Rose Hedberg is the founder of a writing services company called Ideas Write Now and an avid traveler. Grant writing has provided her with the flexibility to chase her passions: writing and traveling. ✍️ 🧳 Life took a turn when COVID hit and she lost her job. She turned to the Global Grant Writers Collective. Now, she is a Coach for Learn Grant Writing and helped create a writing course for the business to boot!
For Rose, traveling after college was been a transformative experience. She packed her life into a 40L backpack and she started traveling with her husband which turned into 5 years of travel. 🎒 Along the way she learned how to be a writer.
Here is a free training on how to build a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing
✨ Tips to combat fear of writing not being good enough:
1️⃣ Know every writer faces this.
2️⃣ Writing is an internal process and you just have to jump in.
3️⃣ Grant writing requires you just have to write well: answer the questions, write simple sentences, be concise + clear.
To get into a writing habit, Rose suggests reading, writing, and editing. Figure out what you want in the end. Then, figure out how that fits into your life. 🧩
For those wanting to chase their dream, Rose advises this:
“You are the protagonist of your own story. If it’s not a book that you want to read, then change your story. Be the hero of your own story.” 📖
Resources and links:
🔸 Ideas Write Now: https://www.ideaswritenow.com/
🔸 Grant Writing: From Start to Funded: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/grant-writing-class/
(recommended to take this course first to understand concepts in Pen to Polished)
🔸 Pen to Polished writing course: https://app.learngrantwriting.org/offers/L6mewjx7/checkout
Questions about the Global Grant Writers Collective? Check out this elaborate FAQ page: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/faq
Or, if you’re not sure the Collective is the right fit for you, we would love to connect with you! You can send us a DM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/learngrantwriting/) or email us at info@senworks.org
🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:11 Who Is Rose?
02:03 Big Life Change From One Little Yes
03:13 How Rose Made the Leap to Grant Writing
05:53 Rose’s Proudest Accomplishment
08:28 Pen to Polished Elevator Pitch
09:28 Tips to Combat Fear of Writing Not Being Good Enough
11:28 How to Get Into a Writing Habit
13:33 Key Takeaways from Learn Grant Writing
16:23 Grant Writing Cohort Coach Experience