Happy Thursday, everyone,
This will not surprise those of you who’ve known me for a while, but so far this year, I’ve signed up for and completed 8 online courses.
About half were to learn practical skills like building sales funnels, editing a novel, and AI prompt engineering, while the others were purely mindset (a long-term obsession). Most of them had assignments, challenges, and homework, which I’m still finishing.
See, I love learning. I love to grow. I love adding new skills to my repertoire. Perhaps this is because I’m easily bored, but I know it’s also because I’m a multipassionate creator with many interests. I knew, early on, that the only way I would be happy in my career was if I embraced these multiple facets of my personality, and while not all of them would become careers, they could certainly aid in whatever I chose to do. (The multiple streams of income don’t hurt!)
I love numbers and so, for years, I did my own bookkeeping (I now pay my 12-year-old son to do it; he loves numbers too). I love psychology, especially the dynamics of ambition and self sabotage, so I routinely coach highly ambitious writers and help them get out of their own way. I love content in all its variations, so this last year I’ve spent a lot of time working with freelance clients who’re focused on SEO and learning everything I can about that.
These are all skills I picked up along the way, not because I was actively trying to learn them, but because I was curious.
But that curiosity has a cost, and I have to tell you, if I had to purchase all those eight courses I took this year separately, I would be out anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000.
There’s a trend online to record a few hours of video, call it a course, and sell it for $300-500. Some of it isn’t even original; it’s just rehashed content found online that’s been collated by AI. I’m not interested in generalized information. When I take a course, I’m looking for a specific result, and I’m hoping the knowledge and action steps will help me achieve it.
It’s why I love memberships. I’m part of several. Any time I want to upgrade my skills, I don’t have to shell out thousands of dollars or wait until doors open to a particular course. It means I’m learning day in and day out. It means I can work at my own pace. And it means I can pick up and implement specific skills that will help my business right now.
Of course, my love for memberships is precisely why I created Wordling Plus.
I don’t want writers to worry about the cost of learning. I don’t want you to shell out thousands of dollars every month in order to uplevel your skills. I don’t want you to spend $400 for a skill, only to find that it’s not something you can implement right away.
I want you to work at your own pace.
I want you to build multiple income streams.
And I don’t want you to struggle for years to get there.
Most of the writers reading this newsletter are multipassionate creatives who are in business for themselves and, therefore, have no time to waste. You’re freelancing for clients, pitching stories to publications, writing and publishing books, and building your audience on the side. You need resources that work, and you need them fast.
Wordling Plus is for that kind of creator.
In addition to 20+ courses, you’ll also get monthly group coaching and live weekly events that help you stay current with the industry. Plus, I’m always just a message away.
We had our first group coaching call yesterday, and it reminded me why I do this. How much I love to see writers get out of their own way and shine. How so many writers have told me they play my courses and trainings in the background even when they’re not actively learning in order to stay inspired.
Being multipassionate was the biggest challenge of my career. Until I turned it into my biggest strength. I’d love to help you do that, too.
We’re currently open to new members, and if this resonates, we’d love to have you.
Cheers,
Natasha