Would you like to become a well-paid and well-respected TECHNICAL WRITER ?
Dear Friend, Thanks for visiting this page. My name is Ugur (rhymes with "Sure") Akinci. I'm a copy and technical writer with 20 years of experience, the last 10 with Fortune 500 corporations, and I have a confession to make right away: I do not have any get-rich-quick secrets or a method to help you make a million dollars overnight. No gimmicks As you've noticed, on this page there are no photos of expensive European sports cars parked in front of a gigantic mansion by the Ocean, or a gleaming private jet parked next to my private golf course. I'm assuming you are sick and tired of such gimmicks just like I am. A solid writing career What I do have to offer is a chance to develop a sane and solid writing career that is in high demand and that pays pretty well -- depending of course where you live, what company you work for, and the background and motivation you bring to the task. But I'm getting ahead of myself since I'd like to share with you how I ended up becoming a technical writer. Hint: I wasn't born one :-)) The journalist You see, once upon a time in the mid-90s I used to be a journalist -- a pretty good one too. I was a member of the National Press Club on the 14th Street in Washington DC, just two blocks away from the White House, and accredited by both the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Congress. (I still keep my laminated press badges for old times' sake.) I interviewed the news makers every day, chased the leads with my microcasette recorder in hand, asked questions to the powerful and not so-powerful, bumped into the famous and not-so-famous, did hundreds and perhaps thousands of stories, and all that. I was proud of what I was doing. I loved making my rounds around the nation's capital as a reporter and doing the best I could. The bills, piling up... Yet frankly, I also struggled hard to make ends meet. Most people didn't know that aspect of my "glamorous" job. Paying the bills was sometimes a problem and our debts kept piling up. Our son was going to elementary school already and I knew that at some point I had to make more money; not once in a while, but every month. A happy coincidence Then, about 10 years ago, I discovered Technical Writing by sheer coincidence. You know how? A recruiter working with a friend of mine knew that I was a journalist and I wasn't too happy about my overall financial situation either. So she asked me point-blank if I ever considered tech writing! The truth is I never even thought about it before... That's exactly how I stumbled upon this excellent writing career. Hindsight To this date I'm kicking myself why I hadn't tried it earlier. Ahh, hindsight is always perfect, isn't it? I was a bit late to discover this excellent writing niche but I never looked back since.
Now I see other writers in the same situation. Is this you? Not only "other writers" but all kinds of well educated and talented people, of all ages and from all walks of life, also go through the same frustrations that I went through myself. Work-from-home moms and dads, teachers, librarians, engineers, journalists, ex-service men and women, actors, artists, drivers, real estate agents, people in sales and advertisement, civil servants, you name it... I know how it feels to be good, hard-working and talented but somehow failing to make enough money to take care of one's family and loved ones. Yes, been there... I've been there and I still remember the sense of dread with which I sometimes used to go back home, not knowing how to solve our financial problem... So that's when technical writing came into my life and things were never the same after then. Perhaps that might be your solution too? Perhaps, just like I did, you may also benefit from a change of pace and a shift in careers. You're the only one who can decide that of course. A fair warning But even if and when you make that decision, I'm not going to lie to you: it's probably not going to be that easy to shift to technical writing. I wish it would be. Why? Because I know exactly how it is... it's a classic Catch-22 chicken-and-egg situation:
Ugh! And the vicious cycle would continue...
And that's exactly where I can help, if you'd like me to.
Your first Software Manual But that's not all.
This 2-day unique workshop is limited only to 15 students to make sure you'll have my full personal attention. The only workshop out there today I say "unique" because honestly I do not know of any other workshop like this one out there. If you see one please let me know and I'll take back the claim. The first class is forming as we speak. Take that first step today! If interested please sign up and get on this FREE information list today. Tons of tech writing facts and tips waiting for you... I'll keep you posted about the details and share a lot of FREE tips that might help you have a better idea about what technical writing is all about. And in the meanwhile, please feel free to write to me if you've got any questions. You can reach me 24x7 at writer111-at-gmail-dot-com. To your success!
Ugur Akinci, PhD Fortune 500 Sr. Technical Writer
P.S. The first Boot Camp will be held in the MD-VA-DC area but there'll be others to follow. So don't hesitate to sign up even if you live somewhere else. There might be one soon near you. P.P.S. Don't miss my insider's (and totally FREE) technical writing tips and tutorials I'll be sending exclusively to the members of this list. Sign up today! P.P.P.S. When you register, I'll also send you a FREE SIGN-UP BONUS, "How Much Do Technical Writers Make?" -- a Special Report not published anywhere. PRIVACY NOTE: I respect your privacy 100%. Your name and address will not be rented or sold to anyone. | ||||||
