Category: Business of Freelancing

what freelance writers need to know about ai and chatgpt
Business of Freelancing
Susan Reoch

What freelance writers need to know about AI and ChatGPT

Are you a freelance writer freaking out about artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT? While AI content generators will affect our industry, it doesn’t have to be the Doomsday prediction many people would have you believe. Find out how you can help protect your freelance writing career and get practical steps for writing with more ease thanks to the bots.

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how to create a writing portfolio from scratch
Business of Freelancing
Nicola Hinman

How to create a writing portfolio from scratch

Getting started as a freelance writer can be daunting. There are so many moving pieces to think about, such as: Who should I pitch to? What should I write about? How much should I charge? And perhaps the scariest question of all: Will anyone even pay me to write for them if I don’t have samples of my work?

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everything you need to know about tax for sole traders and freelancers
Business of Freelancing
Lindy Alexander

Everything you need to know about tax for sole traders and freelancers

For some of us (and I’m looking at myself in the mirror here), coming up to the end of June is definitely not the most wonderful time of the year. Because for Australian sole traders and freelancers, July means tax time and it brings up all kinds of questions like: “How do I pay tax as a sole trader?” and “What tax deductions can I make as a sole trader?” and “How much tax do I have to pay when I’m self-employed or as a sole trader?”

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close up woman hands typing on laptop in office.
Business of Freelancing
Lindy Alexander

The one attribute you need to earn more money freelancing

I’ve been thinking a lot about why some freelance writers prosper while others, despite their obvious talent, struggle to get long-term traction. I think it’s a combination of lots of things, but lately I’ve realised that there’s one characteristic that is absolutely crucial to you earning more money as a freelance writer, and happily, it’s one that you can improve.

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