Lauren Carter

Want to make some extra cash while helping a friend, family member or colleague upgrade their professional image?

To start off the new year with a bang, I'm offering a special referral program until January 31, 2010! If you know someone in need of writing services, refer them to me and get 20% of the first purchase they make.

So if they spend $100, you get $20. If they spend $200, you get $40. If they spend $300, you get $60...and on and on. You get the idea. 

Simply refer them to me by giving them my contact information or directing them to this website, and send me an e-mail or give me a call to let me know you have a referral.

And there is no limit to how many people you can refer!

So why should you refer someone to me?

• I have seven years of professional experience as a writer and four-and-a-half years of professional experience in journalism
• I hold a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in writing
• I have superior writing skills in terms of grammar, punctuation and style
• I'm reliable, experienced and deadline-oriented
• I offer fast turnaround times and reasonable rates
• I type 85 words per minute and read extremely fast, which helps to speed up the process of writing, editing and proofreading and thereby decrease the cost to my clients
• I love to write!
  

You can refer people in need of:

• proofreading and editing
• artist bios
• press releases
• website content
• newsletter content
• brochure content
• ghostwriting
• PR consulting - advice and assistance with getting publicity

And...if you come across a potential referral who balks at the idea of hiring a professional writer because they can "just do it themselves," have them consider this:

My writing services provide a professional touch to ensure that the written communication a company, individual or artist puts forth matches the quality of their product, service or art. Typos, misspelled words, grammatical errors, improper punctuation, disorganized ideas and hard-to-follow sentences, the overuse of fluffy adjectives and the lack of real, substantial facts - all this and more can seriously erode one's credibility in the mind of the reader.

A company, individual or artist may legitimately be among the best in their field, but if they can't be engaging, compelling and error-free through their written communication, they weaken their image, diminish their professionalism and potentially lose business or public attention.

Hiring a professional writer to create content from scratch or edit and proofread already-existing content ensures - simply put - a professional touch. Especially in the case of an artist or one-man operation, hiring a professional writer saves precious time that can be spent on the actual business or art form!

And because of my background in journalism - which puts me on the receiving end of artist bios, press releases and story pitches from PR outlets on a daily basis - I know how to write PR materials and devise strategies that get attention and get results.

So if you know of someone who may need my services, please consider referring them to me!

Thank you and best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010!!