American Writers & Artists Institute
AWAI Is the
World’s Leading Provider of Copywriting Training Programs
and so much more…

As an AWAI member, you’ll have access to…

Exceptional copywriting and content writing programs…

Critical skills, strategies, and connections you need to earn a good living as a writer…

Support and encouragement from a community of writers at all levels of success.

Helping people develop skills to acquire financial security, independence, and freedom — that’s been American Writers & Artists Institute’s (AWAI) mission since we opened our doors in 1997. And since then, we’ve helped thousands of people discover how to become a highly successful copywriter and business owner so they can live their dreams, on their terms.

Achieve your goals with AWAI: Our copywriting training programs, events, and exclusive communities are all about helping you live the writer’s life!

• The Barefoot Writer: Discover freedom-filled living through well-paid writing
• The Writer’s Life: Receive our FREE daily newsletter on how to make a great living as a writer
• The AWAI Method™ for Becoming a Skilled, In-Demand Copywriter: Get the foundation in copywriting you need to start earning money
• AWAI’s Copywriting Academy: The industry’s most comprehensive training and certification program
• Professional Writers’ Alliance: Build your writing business and land great-paying clients with our exclusive group for working and aspiring writers
• AWAI’s Circle of Success: Join our elite copywriting training and community, and get mentoring and coaching as you grow your writing business
• B2B Writers International: Advance your career as a B2B copywriter
• Digital Copywriter: Make money writing copy and content for the never-ending demand in today’s digital world
• WritersWanted: Land freelance and full-time writing jobs

Welcome From
AWAI Executive Director Katie Yeakle

Dear Visitor,

Hi. My name is Katie Yeakle. As executive director of AWAI, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to our fold!

Since 1997, we’ve seen so many people improve their lives through our copywriting training programs, events, and other offerings.

Here are just a few…

Plus, we have hundreds more copywriting success stories… with more coming in all the time!

I’d like very much to help you create a successful and fulfilling writer’s life too. If you want more freedom, more wealth, and a greater quality of life — I hope you’ll take a moment to browse our website and look over our entire line of time-tested programs that will help you reinvent yourself.

I’m 100% positive that these programs can change your life, if you’ll let them. All of us at AWAI are here to help you do just that.

You’ve already taken a huge step toward achieving your personal-growth goals… so keep the momentum going by taking advantage of the many resources AWAI has to offer.

To Your Success,

Katie Yeakle,
Executive Director, AWAI

P.S. If you’d like to see how others have made the leap into lucrative freelance writing jobs through AWAI programs, browse our Member Testimonials page, which includes success stories, more case studies, heartfelt comments, and much more. You’ll be inspired and see firsthand all the ways learning copywriting can transform your life too.

AWAI’s Products and Services:
Copywriting training is our foundation, but we’re so much more.

While copywriting programs are the cornerstone of AWAI’s offerings, they are, in fact, just one category of several respected success programs AWAI has developed, all with the shared goal of helping you enjoy financial freedom as a writer.

Once you learn the financially valuable skill of copywriting and start making money, we teach you how to move beyond the role of “order taker,” so you can increase the value of any project you take on… get paid separate fees to advise companies on the copy and content they need to achieve their goals… and ultimately use the skill to build wealth and a legacy through numerous income streams.

See All of the Writing and Success Programs AWAI Offers

Advisory Board:
Expert Copywriters, Marketers, and Business Owners

AWAI is proud to boast an advisory board of some of the world’s top experts in every area in which it publishes. Experts in skills like copywriting, marketing, and content writing, as well as experts in changing careers, building a freelance business, achieving wealth, setting goals, and more.

Meet the Members of AWAI’s Prestigious Advisory Board

Just Some of the Hundreds of Companies That Have Hired AWAI-Trained Writers

How to Contact Us

Corporate Office:
American Writers & Artists Institute
220 George Bush Blvd, Suite D
Delray Beach, FL 33444

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