Testimonials

“I know Michael Masterson and what he has taught me has revolutionized the way I write direct mail – taking it to the next level. His program is the best correspondence course for copywriting I have ever seen – in fact, the best copywriting course I've seen anywhere, in any form. Anyone who wants to get into direct response copywriting would benefit enormously from taking it. AWAI has helped many of its students get assignments and succeed as freelance DM copywriters.”

“From the moment I began AWAI's course I knew I was learning things that would change my life and I was right. Within a matter of weeks after completing the course I found myself working on a copywriting assignment for $3,000! And within the next month, I added two more assignments that paid $1,500 each. All my life I struggled to find a way that I could make a lot of money and be happy doing it. AWAI's course did that and more.”

“Michael Masterson's Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting was everything I hoped it would be! One of the best things about the program is the tremendous support you give your students. You made it easy for me to walk away from an 18-year engineering career by giving me several paid assignments shortly after I finished the course. Soon afterward, I had all the work I could handle. I feel like I'm finally leading the life I was meant to live. I can't thank you enough!”

“Every day I'm thankful that I got into copywriting. I had such a feeling of accomplishment when I finished AWAI's course … but it's what happened to me afterward that really blew me away. Not only did I get an assignment from them to write a sales letter, but my letter beat their 5-year control! Since then, I've done three other assignments for AWAI. Two more from outside clients. And two other marketers are interested in my services. I'm on my way. This program truly delivers what it promises!”

“Unbelievable! I practically fell off my chair when Lori e-mailed the amount of money I would be receiving on my next royalty check – $4,465.13. What a cool feeling knowing I am still getting paid for a sales letter that I wrote over a year ago. Now, that's what I call passive income! Thank you again for this opportunity!”

“I am truly living out my dream... Since I took Michael Masterson's Accelerated Program for Six Figure Copywriting, I'm working on my third project for Nighingale-Conant. None of my success would've happened had I not taken this program and done the assignments faithfully.”

“AWAI's courses have been invaluable. Although being a writer appealed to me, I thought that it meant being a poet, novelist or playwright. You might as well put starving in front of those three! AWAI showed me there was an entirely different venue where writing was valued and rewarded…copywriting allows me the chance to live and work wherever I choose. In the future, I would like to live in Europe a year or two. In the past 18 months, I've been paid for 26 sales letters.”

“This past year alone, my company, Agora Publishing, paid out over $1 million in writing fees and royalties to a handful of copywriters. And you know what? I'm happy to do it. Why? Because a good letter is the ‘engine’ of my business.

“ I'm always looking for more copywriters. Lots more…There just aren't enough writers to write the hundreds of letters my company needs written every year. And I'm not alone. The whole industry needs copywriters.

“ That's why I'm thrilled that my friend and colleague Michael Masterson put together his copywriting program. It is by far the most comprehensive program I've ever seen on the subject.

“ In fact, I've made a special arrangement with AWAI. I've asked them to send their most promising students my way first. So far, my publishers are working with more than a dozen students who have come from Michael's program.”

“Let me reveal a BIG secret to success in this business. I've been a copywriter for 19 years and I make a heck of a good living from it. I set my own hours and time as much time off as I want. When I started, there was no one who could teach me what to do to slash my learning curve. I learned the hard way—I made all the mistakes in the book and learned from them.

“ With AWAI you don't have to do that. This means you can achieve success much, much faster than I did. AWAI is absolutely unique in what they do. They show you, step-by-step, at your own speed, what to do and how to do it. If I had an AWAI when I started, I'm convinced I could have saved 5, 6, 7 or more years–almost from the start, I would have been earning money.

“ If you're serious about changing your life—becoming a writer and doing something meaningful and profitable—I can't urge you enough to consider AWAI. There is no one else in America like them.”

“Top copywriters are critical to my company's success – and most of the freelance copywriters I use are AWAI graduates. I am much more comfortable hiring new writers if they have taken the AWAI course.”

“As a publisher of 5 newsletters with tens of thousands of customers worldwide, I'm constantly looking for writers. It's not unusual for me to pay $2,000, $3,000, even $8,000 for a single letter if I know it'll bring in money for my company. As a copywriter myseff, I know AWAI's program is good. Anyone who completes their course and write a strong sales letter can always find work with me.”

“I truly appreciate every word of your feedback. I see much value and wisdom in it. Your comments “burn into mind” those vital points… What has impressed me most about my experience with AWAI is the great amount of high quality mentoring that goes on. Never before in my working life have I found so many skilled, talented people, giving so much high quality help, with such great patience, to students like me who have so much to gain by learning these skills.”

“AWAI as an organization has given me the best learning experience I've EVER had, providing me with encouragement and support every step along my journey toward a new career. In short, you folks are great. You've helped me see plainly what I need to do to succeed and given me the roadmap, information, and support I need to get there. I can't thank you enough.”

“Thank you, Denise, for your advice on what I should charge. I got the job for $1,000! This is actually my second assignment. Thanks so much for all your help. AWAI, the course, and the support has been fabulous. Having been in marketing for a number of years, I honestly wasn't sure if I would learn anything new. I am happy to say my skills have increased tenfold from the course. I have learned an incredible amount about direct mail copywriting that is already helping my launch my freelance career.”

“I've always had passions for both travel and for writing – but whenever I tried combining the two, I failed miserably. Since starting the Passport to Romance Course, I've had four articles accepted for publication! Quite simply, the course teaches you things that it would literally take you years to discover by trial and error. I consider it a modest investment for restoring my dream of becoming a travel writer! Thanks to AWAI for providing the seeds to grow journal entries into publishable stories”

“Without all of you and the workshop, I would still be out there foundering amongst the hit and misses. Meanwhile, another article was published in a newsletter out of San Luis Obispo, CA, for the hundreds of ex-DEWLiners across the U.S., Canada and Greenland and Iceland. And I overhauled the Mazatlan article for an Inflight magazine and am awaiting a response. I am currently researching 3 additional projects and have support from the west coast PR for the Fiji Islands (my home away from home). Can't seem to stay still for 'retirement!' That's my best excuse for traveling. Thanks again and Blessings!”

“I've had two bits published by, guess who? International Living! It's a good system to subsidize the course fee! And clip-generating, of course.”

“I finished Passport to Romance a few months ago and have since been published three times in a local magazine in Nagoya, Japan (where I live). My online serial tale, Vin, is also being published with a worldwide audience (it's not travel-writing but I've been able to use what I learned in the course in many different ways). With what I learned in the course my writing has improved tenfold and I'd like to say thank you to you and Ms. Jen Stevens.”

“The Traveler is publishing at least three of my articles, Trips and Journeys has accepted another one. And another online magazine has just accepted a story I submitted through the travel writing course's critiquing program. The great feedback I got from the Travel Writing course made my success possible.and I'm now a regular paid contributor to several magazines!”

“... the time spent learning with you in Paris that first week flew by, and thanks to your sincere efforts and generous nature, will always be fondly remembered by me. Thank you for offering so much to all of us, and providing not only a marvelous array of speakers and events, but excellent textbook materials that will be a tremendous resource I know I will turn to often. Classes were to the point, inclusive of our individual needs and concerns, and covered an exhaustive array of quite valuable tools and tips. I have been telling everyone who will listen what a great experience I had. Thank you.”

“Many thanks for the wonderful seminar. It was most worthwhile from all aspects and we would attend another in a heartbeat if available. Material covered was extensive but well presented in the time permitted. We were impressed as to how well qualified and informed our instructors are.”

“I just returned from the Travel Writers' Workshop, 2nd session, and I was overwhelmed with the material covered and the information disseminated. It was more than I expected and I learned more than I can put to use in a lifetime. The travel arrangements were perfect, economical, no hidden costs to surprise me, and since I was traveling alone and not in a group, surprisingly easy to negotiate. Thanks for making it so pleasurable my first time out in the city of lights... and you can quote me.”

“Definitely, this workshop gives you every tool box of skills, information, writer's secrets and how-to's for writing. The completeness of the workshop's travel writing “helps” surprisingly works for any articles, not just for travel writing. A college course packed into 3 days which I'd recommend to any aspiring writer.”

“Yes, the course is thorough and well-organized offering valuable, useful information as learned and presented by actual working professional writers. I am somewhat astonished by their generosity in imparting their hard-earned knowledge.”

“Best workshop I've attended in many, many years-focused, practical tools and templates for successful travel writing and the nuts and bolts of how to get published.”

“This excellent, realistic and easy to follow workshop provides a step by step guide to becoming a travel writer. There is no better way to absorb the culture of another country then to write about it.”