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By Angela Atkinson

As many of you are aware, I'm co-presenting a webinar with Carol Tice on May 24, during which we'll share our secrets for finding and getting the best-paying online writing jobs.

Get the full details and sign up here.

One important element that every freelance writer needs to succeed in this digital age is a well-constructed and optimized author website. That's why I've decided to make this very special offer for our WM Freelance Writers Connection subscribers.

The WM Freelance Writers Connection is pleased to announce the launch of our new freelance writing jobs board. Click here for more information: Announcing Our New Freelance Writing Jobs Board

Are you tired of writing for pennies?

Wondering if that job ad is really a scam?

Good pay is out there.

Learn how to find and connect with great-paying online writing markets from two pros!

Coming May 24

A Live, One-Hour Webinar Event

$36

Why are we putting on this event?

"Because when writers tell me they’re only making $10 an article, it makes me want to throw up." ~Carol Tice

"Because I believe writers deserve to be paid what they're worth." ~Angela Atkinson

It’s not right. Writers deserve fair pay. In this Webinar, we're going to teach you how to leave the online sweatshops behind and move up to better-paying online writing jobs.

What you’ll learn:

• How to spot scams and low-paying job ads
• Creative ways to use the job ads to find hidden gigs
• The dirty secrets content mills don’t want you to know
• Strategies for finding better-quality job ads
• Ways to get real pay on bidding sites
• How to pitch yourself and get prospects to choose you for the gig
• Online and offline marketing techniques to find great clients

What you get:

• Your questions about online writing work answered personally by two experienced pros
  
• A link to the Webinar recording, with both full presentation and audio-only versions, so you can go back and study it in depth if you like.
  
• A free PDF report of the material we covered, with links to more useful resources — no need to take notes!
  
• A VOIP broadcast — listen and participate from anywhere in the world through your computer speakers.

Learn from the pros

Carol Tice has more than a decade of freelance-writing experience. Since returning to freelancing in 2005, she has earned more every year, straight through the downturn. She has written for online markets that pay as much as $300 a blog post and $2,000 an article.

And me, Angie Atkinson. I'm one of the co-founders of the WM Freelance Writers Connection. I've been a full-time freelance writer since 2005, and I've more than tripled my income in the last two years. In addition to my responsibilities with The WM Network, I'm currently working with several corporate clients and actively freelancing for AOL’s Patch.com.

No hype.

No get-rich-quick schemes.

Just practical tips for growing your online writing income — now.

The advice you asked for

When Carol and I put on our teleclass, The Insider’s Guide to Online Writing Success a couple of months ago, many writers shared their struggles with trying to find good pay online. We heard your confusion about how to identify good-paying markets, pitch them, and successfully get the gig.

In the past few weeks we’ve been reaching out to learn more. We’ve heard your most urgent questions about finding great online writing gigs. You told us your biggest problems, and we listened closely.

Then, we designed this course to deliver exactly what you need to know to start finding good pay online.

Pay a little, get a lot

You could spend years trying to figure out the freelance writing game — while you starve or have to work a day job to support your writing dream. Or you can invest a small amount in your career and move forward right away.

For less than the price of a decent dinner out, you can learn to avoid the scams and find good-paying online writing markets. With the economy recovering, there’s more online writing opportunities at better pay than there’s been in years, so now is the ideal time to get this information and put it to use.

If you’ve been wondering where the great-paying online writing gigs are hiding, find out — live — in this one-time, interactive course.

Exciting news! Ellen Meister, author of The Other Life, which has recently been optioned for an HBO series, is appearing over at The WM Freelance Writers Connection today in a guest post. Check it out here, and please leave a comment for Ellen!

More About Ellen Meister:

Ellen Meister is the author of three novels. Her most recent book, THE OTHER LIFE (Putnam, 2011), has been optioned by HBO for a television series. It was also chosen by the American Booksellers Association as a Great Reads/Indie Next List selection, and was featured on NPR. Her other published works include THE SMART ONE (HarperCollins, 2008) and SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA (HarperCollins, 2006), as well as numerous short stories. She currently curates a literary podcast program and runs an online group for women authors. Ellen lives on Long Island with her husband and three children and is at work on her fourth novel, FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER. For more information visit her website at ellenmeister.com.

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Exciting news!

In celebration of the launch of our new forum over at The WM Freelance Writers Connection, I am offering free website and blog feedback in this thread at the forum.

Check out this post for more details!

Please note: the forum is free and registration is not required to participate.