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1 Jake Jots

Dirty deeds*
done dirt cheap**

Remember that time you asked me how work was going, and I made a noise that was
somewhere between a resigned laugh and a weary sigh?

I've had a lot of jobs, doing a lot of things. I started working as a paperboy when I was 13
and have since pieced together a patchwork career of random zigs and zags. I've worn white
and blue collars, been a boss and a peon, and learned at least a little something at every
stop. But every job always brought the laugh-sigh sound out of me.

The same year I started delivering newspapers, I also started wr iting for other people.
Friends and family noticed that I could turn a phrase and punctuate a little better than
they could, so I did favors. I t was easy for me, less so for them. and I lik ed doing it because I
was good at it.

Years passed before I realized that people might pay me for this.

A few more years passed and I realized freelance wr iting was exactly the way I wanted to
earn a living. So I'm doing a lot these days to make that a reality. I've sent you this letter
and a couple of business cards just in case you know someone or meet someone with a need
for a few words. I f not, I drew a little picture of my face on the card. You can use it as a
wallet photo of me or make a few little paper wigs and see how I'd look with different hair
styles.

You might be think ing "Hell, if somebody wants a writer, I'm tak ing it myself." That's cool.
Lucky for both of us, thorigh, a lot of people need writers. Small businesses have a
particular need, and you might not have time or interest to help all of them. I'm offering:

• N ew s letter s or website content.

• I can write tr aining manuals, process handbooks, or other technical documents for
staff.
• D r a f t press releases and get them circulated.
• Speec hes , pitches, or B2B letters? I'll write it, and I can make it sound lik e the
smartest version of the sender.
• I can write articles, columns, reports, evaluations, letters, witty retorts, sarcastic
missives, blogs, tweets, post-its, or custom M&Ms . You name it.

*mostly wr iting stuff

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 Jake Jots

Dirty deeds*
clone dirt cheap**

Seriously, nearly any form of communication planned in advance is written, and I can write
it. You know it. I can make it up from scratch or work from someone else's lead. I'm happy
to do it.

I know you're out there hus tling your own wares, and I wouldn't expect you to put my name
out before yours, but if you have a chance to slide something this way that doesn't fi t your
agenda, drop my name. Also, if there is an opportunity to work on a project together, I'd be
honored. Mik e.

If you're able to get my information into someone's hands, I would appreciate it. Thanks for
your help, and wish me luck.

Jake

*mostly wr iting s tuff

**not literal
210-473-8262
writer@jakejots.com