August 2026

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Money

This episode of Monday Morning Jumpstart unpacks your psychological relationship with money and offers strategies to reframe that mindset so you can confidently price your work and build a profitable writing career.

Winners of AWAI’s July New Writers Contest

Congratulations to the winners of AWAI’s July 2026 new writers contest!

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Fear

This episode of Monday Morning Jumpstart explores the roots and reality of fear in the writing process, offering practical insight to help writers understand their hesitation and confidently take the next step in their careers.

PLAYBACK: How to Build a $3,500-a-Month Writing Business… One Client at a Time

If you’d love to build a writing business where instead of chasing $500 projects, you’re landing clients worth $3,500 a month, then be sure to check out this event playback. Expert Bonnie Fanning and AWAI CEO Katie Yeakle show you how it’s possible by building your own LinkedIn ghostwriting business.

PLAYBACK: Discover the New Kind of Client That Pays You EVERY MONTH

If you’ve ever wished your writing life came with a little more certainty, then this is for you! Copywriter Bonnie Fanning and AWAI Director of Training Jade Trueblood recently revealed the newest corner of the writing world, where a handful of clients pay you month after month for projects as short as a few sentences.

Playback: How to Become a High-Value Digital Copywriter

Listen in as digital copywriting expert Nick Usborne teaches the ins and outs of how to join the ranks of writers with fulfilling careers.

August Issue: BOOM! 🎉

Are you ready for this?! This month’s issue includes an avalanche of well-paid clients … a shift happening that’s creating NEW writing work across every industry … and a way to charge in the top half of the fee range for every project you write – even if you’re just starting out.

Success Story Interview: Shawn Maus

Communications expert Shawn Maus shares how he leveraged four decades of career experience and existing relationships to turn a sudden job loss into a thriving consulting and copywriting business.