Bootcamp 2026 Speaker Spotlight: Sandy Franks

How to Make Money with YOUR Writing … Without a Single Client!

Turn What You Already Know, Think, and Write … Into Something People Will Pay You For

Imagine if your next source of writing income came from something you've already created?

Maybe it’s an article you wrote … a subject you've researched … an idea you've been thinking about … or knowledge you've accumulated over the years.

You could be sitting on something valuable and not even realize it!

That's the opportunity Sandy Franks will share with you at Bootcamp — something she's successfully doing herself, on the side!

With more than 35 years in publishing, including helping develop revenue-generating publications and products at Agora, Sandy is an expert at turning ideas into income.

And she's going to show you how to do it for yourself!

You'll discover:

  • FOUR ways to turn your knowledge into income … through paid newsletters, self-published books, digital products, and services built around your expertise.
  • How to find people who might actually PAY for what you know … and figure out which of your ideas they'd be most interested in buying.
  • How to test your idea BEFORE spending months creating something … so you can find out whether there's a market for it before investing all that time and effort.

Sandy will even share how a family story became a published book that opened doors to speaking opportunities!

And you'll get her special “What Do I Know That's Worth Something?” worksheet …

So you can uncover an income-producing idea you can start developing right away!

See the full lineup for AWAI's 2026 Copywriting Bootcamp and lock in your spot at today's lowest pricing here.

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Published: November 2, 2026

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