Do you write well and dream of turning that skill into a paying career?

Or have you been writing for a living ­ but not making much for all your hard work?

Or maybe you’re getting back into freelancing and need to freshen up your marketing skills?

Would you like to make high five figures or more from your writing, but don’t know how?

I’ve heard a lot of stories like these. And they make me feel sad. Writers should be able to find good-paying markets for their work. But I’ve found many writers have the creative wordplay down, but the business-marketing thing…not so much.

That’s why I now offer 3 types of writing-career mentoring:

• One-on-one mentoring (described below)

• The Freelance Writer’s Blast-Off! 6-week group coaching course (New! Now you can Audit the Blast-Off class, too)

• Half-hour mini-mentoring (described farther below)

NEW! Listen to a session

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Or read blog posts from my mentees about how my mentoring program helped them find the courage to quit their day job and market their business to earn more.

Contact me at carol@caroltice.com to get started with one-on-one mentoring.

“When I made the jump to freelance writing full-time, I had dozens of questions and gobs of concerns. Carol not only helped guide me in the right direction through her mentoring program, but she still provides ongoing support and encouragement that has directly resulted in my landing several high-paying writing opportunities. I’d recommend Carol’s services to anyone looking to jump-start their writing career.” — James Patterson, OnPoint Writing and Communications

Here’s the story of how I started mentoring:

I began coaching friends informally years ago, just giving them tips and advice about how they could grow their income. I was amazed when some of my mentees soon were writing for better-paying national markets than I was! I love seeing others ignite their writing careers and become successful freelancers.

When you hire me as a mentor, you get a seasoned writer with more than a decade of freelancing under my belt. I’m still actively freelancing, too, so my knowledge of markets and marketing methods is completely current.

Contact me directly for details on how to join my one-on-one mentoring program.

Q&A on my 1-on-1 Mentoring

How does your mentoring service work?

I focus entirely on helping writers set career goals, discover good-paying markets, and pitch them successfully to increase their writing income.

Are you a writing coach?

No. I will generally not look at drafts of articles and line edit them for you. If you need writing help, take a class or join a writing group for feedback. I work on the assumption that you have writing skills.

What does it cost, and what do I get for that fee?

I charge $400 for my 1-on-1 mentoring program. Here’s what you get for your money:

• 2 1/2 hours of one-on-one phone time
• A year of followup support from me and all my other mentees through my private mentoring forum
• A free copy of my ebook, Make a Living Writing: The 21st Century Guide.
• A  year’s free subscription to my Freelance Writers Den learning community, with access to free monthly Webinars, weekly live Den Meetings, course materials on all aspects of freelancing, access to all my past live events, and much more.

I usually do an initial 90-minute phone session in which we review where your writing career is now and where you’d like it to be. Then, we discuss new possible markets for you and marketing methods for tapping into those markets.

You will leave the session with many new ideas for better-paying markets to increase your income. You will also leave with several immediate to-do items and resources to start you on your way to breaking into those markets.

From there, we can stay in touch on Freelance Writers Den, forwarding ideas and leads and exchanging thoughts and encouragement as you execute your plan. Each month, you’ll report to our mentee group on your progress and set new goals.

You can request an additional consulting hour on the phone whenever you think you need it.

I only take on a maximum of three 1-on-1 mentees per month. Why? I love mentoring and want to give each mentee my full attention. I also want to keep freelance writing myself, both because I enjoy writing, and to stay in touch with trends in the marketplace to help my mentees.

Feel free to email me at carol@caroltice.com with any questions you have about my mentoring services.

Mini-mentoring

If you participate in one of my Webinars, but you still have a few questions when the session’s over, I can help.

I offer a half-hour mini-mentoring service as a followup to my live events. It’s just $50 for a half-hour — a quick hit of personalized advice on how you can earn more from your writing.

If you feel you don’t need ongoing support, but just have a few key questions you need answered, mini-mentoring can be a good option.

Note that many of the benefits of my 1-on-1 and group mentoring programs are NOT included, including the free copy of my Make a Living Writing ebook, forum-based support from me, and ongoing participation and support in my private mentee community forum.

Mini-mentoring is only available to my Webinar participants who sign up within 48 hours of a Webinar.

After your mini-consult, if you decide you’d like to join my full mentoring program as described above, you can opt to receive a $50 credit back and reduce your phone-consult time by 30 minutes.

If you’ve recently taken one of my Webinars or teleclasses, feel free to email me at carol@caroltice.com to set up a mini-mentoring session.

“After Carol worked with me on my query-writing skills, I landed the best-paying gig I’ve had in my freelancing career. I sent Carol my query letter, and she told me where my query hit the mark, where it failed, and explained why. I revised it and sent it back to her — she made a couple  more recommendations, which I followed, and then I sent it. Within a week, we were talking contract terms.”

–Janet E. Clark

“I think Carol is amazing — not only does she know the business, but she truly GETS it, and her advice has already landed me more money in a single contract than I’ve ever secured on my own. I highly recommend Carol and her mentoring program. I appreciate what she did for me more than I can possibly express.”

– Angie Atkinson

“Sitting down with Carol was just the spark I needed to take the next step in my free-lance career. She truly knows all the ins and outs of marketing yourself as a writer. I left our initial session feeling energized and finally excited about my career. We came up with an action plan and a realistic to-do list that took into account my previous experience and my future goals. I can’t say enough about how helpful this has been for me. And while Carol is a gifted writer and marketer, she also is a terrific cheerleader and helped me put a fresh perspective on my work; I feel very fortunate to have had this experience with her.”

– Alayne P.