How I got started copywriting and
how you can, too!

“Let me esplain… No there is too much. Let me sum up.” -- Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

In the ripe year of 2006, I graduated from college and snagged a highly sought-after copywriting internship with an advertising agency in Wichita, KS, that has since changed its name. Truth be told, I was probably the greenest copy intern they had ever hired. 

But after a few months of internship and a few more months of full-time employment, I left it all to move away and get married. 

I know what you’re thinking… “What was she thinking?!”

Fast-forward 15 years, with my bread-winning husband facing health issues that caused him to leave his job, I decided to get back on the horse and give this copywriting gig another try. I was homeschooling kids full time, so I couldn’t exactly find a normal 9-5 like my last one. Thankfully, COVID showed the world what jobs could be done remotely, but I was still so unsure of how to refresh my skills or gain new clients, let alone build a freelancing business. Truthfully, I didn’t even know that’s what I needed to do!

But we were living off of our savings with five kids and needed some income. I had to do something. 

That something came along through Filthy Rich Writer.

I apprehensively enrolled in Filthy Rich Writer’s online Comprehensive Copywriting Academy by Nicki Krawczyk because it had convincing reviews of successful students and the best price point for our minimal budget. 

My Comprehensive Copywriting Academy review 

The comprehensiveness in the academy’s name is no understatement. The self-paced course itself is well designed, easy to understand and work through, and thorough.  The videos cover everything you need to know about copywriting (what it is and how to do it). The course supplies opportunities to practice and hone those skills. And build a portfolio (even with no experience!). And find and land clients. And build a business. And bust through resistance. And, and, and and. The list goes on. 

It is packed full of information worth way more than the ticket price. It didn’t take me long to figure out that it was just what I needed because what the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy really provides is freedom. Freedom to develop a skill set and the know-how that is worthwhile, fulfilling and in demand in today’s media-driven culture. 

Beyond the Foundations coursework, the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy offers other perks. 

• Free monthly coaching calls -- You can join in on free monthly coaching calls -- lead by Filthy Rich Writer’s copy coaches -- to have questions answered or a review of your online portfolio. 

• 1-on-1 coaching calls -- If you need more input or further reviews, you can book a 1-on-1 coaching calls with a FRW copy coach to help. 

• Student-only Facebook group -- The FB group is filled with people who not only understand what you’re learning and going through, they provide valuable feedback and encouragement.

• Special events to help further your business and skills -- Throughout the year, Nicki and crew organize events that help copywriters plan better, pitch better, and even practice interacting with clients on mock client calls. 

For me, the student-only FB group has been invaluable to help stay the course when things get tough.

And there are a lot of CCA students who are making a good living with the skills they learned from the course —

• This CCA student works remotely making six-figures.

• This teacher replaced her income in 6 weeks.

• Check out these other testimonials.

• Here are some video testimonials.

Is Filthy Rich Writer a Scam?

It’s easy to look at those CCA student stories and wonder if this is some kind of get-rich-quick-scheme? I can unabashedly assure you that it’s not. Like life, a freelance copywriting career can be turbulent -- it isn’t always creative copy and paychecks. But as Nicki says, “The CCA works if you work it.” You have to be willing to put in the time and effort, but I have found the rewards have been more than I could have ever imagined.

A decision I don’t regret.

As I clicked “purchase” on that fateful night, I remember thinking all I wanted to do was make back what I had invested in the course, which turns out was really an investment in myself. That investment gave me the confidence to do something for myself that I didn’t even know I wanted to do or was capable of.

Make an investment in yourself.

If you love to write, then the CCA is a great place to hone your skills and move forward with a money-making career in writing. And if you don’t love to write (yet!), but are willing to learn — and you have some grit — the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy will teach you all you need to know to make a successful go of it.

Ready to make an investment in yourself and your future?  

Watch this intro video to get started!

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