Most people I know who want to earn some money from home have been burned at least once.
They tried paid surveys, or data entry, or one of those schemes that keeps asking for more money before it pays you anything. They put in the hours and got almost nothing back.
So when I tell them that businesses pay ordinary people to write for them, I usually get a polite smile that means "sure they do." I understand that smile, because Laura Pennington used to wear it too, right up until a cup of coffee with a friend changed her mind.
In 2011 Laura was teaching in Baltimore and working 16 hours a day
Laura was an inner-city teacher in Baltimore, Maryland, married with kids and worn down to nothing. Most mornings she was in the car by 5:30, before she could even help her own children get dressed.
Like a lot of us, she searched for "how to make money online" and found the usual things, such as surveys, contests for grocery store gift cards and mystery shopping. Each one wanted more of her money, or her friends' names, before it paid anything worth having.
Then her friend Shelly asked her out for coffee.
Shelly told Laura that she wrote great emails and always got her work done on time. Laura thought that was an odd thing to be praised for, but Shelly was excited about it. She said, "You know, a little bit of passion for writing and getting work done on time, that's a big deal! People these days aren't like you..."
That conversation sent Laura looking for people who needed words written for them. She landed her first paying client 3 days after she set herself up, and he was so happy with her work that he kept sending her more, month after month.
"I don't have a professional writing degree, I don't have experience with print media or book publishing."
Laura PenningtonLaura went on to write full time. In her own words:
"I earned over $100,000 last year as a full time writer. Even when I started part time I quickly was getting $750 to $1,000 every month."
Laura Pennington. These are Laura's own results, and results vary from person to person.Why the way you already write is enough to get started
Every business with a website needs words, such as blog posts, emails, short reports, articles and social media posts. Most owners are too busy to write it all, so they pay someone else to do it.
Laura found that those clients care most about two things. They want writing that people enjoy reading, and they want it handed in on the day you said it would be. A fancy style matters far less than most people think. As Laura puts it:
"Natural writing, like typing an email to a friend, or posting a few sentences on Facebook, is often good enough."
Laura PenningtonSo if you're the one your friends ask to look over a tricky letter, or the person at work who ends up writing the emails nobody else wants to write, you already have what Laura had back in 2011. You don't need a college degree or any experience to begin.
Laura put everything she learned into a course called My Freelance Paycheck
My Freelance Paycheck starts from scratch and takes you all the way to your first paying client, and then on to clients who come back to you again and again. Inside, Laura shows you:
- Where to find the best-paying writing and content jobs
- How to get started fast and build your confidence as a freelance writer
- How to set up any laptop or desktop computer for your freelance writing work
- How to build a profile that attracts well-paying clients
- How to grow the clients you already have and keep your career moving forward
You get the main ebook and a complete audio edition, so you can listen in the car or while you cook dinner. There's also a video version made up of 23 short videos, a quick-start guide to finding freelance work on Upwork, and Success Multipliers, where five other successful freelance writers each share their five greatest success secrets.
Laura adds bonus chapters on the five most common mistakes freelance writers make, on working out what to charge, and on why you need great work samples. You also get five ready-made templates for replying to freelance projects.
You get 60 days to try it, with your money back if it isn't for you
My Freelance Paycheck comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If you decide it isn't a fit, you email the support team within 60 days and get a full refund.
Laura has a free video presentation about My Freelance Paycheck. Turn your sound on and watch it right through, because the end will surprise you.
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