Taking the next step in your freelance journalism career
Who
Non-fiction writers with several years of experience working professionally, seeking to earn more income and develop their writing skills
Where
Zoom/Online (for now)
When
Launch date to be determined with registrants
For How Long
Weekly 45-minute meetings for 8 weeks
Cost
Use the email form below for cost details
Learn:
- How to make your copy even more compelling and attractive to editors and audiences via editorial feedback on your drafts
- Essential strategies and tools you’ll need to diversify your income streams, such as breaking into content creation for brands
- How to write pitches for editors at high-level newspapers, magazines and online outlets
I’ll Coach You to Develop:
- Strong and compelling copy that high-paying editors will want
- A strategic plan on the major goals you’d like to reach, how you’ll get there, and a marketing plan to make you attractive to clients
- How to earn more income as a non-fiction writer by landing contracts with brands and organizations
Course Summary:
You’ve been freelancing in journalism/non-fiction for a few years and now you’re ready to take the next step in your career. In this special eight-week course, I’ll reveal the various ways you can earn more money with your writing and break into markets on your wishlist. I’ll work with you on refining your pitches and copy, establishing a thorough marketing strategy and uncovering the opportunities that will earn you pay and prestige.
For example, I’ll walk you through the successful pitches and cold-calls that secured me high-paying contracts. We’ll also analyze YOUR pitches, especially the rejections, in order to ensure your next pitch is as impressive as possible. BONUS: You’ll also receive an exclusive list of 250+ editor emails in order to pitch your story ideas to the right editors.
If you’re stuck in your freelance career and want to reach the next tier of success, this course is for you.
Testimonial from Emily Lamb, a Calgary writer and spoken word poet:
“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.”
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I honestly can’t wait to teach you how to be a better writer
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, 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 lessons on improving your writing and freelance business. With my workshops and seminars, you’ll get the most actionable and practical advice on improving your writing skills AND finding a fulfilling career as a writer.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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