professional writers alliance

professional writers alliance

The Benefits of Joining the Professional Writers Alliance

1. Introduction

First and foremost, writers receive a steady flow of work. This can come with the impression that the alliance must take the sort of work that they can find on the Internet. This is certainly not the case. PWA is in contact with companies and individuals who offer reasonable pay for good copywriting. This is important for writers who are interested in making a living from their work. In the past few years, I have read countless posts from individuals asking how they can find good paying work. My response to that inquiry is to join PWA. Now I am aware that $100 an hour is considered good pay in some circles, but I have always held the opinion that copywriters deserve pay that is on par with income from similar hours of professional work.

Writers looking to get the most out of life should look no further than the Professional Writers Alliance. By joining this group, writers gain access to a long list of benefits. After participating in a detailed interview, I was lucky enough to join the PWA community. The alliance is a congruence of copywriters and writers who communicate via phone and the Internet. Through my participation in the organization, I have spoken to a variety of individuals at different stages in their careers. These interactions have helped me to compile a list of the top 10 benefits of joining the Professional Writers Alliance.

2. Enhancing Writing Skills

Writing expertise: Our goal at the PWA is to help our members improve their writing skills in the hopes of furthering their career. To meet this goal, we are constantly offering a variety of resources aimed at helping you increase your writing expertise. By taking advantage of these resources and participating in the various levels of mentorship offered, you will undoubtedly find yourself becoming a more skilled and resourceful writer.

Increased confidence: Your active participation in an organization built around writing will naturally lead to fantastic benefits. As you learn from other more experienced members and eventually begin to share your own writing knowledge, you will feel a growth in confidence about your abilities. This will show through in all your writing, leading to increasingly more positive feedback from clients.

You will recognize that great strides have been made in polishing your writing skills and perhaps predominantly in discovering new, more profitable avenues for your abilities! Although your involvement will naturally affect your writing in a variety of ways, the following are places where you might notice the most improvement:

3. Networking Opportunities

One of the best aspects of the Professional Writers Alliance is that it gives you a chance to be part of something that is much bigger than yourself. While as a freelance writer, you may often feel isolated and out of the loop, the PWA allows you to become part of a large group of writers who have been and are in the same place as you currently are. The professional writing alliance gives you the chance to network with other writers than it is possible to do anywhere else. Through this organization, you can connect with writers from all different backgrounds and skill levels, who specialize in writing on all sorts of different subjects. This is beneficial because it can often be tough to find freelance writing advice tailored to your specific strengths and needs, but by networking with other PWA members, you have the chance to gain insight from writers who have been in situations very similar to your own. By connecting with these other writers, you can form relationships and writing partnerships that can be beneficial to your career in the long run. Whether you are looking to co-author an e-book, cross-promote your blogs, or simply get feedback on your writing from somebody else who shares your same passion, the PWA provides a plethora of networking opportunities that can allow you to take your writing career to the next level.

4. Access to Resources and Support

Writers are inherently resourceful, and each of us knows how to track down information, experts, and resources. Even so, when you’re up against a deadline and cannot find the right resource, what do you do? Chances are you waste precious hours looking for it or you’ll settle for second best. Well, there’s no need to do this anymore. As a PWA member, you’ll have access to a variety of resources and support that will save you time and frustration, freeing you up to concentrate on reaching your writing and income goals. Within the PWA website, you’ll find comprehensive information that has been specifically designed to help members move their careers forward. Planning to write a sales letter, email campaign, or a white paper, but don’t know where to start and finish? No problem. You have exclusive access to extensive information that has been provided by expert copywriters and marketers. If for some reason you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can use the PWA forums to ask for specific advice and resources. It may even be possible to grab the attention of an expert who can give you the specific advice you need.

5. Career Advancement and Recognition

To achieve successful ongoing relationships with clients, there is a time-tested, step-by-step execution guide in the members-only resource that shows writers how to start an outsourced writing project. Members will also receive free or paid writing request leads. The more advanced freelance writers may choose to get in touch with AWAI’s in-house copywriter and request to be a copy cub. Here, a seasoned writer will mentor the member providing credible copy tips and eventually giving high-paying copy assignments.

Entering the world of freelance writing can be confusing, frustrating, and downright daunting. However, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for Professional Writers’ Alliance members in terms of career advancement. Past contracted jobs with major publishers (such as AWAI’s aforementioned partnership agreements with The New York Times and Random House) have all gone to PWA members if the project was in their writing field. Having this foot in the door with major publishing companies is absolutely invaluable to any professional writer.