Hello and welcome. My name is Yuwanda Black and I’m a freelance writer, author and web entrepreneur. Note: Learn how I self-published 50 ebooks on Amazon in one year.
My primary freelance niche is SEO writing. In addition to this, I also provide a range of other writing services — from press releases to sales letters to blog posts.
My Businesses
New Media Words is my SEO Content Writing and Distribution Firm. I also publish and write practically all of the material for this site, InkwellEditorial.com, the #1 site on the web for information on how to start, grow or maintain a freelance writing business.
I blogged at InkwellEditorial.blogspot.com for 4+ years, before folding it into this all-inclusive site. The blog (and this site) mostly dispense first-hand information about how to start a successful freelance writing career. I also publish a niche blog on SEO writing.
Published Author
I have published over 50 e-books on freelance writing and small business; authored hundreds of articles on the business of freelance writing; and developed and teach two online freelance writing e-courses; one on general freelance writing and the other on SEO writing.
Have a freelance blog/website? Need articles on freelancing, self-publishing, SEO, internet marketing, etc.? You can find free articles for reprint on YuwandaBlack.com, my personal article directory. All articles there are written by me.
My Professional Background/Credentials
I have been in publishing since 1987 and a freelance writer since 1993. I’ve been on both sides of the hiring desk as an editorial professional.
I worked in legal publishing as a copy editor and Publication Operations Specialist from 1987-1997. And, I owned/operated Inkwell Editorial, an editorial staffing and recruiting agency in New York City, from 1996-2004. I repositioned the business as an online information portal for editorial and creative professionals (primarily freelance writers) in December 2004.
In 2000, I developed and co-taught a Chicago-style copyediting course, which was attended by individuals and Fortune 500 executives alike. I also created and taught a web development and marketing course at Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City (2001).
A long-time, serial entrepreneur, I have been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers and online outlets, among them: Entrepreneur.com’s small business magazine Be Your Own Boss; Black Issues Book Review magazine (Sept-Oct 2004 issue); Savoy Professional magazine (Spring 2005 issue); The Chicago Tribune; The Wall Street Journal’s RealEstateJournal.com; and the noted online business journal GreaterDiversity.com, to name a few.
Education/Other
I have an AA in English, a BA in Sociology and completed one year of course study towards an MA in Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. I have also been a a self-syndicated small business columnist and small business/entrepreneurial advisor.
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