How Do You Market Yourself As A Writer?
You may be a brilliant writer but the world will never know it if you keep your skills to yourself. You need to get out there, let the world know you are a writer and show them some of your best work. Here’s how to market yourself as a writer to catch other people’s attention and ultimately get writing jobs. Create a website that showcases your best work. Create a blog that links to your website and vice versus. Submit entries as often as possible and concentrate on one topic that you know well to show you can write about it on an ongoing basis. Join an organization like the International Women’s Writing Guild or MediaBistro. Make contributions to these organizations by writing articles or answering questions on discussion boards to show yourself as an expert on a particular topic. Create a podcast on your topic of expertise and post it on iTunes. Add a signature to your email that announces that you are a freelance writer and are available for hire. Write for websites that pay a small
