Read time: 4 minutes A quick note from today's sponsor: I met Derek Hughes through my 30-Day Writing Challenge, and he's very impressive! He's gained 5,000 Medium followers in 6 months and earns over $750/month on Medium. Now, Derek is giving away his 5-step writing system so you can grow your audience through blogs and newsletters. Join 991 other writers by signing up for his free course here: derekhughes.biz Hey Reader, You might not want to jump into writing full-time - and I totally get why.
But let me ask you this: Would you like to make some money on the side - say $500/month? Aside from Medium, I've found that planting "opportunity seeds" is the best way to make $500-$1,000/month on the side from writing. And if you plant these seeds properly, people you admire will message you with opportunities. Let me explainI recently published this article: How This Solopreneur Has Made $600,000 in 3 Years From Her Coaching Business It's about a digital nomad called Christa who's built a successful business whilst living in Bali. If you've followed me for a while, you'll know I've written articles like this before. But this one is different. I made a small tweak to the call-to-action (i.e. the text at the end of the article that encourages the reader to do something). And it led to Christa reaching out to me on IG: What was the CTA tweak?At the end of the article, I wrote this: The text in the orange box is my usual CTA. The text in the yellow box is the extra bit I added. If you're interested in becoming a digital nomad but don't know where to start, feel free to reach out to Christa @christabellatravelscoaching with your questions - tell her you saw this post! Without it, no one would have reached out to Christa about the article. But because of it, at least one reader did. And Christa then reached out to me. Why is this effect so powerful?
Will Christa and I work together in the future? Who knows. Maybe. But there's one thing for sure: Because of this positive interaction (and others like it), if she ever needs a writer — either for her business or for one of her clients — she'll likely think of me. And if she does reach out, I know I've got the skills to deliver excellent work for her — just like I do with all my clients 🙌 I've used this strategy countless times before (minus the CTA). It doesn't always work. But when it does, it works BIG! Alright, so here's your action plan to make $500-$1,000/month on the side from writing
In a world where everyone's trying to take, take, take... You'll be remembered as someone who gives, gives, gives. Good luck, and let me know how you get on with this strategy! And now for something a little bit different... ✍️ Quick Copywriting Tip This tip comes from Alice Lemée, the creator behind the newsletter Internetly: Begin with a long sentence. The reader will barrel through it and feel rushed and frantic. Then, use a short sentence to stop them cold — and as they take a breather, your point sinks in. This is great for copywriting. For example: ✖️ “Are you tired of being bad at Excel? I can understand. Here’s your solution.” ✔️ “You’re tired of bothering your co-workers every 34 seconds with an Excel-related question, of wasting hours doing manual tasks, of being too embarrassed to show your boss your spreadsheets. Let’s put an end to this. Today.” Thanks so much for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :) Scott Has someone forwarded you this email? Join my list today & get my free 19-page guide: Everything I Did to Quit My 9–5 Job & Transition Into Profitable, Sustainable Solopreneuring |
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Read time: 2 minutes Hey Reader! So much has happened since my last email - both good and bad: I'm FINALLY moving into my new apartment! 🥳️ I'll be sharing pics on LinkedIn One of my best friends got married yesterday! 💒 She asked me to read a poem (I'll share it at the end) I spoke with two writers I've admired for years!✌️ Both Michael Thompson and Sinem Günel will leading workshops in The Committed Writers Club (fingers crossed!) The Committed Writers Club had its first group call ✍️...
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Read time: 2 minutes Hey Reader, Ready to feel inspired? Last year, Alice Lemée made $86K as a ghostwriter while travelling around Paris, Brazil, and Costa Rica 🌍 But it’s not always been like this. She’s been dealt her fair share of sh*tty hands: “Going from $5,000 a month to $0 after losing 3 clients out of nowhere. Handling client assignments during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Burning out — twice.” Here’s how Alice turned things around. ✅ Step 1: Find paying clients and THEN… “Start by...