The Business of Writing Podcast
The Business of Writing Podcast is where the best creative minds of our time share how they’ve built thriving businesses around their writing skills. It’s time to kill the myth that writing doesn’t pay—on this show you’ll learn how to make words work for you.
We’ll be going deep into the art and science of great writing, the business acumen you need to make your business thrive, and writers of all kinds will share hard-earned insights you won’t get anywhere else.
So if you want to master the business of writing, subscribe so you never miss an episode
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
BOW 080: Amisha Shrimanker - How To Get Repeat Clients and Referrals
Amisha Shrimanker is a copywriter who specializes in launch copy – blending psychology, persuasion & personality to help her clients have less stressful launches.
Her clients l…
BOW 079: Laura Briggs: Tactical Tips To Grow Your Freelance Business Without Going Crazy
This. Episode. Is. MEATY!
Laura Briggs is a two-time TEDx speaker, award winning author of How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business, and the founder of a nonprofit that …
BOW 078: Brett Randell: Writing In A Woman’s World
Our guest today sports a pretty impressive resume. Brett Randell is a sales copywriter, content strategist, and yogi-musician who works almost exclusively with female clients. Ove…
BOW 077: How to take time off when you work for yourself
In a world of hustle and grind, “resting” is not something that’s traditionally built into our work culture. But taking a break isn’t just some “nice to have” – it’s critical to s…
BOW 076: Terrell Turner: Storytelling By The Numbers
Your business numbers tell a story – do you know what it’s saying? If not, Terrell Turner can help with that.
Terrell is an accountant-finance leader by trade with over a decad…
BOW 075: Samar Owais: Say Yes First, Freak Out Later
Samar Owais is an email strategist and copywriter for SaaS and eCommerce brands. She helps both clients and agencies increase conversions, boost sales, and most important, increas…
BOW 074: Sophie Littlefield: Shame, Grit, and Fixing Your Money Problems
SHAME! According to novelist Sophie Littlefield, it’s at the root of most of your money problems.
Sophie is an award-winning author who the New York Times calls a “writing mach…
BOW 073: Shelly Ellis: The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing Novels
Shelly Ellis has built an incredible career out of writing and publishing fiction novels. Contrary to the path many writers take, she actually started with a publishing house, and…
BOW 072: Rachel and Laura: Going Beyond Client Work By Building Your Own Offers
Client work is the bread and butter of most freelance businesses, but it’s important to protect yourself by building other revenue streams into your business model. Building your own offers not only …
BOW 071: Lara Lillibridge: Publishing Your Fiction Work
Despite the whimsical nature of the genre, there’s a strategy behind writing and publishing great fiction, and Lara Lillibridge has got a plan.
Lara is the author of four books…
BOW 070: Carline Anglade-Cole: How To Become An In-Demand Copywriter
Carline Anglade-Cole became an award-winning, million-dollar copywriter in the alternative health market by creating unique, crazy and over-the-top sales copy that just. Plain. Wo…
BOW 69: Barbara Poelle: Mostly Serious Answers To Funny Questions About The Publishing Industry
Barbara Poelle began her publishing career as a freelance copywriter and editor before joining the Goodman Agency in 2007.
But if you ask her, the best training she had for the…
BOW 68: Jude Charles: Writing Stories That “Show” Not “Tell”
For almost 15 years, Jude Charles has been helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs bring their stories to life through documentaries & videos.
He digs deep to find the compelling sto…
BOW 67: Stefan Georgi: The Math and Mindset Behind A Multi-Million Dollar Copy Career
Grab your favorite beverage and settle in, because we’ve got a BIG one for you today.
In this episode we go WAY above and beyond copywriting with top copywriter and coach, Stef…
BOW 66: Rachel and Laura: Reinventing “Leverage” As You Reinvent Your Business
Today we are talking about change, and what to do when you come to a crossroads in your business. Whether you’ve realized you don’t want to work with clients anymore, or you’ve be…
BOW 65: 4 Steps To Creating the Ultimate Lead Magnet
Today we’re chatting with Rachael Kraft, who we’ve both spent time with in the Copy Chief community.
Rachael is a lead magnet specialist, and helps marketers and business owner…
BOW 64: How To Complain Effectively
Amy Fish is the author of I WANTED FRIES WITH THAT: How to Ask for What You Want and Get What You Need.
She serves as the Ombudsperson (a role she says is also known as “Chief …
BOW 63: Janine Kelbach: How To Land Medical Writing Gigs
Janine Kelbach, RN, is the owner of Write RN, Host of The Savvy Scribe Podcast & Author of Entreprenurse. She started her nursing career in a community hospital learning the basics…
BOW 62: Ryan Spanger: Captivating Video Scripts
Ryan Spanger started work in the video production industry as a freelancer, but quickly discovered that while most production companies were focused on making nice looking films, th…
BOW 61: Ross Simmonds: Getting More Leverage From Your Content
It takes a lot of time, effort, and energy to write a good piece of content. So why do most people hit “publish” and let their word baby fade into the vast void of the internet?
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