BOW 001: Welcome to the Business of Writing Podcast w/ Laura Gale and Rachel Mazza
06/12/19 • 41 min
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Welcome to the Business of Writing Podcast, we're your hosts, Rachel Mazza and Laura Gale.
Both of us are writers who have been working for ourselves full-time for the better part of a decade, and it has been quite a ride.
We’ve learned so much (and are still learning) and we’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way.
On this show we'll share some of those lessons with you so you can avoid making the same mistakes while building momentum and sustainability into your writing career.
We're honored that you’ve given us your time and attention, and we don’t take that lightly. So we’ll try and make sure everything we do here is practical and applicable — all killer, no filler.
Today we'll chat about who we are and how we got started, and then going forward we’ve got a lot of great guests lined up who are going to share their expertise as well.
Episode Highlights- How Laura and I met in a sweaty dive bar in the mountains of Northern Thailand
- Where our businesses started, and how they progressed to where they're at today
- How to direct your growth as a writer based on what your market wants
- Why you shouldn't discount imposter syndrome (and how the pro's handle it)
- How to get paid (well!) for your writing skills
- Why it's critical that you find someone to keep you accountable and motivated (and how it works in our businesses)
- How you can use this show to build momentum as a professional writer, and grow a sustainable, successful writing business.
Welcome to the Business of Writing Podcast, we're your hosts, Rachel Mazza and Laura Gale.
Both of us are writers who have been working for ourselves full-time for the better part of a decade, and it has been quite a ride.
We’ve learned so much (and are still learning) and we’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way.
On this show we'll share some of those lessons with you so you can avoid making the same mistakes while building momentum and sustainability into your writing career.
We're honored that you’ve given us your time and attention, and we don’t take that lightly. So we’ll try and make sure everything we do here is practical and applicable — all killer, no filler.
Today we'll chat about who we are and how we got started, and then going forward we’ve got a lot of great guests lined up who are going to share their expertise as well.
Episode Highlights- How Laura and I met in a sweaty dive bar in the mountains of Northern Thailand
- Where our businesses started, and how they progressed to where they're at today
- How to direct your growth as a writer based on what your market wants
- Why you shouldn't discount imposter syndrome (and how the pro's handle it)
- How to get paid (well!) for your writing skills
- Why it's critical that you find someone to keep you accountable and motivated (and how it works in our businesses)
- How you can use this show to build momentum as a professional writer, and grow a sustainable, successful writing business.
Next Episode
BOW 002: From School Teacher To Email Copywriting Superstar w/ Chris Orzechowski
Chris Orzechowski is a writing powerhouse.
He's a copywriter who spends most of his time writing and strategizing about email copy, but he's built a business that's so much more than that.
Chris' brain is like a money-making machine, and I’ve never seen anyone consistently produce so much GOOD CONTENT.
He’s created one of the best email writing courses in existence. He's just released a new book. He teaches writers how to write 7-figure email campaigns. And he's constantly writing and publishing incredible content for business owners, writers, and marketers.
And on top of all that – He’s a senior copywriter for the team over at Product Launch Formula with Jeff Walker, and also has several retainer clients.
Here's Chris to tell you the "unfiltered" version of how he went from an overworked and underpaid middle school teacher, to an in-demand copywriting superstar.
This is one episode you don't want to miss because we get into the nitty-gritty "raw" details of building a successful writing career
Episode Highlights- The raw, "non sexy" truth about how Chris went from Middle-school teacher to rockstar copywriter
- His 'mechanical' process for writing and publishing TONS of quality content without losing value
- How he diversified his income so he wasn't depending solely on 'done for you' writing clients
- The best way to communicate with your list consistently (and why you shouldn't be afraid to email your list!)
- His little-known email marketing secrets which most writers don't know
- How he wrote his book and used it to grow his business
- Why he recommends working on retainer with clients (and how to manage that ongoing relationship)
- His secret for managing all the 'niggly admin bits' of your writing business
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