Guest: NAIWE’s Freelance Writing Expert Ruth Thaler-Carter

Portfolios can take a variety of forms. At one time, it was popular for them to be in a physical format, like a scrapbook, to be able to present to potential clients at tradeshows and conferences. These were great to use as a table display of your work. However, like most things, writing portfolios have also gone digital. In this webinar, Ruth will share ways to present your writing portfolio in a physical format as well as on the web. She will discuss when you need to get permission and the formats to use for your samples. Ruth includes tips for both writing and editing samples.

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

  • Ways to develop an effective, modern portfolio that creates opportunities to share your work, both published and in-progress

  • Insight into what a portfolio should contain, as well as ideas for how to present it most effectively

  • Inspiration to spend the afternoon adding items to the Portfolio page of your NAIWE member site

Audio Only

Duration: 48 minutes

Ruth Thaler-Carter has been a full-time freelance writer, editor, proofreader, and desktop publisher for more than 30 years. She has been published locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally in, and does editing and proofreading for, publications, websites, service firms, and businesses. She sold her first freelance articles when she was still in high school. Renowned as a skilled networker, Ruth is a newsletter editor, publication author, speaker/presenter, blogger, program host or planner, and chapter leader. In 2006, Ruth launched the Communication Central “Be a Better Freelancer”® annual conference to help aspiring and established freelancers find greater success and connections with colleagues. Ruth received the Philip M. Stern Award of Washington (DC) Independent Writers for service to freelancers; the Writers and Books Big Pencil Award for teaching adults and contributions to the literary community; EFfie awards for writing, editing, and newsletters; and the APEX award for feature writing. Ruth was also the IABC/DC Communicator of the Year.