Coaching Writers
Become a Better Writer!
My 1-on-1 courses will help improve your writing and earn you more income
Writing Courses
Journalism and Freelancing – Level 1
The basics of non-fiction freelancing
- Learn how to succeed in freelance journalism, even if you're new to the field.
- Discover the story ideas that matter to you and write the clear and focused pitches editors want to read.
- Receive editorial feedback on your pitches and feature articles.
- Customized course lessons that reflect your journalistic niche or interests.
Journalism and Freelancing – Level 2
How to strengthen your freelance business and diversify your income stream
- Learn how to access more non-fiction writing opportunities, whether in journalism or content creation for brands.
- Refine your pitching skills, improve your writing and establish a marketing plan.
- Learn how to better organize your freelance career and earn more income as a writer.
Creative Writing – Level 1
Get started as a creative writer and learn the basics of the craft
- This course guides you to share your most important stories, whether you write fiction, poetry/spoken word, etc.
- Lessons include using descriptive language, how to create compelling characters, fine-tuning your editing skills.
- 1-on-1 lessons help your journey into creative writing feels less overwhelming.
Creative Writing – Level 2
Learn how to elevate your creative skills and discover new ways to reach your audience
- For advanced writers. Learn how you can turn great work into amazing work.
- Lessons include editorial feedback on new work, and sessions on sharpening your storytelling skills, developing a marketing plan, and strengthening your grant-writing skills.
- If you're a creative writer feeling stagnant with your work and looking to instill your projects with confidence and inspiration, this is the course for you!
Single Session – Any Genre
Try a coaching sessions on creative writing or non-fiction. In this one-hour discussion/workshop, we'll focus on any area of interest, such as:
- Developing your skills as a journalist, from honing pitches to crafting engaging articles to organizing your freelance business effectively
- Learn how to write powerful stories, how to fine-tune a specific aspect of the craft, or find the best strategies to access opportunities to get published. Also, develop your skills at writing grants.
- Editorial review sessions for your recent article, pitch, poem or novel-in-progress.
My clients include
I honestly can’t wait to teach you how to be a better writer
When I first started leading writing workshops in 2005, I realized I found my passion: to help writers improve their craft and launch successful freelance careers. I’ve been working hard to hone my own freelance writing business, and now I want to share my tips and strategies with you.
WRITER TRAINING
& COACHING
Customized 1-on-1 personal workshops and coaching for writers of any age, any genre (fiction, poetry/spoken word, non-fiction, theatre/solo shows, etc).
EVALUATING
& EDITING YOUR WORK
Deep edits of your projects, from editorial pitches to articles to novels-in-progress to solo shows to poetry.
YOUR PASSION CAN ALSO BE YOUR CAREER
If you want to turn your love of writing into a professional career, I can help you work towards that goal...because I've been there, and done that! With some guidance, you can get there, too.
SHARING ADVICE I’VE LEARNED IN THE PAST 20 YEARS
I’ve never revealed some of these ideas I'll be teaching you about taking your writing to the next level and establishing a lucrative freelance business. Are you ready to take the plunge?!
What I appreciate most about David is his generosity. He doesn’t hold back – his time, resources, and vast knowledge are all at your disposal. This isn’t just a course; it’s an investment in your future as a writer and media entrepreneur. If you’re serious about taking your writing career to the next level, David Silverberg’s coaching is the catalyst you need. It’s an experience that continues to yield returns long after the program ends, shaping not just how you write, but how you think about and approach your craft. I couldn’t recommend it more highly.”
Samuel Okocha - Freelance Multimedia Journalist
“David is incredibly passionate about his craft. He was very enthusiastic in sharing his vast knowledge and experience, with plenty of tips and tools that any budding journalist needs to get started in the field. I found his course to be well structured, with interesting and engaging assignments to apply what I was learning. As a coach, he is very patient and encouraging. It was a pleasure working with him.”
“I can’t say enough about David. He is professional, intelligent, focused, and personable. David is excellent at solving challenging predicaments through sheer brainpower and effective collaboration. While deftly overcoming immediate obstacles, David has an impressive ability to focus on the future and initiate ideas and processes that will create value over time. David is reliable and highly competent.”
Emily Progin - PR and Communications Manager
“I am new to freelancing and David provided me with useful tips and advice on pitching and other skills, drawing upon his considerable experience as a journalist. He showed me how to better organize as a freelance writer, particularly when it comes to invoicing and bookkeeping. I am grateful for his expertise!”
Rahul Gupta - Freelance Journalist Former Reporter for Torstar Community News
"David is a hard-working and talented writer. He comes up with great ideas, and always meets his deadlines. As importantly, he is very friendly and easy to work with."
Will Smale - BBC News editor, Business Deskbookkeeping
“David conceptualized and wrote a variety of high-quality content for Blue J Legal, including long-form articles and client features. David is adept at translating complex topics like legal technology and the future of legal research into digestible, accessible and compelling copy. David is diligent, assiduous and creative. If you’re looking for polished writing and a professional partner, David is your guy.”
Michael Rodgers - Director of Marketing, Blue J Legal
"If you are curious about journalism, then definitely turn to David for insight and guidance. I’m grateful for the time he’s spent teaching me and I hope to engage with him further in the future.”
Eden Wine - Life Coach and Mindset Consultant
“David Silverberg is a storyteller a heart. He approaches the stage with wit, whimsey, humor and humility. He is often irreverent, always insightful, and deeply compassionate. In his writing, he reaches across place and time, drawing on history, pop culture, his relationships, and his memories, as he searches for those things we share, which nevertheless feel deeply personal, and in this way connect us all. In this work he endeavours to cultivate an ever-greater sense of tolerance between us.”
Jon Hedderwick - Artistic Director, Peterborough Poetry Slam
"David really listens to your goals and is considerate of where you want to go with your writing. He is a talented, generous, amiable and dynamic writer and instructor who understands the freelance world intimately and holds open the door.”
Emily Lamb - Writer and Spoken Word Poet
"David Silverberg has been a guest speaker at Brain Power – Canada’s award-winning enrichment education provider to bright and talented youth – for many years. He has provided workshops on journalism, performance poetry, and writing to junior high and high schoolers and left them inspired and informed each and every time. David is not only a consummate professional, he is also an empathetic speaker, a role model, and a font of wisdom. Brain Power prides itself on providing academically-inclined students with top-notch transformative learning experiences – and David’s workshops always deliver.”
Karine Rashkovsky - President, Brain Power Education