You are a freelance writer…you know and we know it.
- You have your eye on a magazine that you could write for,
- You have a solid book ready for a deal,
- You are an expert who could offer articles to a local business rag.
You are more than driven to write; you want to make this a real business with potential for six figures or better.
While you can write absolutely wonderful articles, reports and books, you aren’t really sure how to put your own story together. How should your resume or profile be arranged for presentation to the agents or editors who have the power to get your writing printed on paper or online?
Are you sure if you should list every place that you’ve been published for the past ten years? Five years? Or should you limit your listing to the publications that are comparable to the assignment you are trying to land? Do blog posts count? Should you have the goofy blogs under pseudonyms to preserve your profound image? Or should you mention every blog that you write to show your flexibility and style?
What about education? Kindergarten to High School; then College, Master’s Program and on to PhD? Online writing course? You paid for all of it and believe every bit of your study history has been beneficial.
Memberships in
- forums,
- groups,
- clubs
where you have been the president? Historian? (After all, that is writing)
Should you fill the editor or agent in on how much you enjoy fishing with your kids? Or which needlecraft projects are your favorites?
Would a reading list be appropriate so they know that you are into mental stimulation. Or to assure them that you’ve been reading up on the subject at hand?
There comes a time when you wonder if you want to be a writer or try to find a real job! You don’t need a magic keyboard. You need a hero.
Heroes began appearing on the horizon in the 1990s…they are known as coaches. There is a coach for almost everything that you can think of.
A professional coach who specializes in working with freelance writers could help you sort through all the things that should go into the resume or profile you present to an editor. A freelance writing hero who can change your life. Instead of wondering about that resume puzzle, you can wrap your head around the things you do best: WRITE reports, articles, books and more.
Writing Coach Pro, offered by Maya Payne Smart, the Writing Coach is one option for freelance writers to consider. Writing Coach Pro uses a group format that covers
- Strategy,
- Project Management,
- Profitability,
- Outsourcing,
- Technology and more.
You can learn more at the download page for a recent teleseminar Ms. Smart conducted entitled “Learn 9 Ways to Find Freelance Writing Assignments.” You can download, at no charge, a recording of that call, which covers, among other topics, very solid recommendations for the proper information to include in a profile or resume. That recording gives you even more because you will be able to observe Ms. Payne’s delivery style, which I found to be very professional.
