{"id":6896,"date":"2020-04-20T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritelife.com\/?p=6896"},"modified":"2022-09-14T14:28:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:28:50","slug":"gina-horkeys-30-days-or-less-to-freelance-writing-success-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritelife.com\/?p=6896","title":{"rendered":"This 30-Day Course Will Help You Earn a Living Online as a Freelance Writer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freelance writers come from all walks of life. Few of us knew as youngsters this is what we\u2019d do for a living.<\/span><\/p>\n

That means many of us don\u2019t study anything related to writing or business, or even follow a career path that would naturally lead to freelancing. We usually just have to sort of dive in and figure it out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Writer Gina Horkey pivoted from her work with a family-owned financial firm to freelance writing and virtual assistance in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

She had no formal training or professional experience, but she put up a website, wrote for Huffington Post in the early mornings to build clips and found her first paying client within two months by leaning into her experience in personal finance to quickly carve out a niche.<\/span><\/p>\n

She made more than $800 in her first month of paid work. She\u2019s since written for big-name financial firms and publishers, including BMOHarris, Discover and GoBankingRates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now she teaches others how to launch their own freelance writing or VA business through her well-known \u201c30 Days or Less\u201d courses and her blog, Horkey Handbook.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through her course <\/span>30 Days or Less to Freelance Writing Success<\/span><\/a> (30DOL), Gina promises, \u201cIf you give me just 30 days, I\u2019ll give you everything you need to build a high-paying freelance writing business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been freelancing for nearly 10 years, and I wish I\u2019d found this course at the beginning of my career. <\/b>I recommend it to any writer who wants to quit their day job and quickly find paid writing work.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to find freelance writing success<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"Without training or experience, Gina attributes her success to grit. She was unhappy in the job she\u2019d had for 10 years and determined to develop a career she loved as a writer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gina recommends goal setting and networking to set a foundation for your new career or side hustle as a freelance writer. But the real driver of your success will be how much work you put in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gina got up to write at 4:30 a.m. until she left her day job at the end of 2014. She\u2019s a mother of two, and her new income had to continue to support her kids and husband, who\u2019s a stay-at-home dad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your goals might be different \u2014 maybe you define success as a side hustle, extra income that pays off your debt or a hobby that lets you share your talent and explore your creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever success means to you, you have to commit to doing the work to get there. 30DOL is a great introduction to how that work might look and where to start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who should be a freelance writer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As Gina\u2019s story illustrates, anyone can <\/span>become a freelance writer<\/span><\/a>. The work doesn\u2019t require formal training, and you can start small to build experience that will help you get better clients and make more money.<\/span><\/p>\n

You should, at least, enjoy writing. There\u2019s no sense in being self-employed at something you don\u2019t enjoy \u2014 finding clients and managing your finances are unnecessary work if you\u2019d be just as happy working for someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

Freelancing is for people who want to carve their own path. Gina left behind her full-time job because she was unhappy there, and she chose freelance writing because she wanted flexibility and autonomy. She developed her writing skills along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

As long as you enjoy it, writing is a learnable skill. Tons of <\/span>writing websites<\/span><\/a>, communities and courses exist to help you hone the craft, so don\u2019t be intimidated if you\u2019re not a star writer (yet). You can learn with practice and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

30 Days or Less to Freelance Writing Success: Course details<\/strong><\/h2>\n

30DOL is an all-online course that covers the basics of becoming a freelance writer: what kind of writing you can do, how to find clients, how to pitch, business basics, building a website and self-promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n

It includes 12 text-based modules and a 90-day pitch challenge. Course participants can also purchase a membership to an exclusive Facebook group for leads and support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Text-based modules that cover the basics of freelance writing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The text-based modules cover:<\/span><\/p>\n