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Freelance Writing as a
Full-Time Career.
Instructor: MikeVolkin
F r e e l a n c e r M a s t e r c l a s s . c o m
H e r e ' s h o w t o d o i t
• If you don’t have one then get free work
• Write for yourself and put it on Medium
• Get an experienced writer to give you feedback.
C r e a t e a w r i t i n g p o r t f o l i o
F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a
F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
E d u c a t e y o u r s e l f o n h o w t o c o n s t a n t l y b e a
b e t t e r w r i t e r.
F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a
F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
• Free OnlineWriting Courses (Non-Credited)
• Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT)
• New Jersey Institute ofTechnology
• Open University
• Purdue University
• University of College Falmouth
• University of Iowa
• University of Michigan
• Utah State University (USU)
• Stanford University
F i n d c o m p a n i e s w h o w i l l
p a y y o u t o w r i t e .
F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a
F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
• Google phrases in your industry like
“BestTechCompany Blogs”.
• Send a pitch and include a sample
C r e a t e a l i s t o f p r o s p e c t s (c h e c k o u t b u z z s u m o ) .
F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a
F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
F o c u s o n g r o w t h f o r t h e f i r s t 3 m o n t h s .
F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a
F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
• 80% of your first 3 months should be prospecting,
• 20% writing. It’s called the Pareto Principle.
E d u c a t e y o u r s e l f o n b e i n g a g r e a t f r e e l a n c e r.
F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a
F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .

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Freelance writing as a full time career

  • 1. Freelance Writing as a Full-Time Career. Instructor: MikeVolkin F r e e l a n c e r M a s t e r c l a s s . c o m H e r e ' s h o w t o d o i t
  • 2. • If you don’t have one then get free work • Write for yourself and put it on Medium • Get an experienced writer to give you feedback. C r e a t e a w r i t i n g p o r t f o l i o F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
  • 3. E d u c a t e y o u r s e l f o n h o w t o c o n s t a n t l y b e a b e t t e r w r i t e r. F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r . • Free OnlineWriting Courses (Non-Credited) • Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) • New Jersey Institute ofTechnology • Open University • Purdue University • University of College Falmouth • University of Iowa • University of Michigan • Utah State University (USU) • Stanford University
  • 4. F i n d c o m p a n i e s w h o w i l l p a y y o u t o w r i t e . F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r . • Google phrases in your industry like “BestTechCompany Blogs”. • Send a pitch and include a sample
  • 5. C r e a t e a l i s t o f p r o s p e c t s (c h e c k o u t b u z z s u m o ) . F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .
  • 6. F o c u s o n g r o w t h f o r t h e f i r s t 3 m o n t h s . F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r . • 80% of your first 3 months should be prospecting, • 20% writing. It’s called the Pareto Principle.
  • 7. E d u c a t e y o u r s e l f o n b e i n g a g r e a t f r e e l a n c e r. F r e e l a n c e W r i t i n g a s a F u l l - T i m e C a r e e r .