Q. I've been looking through the Best Words Copywriting site - you're really good. You must charge the earth!
A. Thanks for the compliment. Just for that I'll give you a discount.
I don't have a fancy office in the city, or hot and cold running secretaries. People are usually surprised at how affordable I am. And I'll always tell you up front just how much a particular project is going to cost.
Q. Sew, wy doo eye knead a righter?
A. Sit down for a spell and I'll tell you.
Q. Do you do a range of writing?
A.Absolutely. That includes technical writing and transforming poor English into clear, easy to read text. A lot of my work is sales and marketing pieces. They're great because they give me the opportunity to be creative.
Likewise video scripts. So - if there's anything you need doing?
Q. Hey- who's asking the questions round here?
A. Oh sorry.
Q. I want to get my message 'out there' in the market place but I want it done with a bit of subtlety. Tell me - do you like 'hard sell' marketing copy - where they seem to just shout at you all the time?
A. NO!! I like to treat people with a bit more intelligence than that. Good copywriters don't have to patronise people, or try to bludgeon them to death with products and services.
Q. No?
A. No. It's better to get the benefit of the product or service to speak for itself.
Q. What about wedding speeches?
A. I was coming to that. Yes- I love writing wedding speeches. And each speech is totally original.
Q. So no Bernard Manning type humour?
A. It's a BM-free zone. I also coach clients through the delivery of their speech, if that's what they require.
Q. So they won't get nervous and they'll actually enjoy delivering the speech?
A. You catch on fast.
Q. Is there any work you particularly enjoyed?
A. Yes- writing humorous radio ads- you know the sort? They often involve two people speaking to each other.
Q. What, like we're doing now?
A. Yes.
Q. Anything you haven't done yet that you'd like to do?
A. I'd like to ghost-write a book.
Q. I'll keep you in mind when I do my memoirs. Why haven't you got a blog here?
A. I have. I thought you said you' had a good look through the site?
Q. Oh yes, you're right. How often do you update the site, then?
A. Every day or every couple of days.
Q. So I can't just come here once and think I've seen the lot?
A. 'Fraid not. Stop by again. And remember to drop Best Words Copywriting an email if you want anything written. I'll be here in my office tapping away at my keyboard...and waiting for your call.
Q. Wouldn't you rather be on a nice beach somewhere - under the shade of a palm tree, sipping an exotic drink with umbrellas in it?
