Death, taxes, and — when you’re a writer — THIS

It happened to her… and it’s bound to happen to you... [The Writer’ s Life]( March 8, 2023 " … but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes." – Benjamin Franklin Hi {NAME}, There are three things you can count on once you make the decision to become a writer: - You'll take back control of your life … - You'll never stop growing and learning new things … - And one day, [someone will inevitably ask you to do this!]( It's happened to AWAI Successes Pam Foster, Jen Adams, and Dr. Annette Annechild … It's happened to our Co-Founder, Paul Hollingshead … And it happened to Liz Farr. Liz was a burned-out CPA who wanted away from the "death and taxes" world she had been living in for more than 10 years. Eager to get away from the crushing pressure of tax season, she changed careers to become a copywriter. By leveraging her knowledge and credentials as a CPA, she began specializing as a writer in the accounting niche. As her career flourished, she started to meet busy corporate executives, experts, and thought leaders. Then one day, she was asked this life-changing question. And she decided to say "YES!" AWAI Learning Chief Pam Foster recently interviewed Liz about her new writing specialty, and she got Liz's top advice for how writers like you can get started too. If you haven't yet, there's every chance you'll be asked this question too once people find out you're a writer … [Here's how to make sure you're ready to say YES …]( And how you can open up a new, fun, and extremely profitable writing path you may have never thought of (or you HAVE, and just had no idea how to go about it). 😉 To YOUR success! [Rebecca Matter’ s signature] Rebecca CLOSING: Only Accepting New Writers Until Midnight Tonight! Get accepted into the Barefoot Writer Club by MIDNIGHT tonight to claim your "Getting Started" writing gifts, worth $363 – FREE! You're a good fit for the Barefoot Writer Club if … - You enjoy writing. - You want to make great money doing it. - You want control over what you write about and who you write for. But hurry … You only have until midnight tonight! [Get Accepted Here]( Successful CPA Sees Big Success by Simply Saying YES to an Idea … By Pam Foster [Ghostwriter and client reviewing project on laptop] Liz Farr, CPA, recently posted this big news on an AWAI writer's Facebook Group: "Look what arrived at my house yesterday! The first book with my name on the cover! This was such a wonderful project to work on and I learned so much … " [Social media post by Liz Farr showing the cover of a newly-arrived book she edited] The fun part for Liz is, she didn't write the book. She served as a ghostwriter/editor on the project and still got credit. And that's not her only book ghostwriting project. She reports that just this past month, another long-time client contacted her for help in editing an e-book he's working on. "This will be the third project like this for this client. (Scaling Your Cloud Accounting Practice is another book she ghostwrote for this client.) I love getting an insider's view into his thinking and helping him express his ideas for changing the accounting profession." For Liz, a career accountant, this journey has been way more fun and lucrative than preparing annual tax returns — a switch she made in 2014. [Read her AWAI Case Study for more of her story.]( In just a short time as a professional writer, she was making a bigger annual income than she ever made as a CPA. And one day, after writing for an accounting tech company for about a year … her contact there (a fellow CPA and writer) pitched the idea of Liz ghostwriting a book for her client. She told us, "I'd never done anything like it, but I said yes." That first book, (Controller's Code), was picked up by at least one college professor for a senior level course. This unplanned ghostwriting gig has taken her far (or should we say FARR), with ghostwriting project momentum. Liz told us, "Now I'm working on my second book for that same tech company, hopefully to be published early this year. For this client, we're doing the self-publish on Amazon route, which means I had to learn how to do all of that." She has several other projects in the works. And it all started with a simple YES. We asked Liz, what's your advice for writers interested in becoming freelance ghostwriters? She told us that it comes down to three things. "To do well at these projects, you need to first of all be a strong writer and editor, which comes from writing a LOT. "The other strength you need is project management and patience to keep all the loose ends from unraveling, particularly when multiple co-authors and reviewers are involved. "Plus, you need discipline to just keep chipping away at what seems like an insurmountable mountain of work." Her advice is to stick with it and the rewards will come. If you're excited about the idea of becoming a successful ghostwriter — seeing your work get published as you help leaders bring their stories to life — you'll want to check out AWAI's brand-new program, How to Become a Sought-After, High-Income Ghostwriter: Help executives, thought leaders, and innovators spread their message through books. Members have been asking us for how-to training in this writing specialty for years — and now it's here! [Check out all the details](, and grab your copy at the special launch price today. What's Hot at AWAI … 👀 Curious about ghostwriting? [Check this out!]( 🙌 [The power of reflection.]( 🤑 [How to make money as a ghostwriter: insider tips to get started.]( 😍 [Aussie's new copywriting "superpower" brings $33K in first projects.]( 😄 [A fun, lucrative way to get paid writing books … #NationalGhostwritingWeek]( Congratulations on your first book! [Social media post about just receiving the final turnaround of their first book] So exciting, Melanie, what an accomplishment! Keep us posted so we can celebrate you — the published author. 😀 And for other AWAI members who have always wanted to write a book, but haven't yet … it might be easier to start by writing someone else's … [Check out how you get started here.]( Have your own story to share? Email us at mysuccess@awai.com, or [post it over in the Facebook group](, so we can celebrate your win too! Free Training: Inside the Ever-Growing Demand for B2B Writers [Inside AWAI featuring Pam Foster and Steve Slaunwhite The Surest Route to a Six-Figure Writing Income] Friday, March 10th at 12 p.m. ET 👇 [Access Instructions Here]( TODAY! Get all this for $1 … [PWA Product Spread] The Professional Writers' Alliance (PWA) takes the stress out of running your writing business. With ready-to-use business forms, templates, and checklists … VIP job board access … networking opportunities … and a mountain of tips, tactics, and "been there, done that" advice from working freelance writers … You'll minimize the "unbillable" hours you spend working on your business and maximize your time writing — and getting paid. 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