear)