Visiting Author Says: Poor Writing Skills Are Businesses' Nightmare, Freelancer's Dream

The poor business writing skills chronicled of late in national media bodes well for freelance writers, says Peter Bowerman, author of the award-winning "Well-Fed Writer" titles. Bowerman comes to Buffalo, NY in mid-June to do a discussion/book signing and full evening "how-to" seminar on the lucrative field of commercial freelancing: writing for businesses and for hourly rates of $50-125+.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 24, 2005 -- As reported recently in the New York Times*, American business is wrestling with the costs of poor writing skills of many of their workers. Yet, according to a visiting author, thats good news for freelance writers. Peter Bowerman, author of The Well-Fed Writer, and its companion volume, The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds, heads to Buffalo, NY to do a discussion/book signing (June 14) and full evening "how-to" seminar (June 15) on the subject of lucrative commercial" freelancing.

Bowerman, whose first book was an award-winning Book-of-the-Month Club title, says, "Writing skills amongst many American workers, are frankly, atrocious. Yet this opens up tremendous opportunities for capable freelancers to step in and pick up the slack."

And sweetening the pot even more, says Bowerman, is the prolific downsizing of the past decade. He explains: "Many companies, large and small, have steady writing needs and the healthy budgets to outsource those projects -- at handsome rates."

Both Well-Fed titles outline a detailed game plan for establishing a lucrative commercial freelancing business -- writing for corporations and creative agencies (graphic design firms, ad agencies, PR firms, marketing companies, etc.) and for hourly rates ranging from $50-125+. Over the past decade, many downsized companies have turned to experienced freelancers to handle a broad array of written communications needs.

Bowerman asks, Why spend 20-25+ hours slaving over a magazine article that might pay a flat $300 and then fight for your money, when you could do a marketing brochure in a fraction of the time, bill all your hours at an average $60-80/hour and get paid in 30 days?"

Veteran commercial freelance writer Bob Bly, author of 50+ writing titles, says of the field: I know of no other arena of writing so lucrative yet so easy to get started in."

With no writing background, paid professional writing experience or industry contacts, Bowerman was paying all his bills through commercial writing in four months. He says, If youre a decent writer and you dream of getting out of the rat race, working from home and having time for a life, this is a great option."

Media: Contact author for interviews or review copies. Visit www.wellfedwriter.com (Media" link) for cover art, author pix, sample radio/TV interview footage, sample chapters, book reviews, Attn: Moms" section for at-home Moms, and more. The book retails for $19.95 and can be purchased in bookstores, on Amazon, through www.wellfedwriter.com and at 800-247-6553.

Discussion/Book Signing Specifics:

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 -- 7:00 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

1565 Niagara Falls Boulevard

Amherst, NY 14228

716-837-7403

Seminar Specifics:

The Well-Fed Writer Seminar

Wednesday, June 15, 2005, 6:45-9:30 p.m.

Holiday Inn Buffalo

1881 Niagara Falls Blvd. Amherst, NY 14228

716-691-8181

Cost: $47 ($37 for students with valid ID)

Details/To Register: http://www.wellfedwriter.com/seminars.shtml (Seminars/Events" link)

Questions: peter@wellfedwriter.com or 770/438-7200

Author Bio:

Peter Bowerman has been a freelance commercial writer and columnist in Atlanta, Georgia since 1993, with a corporate client list that includes The Coca-Cola Company, Cingular Wireless, BellSouth, IBM, UPS, American Express, Mercedes-Benz, and many others. He has published over 250 columns and articles and leads seminars on writing. Sign up for his free monthly ezine, THE WELL-FED-E-PUB, at www.wellfedwriter.com.

The New York Times, May 15, 2005, "The Fine Art of Getting It Down on Paper, Fast" by Brent Staples

The New York Times, December 7, 2004, "What Corporate America Cant Build: A Sentence" by Sam Dillon

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