馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Stop trading time for money… do this instead
Turn Your Expertise Into Cold, Hard Cash 路 March 25th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 Last week I signed up for a half marathon. Yikes. I’ve been a runner on and off since high school, but training for a distance race is a different beast. You can’t just go out and wing it. You need a plan, a pace, and a goal. Funny enough, building a freelance business is very similar. This week I want to talk about something that held my business back for longer than I’d like to admit. And I’ll share exactly what I…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 The freelance market just split in two
Which Side Are You On? 路 March 18th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢, You might have noticed I’ve been gone for a bit. I needed to take a break from the newsletter to prioritize my mental health and some work-life balance. But I’m back! I’ve also been working on a super exciting project that I’ll be able to share more about very soon 馃. While I was away, something shifted in the freelance writing market that I don’t think enough people are talking about yet. It’s not doom and gloom (promise!). But we…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Ignore this if you don’t like getting paid
How to Ask Clients for a Raise 路 August 28th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 Right now I’m probably somewhere in the middle of the Dakotas driving across the country. But I wanted to bring you a highly requested topic: how to raise your freelance writing rates. This is super important right now. The cost of living is up, companies are getting picky about how they spend their marketing budget, and AI is still a factor. You might be nervous about asking for a raise in this market, but it’s essential if…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Are these freelance writing tools legit?
A Look At My Tech Stack as a Freelance Writer 路 August 21st, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 I’ve been super busy this week getting ready for a cross-country move (yep, again 馃槄), so this one will be a little short. I’m taking a page from my friend Liz Heflin’s playbook. In her latest newsletter issue, she shared the technology and tools she uses in her freelance writing business. As you know, I’m a huge fan of transparency in this industry. It’s more important than ever right now as freelance writers…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Get paid in more than exposure
How to Get Paid for Writing Guest Posts 路 August 14th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 Hope you’re doing well! I’ve had several people ask me about guest posting opportunities. This might not be the path you first think of when imagining how you can get paid as a freelance writer. After all, there’s no client involved. Even so, guest posting can be a rewarding way to build your writing brand and earn credibility. You can turn around and use that to your advantage when pitching for future jobs. This week,…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Total stranger -> paying client (my playbook)
Cold Pitching Strategies (That Actually Work) 路 August 7th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 Cold outreach can be one of the most miserable tasks you’ll ever undertake. Most freelancers I know would rather spend the day scrubbing the bathroom ’til it shines than send one more cold email. No one likes begging for work. It sucks. If you opened this email hoping I have a magic solution to make it un-suck, sorry. Until I learn how to become a wizard, that won’t happen. But if you’re going to spend time cold…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 “I thought referrals just happened…” oops!
Get More Referrals Using Your Network (Part II) 路 July 2nd, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢, Today we鈥檙e continuing the last newsletter鈥檚 series on getting referrals. When someone passes your name along to someone else who needs help, it鈥檚 their stamp of approval. That鈥檚 a big deal. Knowing a writer does great work from day one is something clients value. It鈥檚 also valuable for your business. Studies show that referrals lead to significantly more hires than cold outreach. And it happens without you…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Referrals without asking? Here鈥檚 how I do it
How to Get Referrals (Bringing Clients to You Part I) 路 June 18th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢, This week we鈥檝e got a highly requested topic: how to generate referrals that bring clients to you. This is a huge part of my freelance business. About 90% of my income comes from clients that were referred my way at some point in the past. I鈥檝e built a system for referrals that I鈥檓 quite proud of, and now I鈥檓 happy to share it. Since it鈥檚 pretty nuanced, I鈥檓 breaking this topic up into a few parts. This…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 CEO mindset = freelance freedom
How a CEO Mindset Helps Your Freelance Business Thrive 路 June 4th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 This week I met with several new writers who are super enthusiastic about launching their business and taking control of their journey (shoutout Alex, Savannah, and Carol). It鈥檚 easy to get lost in the work. A long to-do list can pull your focus away from your business. But if your goal is to build a writing business that can support you for the long-run, it鈥檚 important to find time to work on it. I鈥檝e…
馃惁鈥嶁瑳 3 client tactics no one鈥檚 using
Want More Clients? My 3 Favorite Methods 路 May 28th, 2025 路 Hey friend 馃憢 Last week鈥檚 launch of Case Study Accelerator was a whirlwind! I鈥檓 stoked to bring this course to everyone who signed up. Now, let鈥檚 get back to business. Finding freelance writing clients in today鈥檚 market can feel like a slog. If you鈥檙e having a hard time, you aren鈥檛 alone. But maybe it鈥檚 time to try a new approach. This week I鈥檓 sharing three of my favorite ways to find clients that are really working right now. I鈥檇…