Freelancing isn’t just a side hustle—it’s a business. Here’s how to set it up, land clients, and keep the work you love coming. Everyone loves the idea of freelancing: coffee shops, laptop stickers, setting your own hours. Fewer people talk about the invoices that never get paid, the clients who “circle back next quarter,” and […]
How To Recession-Proof Your Writing Business
If you’re looking for a truly recession-proof career, you should be doing a mix of these things. A writer emailed me early last year asking how to recession-proof her career. I thought it was one of the most interesting questions I’d ever been asked, and it got me thinking. A recession-proof writing career? Whoever heard […]
The Six Numbers No Freelance Writer Can Afford To Ignore
They’ll provide insight into your business and make clear your shortfalls. As a freelance writer, I define my success by two metrics. First, am I happy and fulfilled? Am I getting enough days off? Am I enjoying the days I’m working? Second, am I being paid enough? Am I not only maintaining my current income, […]
The Only Thing That’s Stopping You From Freelance Writing Success
A six-figure freelancer talks about the scourge of freelance writers everywhere, the biggest barrier to their freelance writing success. There’s one thing, and one thing only, that’s the scourge of freelance writers everywhere. It is the barrier to freelance writing success. If you’re not making enough money, you’ve suffered from it. If you’ve ever had […]
How To Write Personal Essays (And Still Have A Family Left To Write About)
How do we write the truth about our parents, spouses, children, and friends without hurting them? My ex-boyfriend often jokingly accused me of “selling” our love. The reason for that is simple: I write and sell personal essays. This is the thing about personal essays. They’re personal. We dig deep within ourselves and write about […]