Colleen Welsch – The Freelance Writer’s Guide to the Galaxy

What you Get: Module One: Get Your Mind Right Introduction Lesson One: Prepare Your Workspace Lesson Two: Write Down Your Mission Statement Lesson Three: Create a Writing Routine Lesson Four: Develop (A Couple of) the 8 Habits of Success Module One Actionable Steps QUICK ONE-MINUTE SURVEY! Module Two: Getting Started Lesson One: What is Copywriting? Lesson Two: Choose Your Services Lesson Three: Choose Your Niche Lesson Four: Build Your Portfolio Lesson Five: How to Write a Great Blog Post Module Two Actionable Steps Module Three: Finding Your First Client Lesson One: Cold Pitching Lesson Two: Apply for Freelance Writing Jobs Lesson Three: Other Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs Module Three Actionable Steps Module Four: The Business of Freelance Writing Lesson One: Setting Your Rates Lesson Two: Building Out Your Services Lesson Three: Defining Your Process Lesson Four: Sales Lesson Five: Contracts Lesson Six: Sending Invoices and Collecting Payments Lesson Seven: Managing Your Finances Lesson Eight: Taxes Lesson Nine: Insurance Module Four Actionable Steps Module Five: Doing the Work Lesson One: SEO 101 Lesson Two: How to Create a Content Calendar Lesson Three: How to Generate Blog Post Ideas Lesson Four: How Long Should a Blog Post Be? Lesson Five: How to Sharpen Your Writing Skills Lesson Six: How to Write Faster Module Five Actionable Steps SURVEY TIME! Module Six: Getting It All Done Lesson One: Managing Your Projects Lesson Two: Managing Your Time Module Six Actionable Steps Module Seven: Marketing Yourself Lesson One: Defining Your Ideal Client Lesson Two: Build Out Your LinkedIn Presence Lesson Three: Create Your Freelance Writer Website Lesson Four: In-Person Networking Lesson Five: Social Media Module Seven Actionable Steps Module Eight: Transitioning to Full-Time Freelancing Lesson One: Creating an “FU” Fund Lesson Two: When It’s Time to Make the Leap Module Eight Actionable Steps Module Nine: Growing Your Business Lesson One: Raising Your Rates Lesson Two: When to Fire Clients Lesson Three: Hiring Subcontractors Lesson Four: Selling Digital Products Module Nine Actionable Steps FINAL SURVEY! Bonus Lesson One: Freelance Writing When English Isn’t Your First Language Lesson Two: Freelance Writing as a Digital Nomad Lesson Three: Further Reading