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Media Power For Writers - Issue 36

June 19th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Want to blast your freelance writing career into orbit? In this latest issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine, discover how you can use copywriting skills to get publicity and become known as a writer. When people know your name, and what you do, you will have editors and clients lining up to use your services.

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This issue includes:

* Editorial: Media Power For Writers

* Article - Media Power For Writers: Every Freelance Writer Needs Copywriting Skills

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You Can Become A Web Publisher Too: Become A Web Mogul

For the past year, I’ve been receiving messages from writers who want to create their own Web sites. They’ve heard how much money there is in Web publishing, and want a piece of the action.

So, I’ve written a new ebook, “Super-Fast Money-Making Web Sites For Writers: Join The Web-Publishing Bonanza”.

The ebook (and its fabulous bonus ebook) outlines step by step, with images, how to create Web MONEY-MAKING sites fast. What could YOU do with an extra $300 a day?

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[Editorial] Media Power For Writers

Hi Fellow Writer

Want to take your writing career to a whole new level? When you discover the simple copywriting skill of writing press releases, you can do just that. This week’s article “Media Power For Writers: Every Freelance Writer Needs Copywriting Skills” gets you started. Scroll down to read it.

The ability to write press releases for self promotion is a copywriting skill every writer needs. However, few writers develop this skill. As a group, writers tend not to be publicity seekers; this soon changes once they discover the power of publicity.

When you discover the effects of a little publicity, you may wonder what it takes to launch a full-fledged copywriting career: it’s easier than you imagine.

You Can Become A Copywriter In Just Seven Days

Copywriting is a sure-fire way to develop a fabulous writing career. Every business needs a copywriter, and more to the point, businesses are happy to pay for copywriting, because it makes them money.

If you’ve wondered what it takes to start your own copywriting business, my ebook “Seven Days To Easy Money: Copywriting Success” has been helping writers to do that for five years.

In the ebook, which is structured as a course, you discover how to write press releases and develop publicity for your new copywriting business. Each day’s lesson has exercises, and the exercises are carefully created so that as you complete them, you’re growing your business. No exercises just for the sake of exercises: you’re creating your portfolio and marketing materials.

I’ve always said that copywriting is no big deal: it’s just writing to persuade, and if you can write a letter, you can write copy.

Have a great week.

Affectionately,

Angela

P.S. The success stories of writers who’ve become Web publishers with the help of “Super-Fast Money-Making Web Sites For Writers: Join The Web-Publishing Bonanza” continue to roll in. Great stuff. I’ll be adding your sites to a special page on the site soon, so if you haven’t sent me your URL(s) yet, please do that.

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** The Perfect Article Writing System - the perfect way to make money writing - even for beginners **

I’m always looking for fun, easy ways to make money writing, and this is one of the easiest ever. When I found this ebook I knew I had to pass it on to you. You’ll love it, especially if you’ve heard all the talk about writers making six-figure incomes and wondered… how do they do that?

Some of them do it very easily, by writing simple articles, as you’ll find out in this excellent ebook, Turn Content Into Cash: Article Success Secrets. If you’re a writer who’s been dreaming of a way to make money writing quickly, then this ebook I’ve dubbed the “Perfect Article Writing System” is for you.

Here’s the Perfect Article Writing System.

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* The Unlimited Writing Market, The Web **

When you write for the Web, you’re never out of writing work. All Web sites need writers, and as the competition online grows, site owners hire writers to improve their sites.

The writing world in general hasn’t caught up with the Web. Now, YOU can — and you can cash in. Freelance writers just don’t realize how much money there is to be made by writing for the Web: many writers use the Web as a research tool, they don’t see the Web as a mass of millions of markets. They don’t realize that Web sites are STARVED for good writers.

Want to get paid REAL money to write? How does $150 to $200 an hour sound to you? Discover how to write for the Web today.

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* Article - Media Power For Writers: Every Freelance Writer Needs Copywriting Skills

While there are hundreds of thousands of writers, there are few writers who have the skills needed to operate a business. And because freelance writing is a business, you need copywriting skills to let people know about you. When people know about you, you’ll get hired, with all the writing gigs you can handle, and then some.

The ability to write press releases is the most powerful copywriting skill you can develop, and whether you want to write press releases for others or not, you need to discover how to write them for your writing business. When you’re your own PR person, the sky’s the limit for your potential.

Press Release Basics Every Writer Needs To Know

Unlike an ad, a press release just gives the facts: the plain, unvarnished, unembellished facts. It doesn’t try to sell the business. It doesn’t say how wonderful the business, service or product is, it gives verifiable facts.

For example, let’s say that you’ve decided to send out a press release for your new freelance writing services business. The fact that you’ve started a freelance writing services business is a fact. The name of your business and its address is a fact. A biographical note about yourself gives facts.

A statement that you make, in quotes, as part of the press release is also a fact. The release could include this paragraph: ‘Felicity Jones said: “I’m looking forward to becoming a part of the Ocean Park business community. I’ve been introducing myself to local business owners, who have expressed strong interest in my writing services.” ‘

Remember, a press release contains: FACTS.

A press release, because it’s NEWS, is also written in news format, in Inverted Pyramid style.

Write In Inverted Pyramid Style For Press Release Punch

A press release is written in “inverted pyramid” style. Imagine a pyramid. Stand it on its apex. You now have the broad base uppermost. This signifies that the base of the story comes first.

Therefore, news releases have this structure: a headline, and the first paragraph giving the most important information. The first paragraph tells the entire story. Then each succeeding paragraph gives more information in order of descending importance. You can chop off any of the later paragraphs and still have a great story.

I like using a headline in a press release, but it’s optional. Unlike the headline in an ad, your headline shouldn’t be cute or gimmicky, it should summarize the story in five or six words. For example: ‘Nursery Gives Away Free Trees’; ‘New Store Opens Next Week’; ‘Delaney Now Sponsors Local Swimmers’.

The first paragraph is your story in a nutshell: who, what, how, when, where and why. It’s easy to write. Just state your case. Tell who you are, what you’re doing, how you’re doing it, where you’re doing it, and why.

Here’s an example of a headline, and the first paragraph of a news release:

LOCAL WRITER OPENS NEW COPYWRITING BUSINESSS

Last Thursday, local writer Samantha Jones opened Pine Ridge’s first freelance writing business, “Just Add Words”, at 4784 Boundary Road. Ms Jones said: “I decided to start my new business when I realized that Pine Ridge has two businesses offering secretarial services, and three printers, but no one’s helping local businesses to write their marketing communications.”

As you can see, it tells the complete story in the first paragraph, and it’s all facts. Let’s hope that some enterprising journalist decides to give Samantha a call, and writes a story about Samantha’s new business.

If you’re new to writing news releases, go to the library and take out a couple of books on public relations. The books will give you lots of information on how to find material for news releases, and also sample releases. Beware some of the so-called press releases that you find online. Most of these are simply advertising, dressed up to look like a release.

When you discover the basic copywriting skill of press releases, your freelance writing business will take off. And did I mention that writing press releases is a lot of fun?

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** New Writing Opportunity “Beat Your Paycheck! Web Writing SECRETS” **

“How Make More Money With Web Writing Than You Ever Will With A Paycheck… In A Month Or Less”

Even if you’re a new writer, you can make enough money from Web writing to leave your day job - fast.

As a writing teacher, I work with new writers every day. Many would love to leave their day job, but they don’t yet have the skills to write copy for corporate clients, or for national magazines. Writing in your home office seems like a dream. Many promising writers give up writing because their lives are too busy - with a full-time job and family, they’re too tired to write.

If this describes YOU, I’ve found a solution. I asked a new writer who’s making great money writing for the Web to share his secrets. He’s happy to do so. Read my new ebook.

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** Get Copywriting Clients In Seven Days **

My ebook/ course “Seven Days To Easy Money: Copywriting Success” has been taking the mystery out of copywriting for new copywriters for five years.

I love it when writers call me and say “I got a client!” or “I’m booked solid for three months” - I expect that, so it’s very satisfying.

The fact is - if you can write copy, you can write your own ticket. You WILL get clients, you WILL make as much money as you want to make. Copywriting is a necessity for every business. In just a week, your life can change.

“Seven Days To Easy Money: Copywriting Success” is your key a great lifestyle and security for you and your family.

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** Freelance Blogging: Fun, Easy and VERY Profitable **

Want a new freelance writing career? Become a freelance blogger.

I’ve been blogging since 2001, and for the past 12 months I’ve been swamped with offers of blogging gigs, and so have other freelancers who are highly visible on the Web. Blogging has huge returns on investment for businesses, so they’re hiring bloggers to update their blogs each day - often several times a day.

My new ebook, “Blogging For Dollars: How to become a career blogger — in your PJs, if you want”, teaches you how to blog for money.

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