Ginger Gorman is utterly committed to exploring issues that many of us would shy away from. As a social justice journalist Ginger has tackled everything from parental sex abuse to gender diverse teenagers to confronting those on the Internet who troll her. Ginger injects such sensitivity and empathy into her articles that it makes it hard to lift your eyes from her pieces. Her writing is a true example of the difference that journalism can make when writers deeply care about the issues they writing about and truly collaborate with their interviewees.

Ever since I decided to ask Jenny Valentish some questions for my blog, I’ve been trying to work out what I’d say in this introduction. But the truth is, I don’t think you can put Jenny or her writing into a neat 100-word summary. Jenny’s writing reflects her – it’s erudite, funny and often unexpected. And as you’ll read – she’s also incredibly generous sharing her experience and advice with other freelance writers. 

To my mind, Cat Rodie is a freelance writing legend. She has the knack of spotting an innovative spin on an old topic and easily sees how fresh research could translate into a compelling article. I spoke to Cat about getting her start as a freelance writer, her pitching schedule, how she has broken into some of the biggest magazines in Australia and yes, how she aims to write one online article a day.