Fortean Times

Writing – A Job with All Sorts of Opportunit­ies for All Kinds of People

- by Phil Busby

Do you fancy a challenge? What about the chance to make some money, get VIP access to major sporting and cultural events, or free holidays abroad? How would you like to look in the mirror and say, “Yeah – I did it!” Well then, writing might be just up your street. People have some funny ideas about writing. As a profession, it’s not just for ‘special’ folk. Anyone can do it. If you love words, and stories, and you’re not afraid of hard work, that’s all you need. For the last 27 years The Writers Bureau has been helping new writers get started in the business. Writers like Louise Kennedy, who struck gold when she started blogging about her life on a boat from the viewpoint of ... her cat. Baily Boat Cat was picked up by a major publisher and turned into a book which now sells world wide. “The Writers Bureau has given me the confidence to follow my dreams,” Louise says. “My tutor was lovely, encouragin­g and offered me great constructi­ve criticism.” Another WB student, Martin Read, wanted to keep active in his retirement and his writing led to a great little bonus. “As a result of my cricket articles, I have been elected into The Cricket Writers Club – an organisati­on that counts experience­d journalist­s among its members. One of the perks of this membership is a press card that gives me entry into all of England’s cricket stadium press boxes.” And there are not many that get in there. Then there’s Jacqueline Jaynes, who just loves to travel: “The Writers Bureau course has done everything I hoped it would and more. There was a clear progressio­n through chapters so that my writing skills and confidence grew steadily with feedback from my tutor. The market research activities were invaluable for opening up potential new avenues for publicatio­n.” Those new avenues led to a travel website where Jacqueline started writing short articles. Soon she was asked to join the team, and now she and her husband get expenses paid trips all over the world in exchange for reviews! These are just some of the many inspiratio­nal true stories from Writers Bureau students. And there’s no reason why you shouldn’t join them. Who knows, this time next year I could be writing about your success. With a 15-day trial and money back guarantee, there’s nothing to lose and potentiall­y a whole new life to gain. So why not visit the website at www.writersbur­eau.com or call Freephone 0800 856 2008 for more informatio­n?

“My tutor was lovely, encouragin­g and offered me great constructi­ve criticism.”

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Louise Kennedy Martin Read Jacqueline Jaynes

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