Here’s the thing. There is one simple factor behind almost every successful freelancer. I’m yet to meet a freelance writer (or any freelance professional) whose business is thriving, who doesn’t have this thing. It’s not a tool or a qualification. It’s a quality. A characteristic. Something that you can hone and tune. Do you know what it is?

There are certain realities you need to prepare yourself for if you’re a freelance writer, or want to be one. This is not about working from home and finding yourself in your pyjamas at 3pm (although trust me, that may well happen), or about friends who think you are permanently available for coffee because you are freelancing. 

Maybe you’re not ready to leave your full-time job. Maybe you’re working from home caring for small humans. Maybe you like the security of a regular pay cheque. Maybe you’ve tried to make a go of full-time freelance writing, but it didn’t work. Whatever your situation, there’s a way to make part-time freelancing sustainable and fulfilling. 

It’s probably not going to come as a big surprise to you that one of the best ways that freelance writers can secure a writing gig or new client is through having a range of amazing testimonials. Now, I don’t know about you, but for a long time I neglected gathering testimonials from editors and clients.

While I know many people were happy to see the back of 2020, I’m not sure this year has been the unburdened, fresh start that we all hoped for. I know that sounds like a downer, but I think it’s important to recognise that the world is still topsy turvy.

Well, we’ve almost made it to the end of 2020. This time last year I was feeling so weary. I’d had a huge year with

So many freelance writers are attracted by the freedom, creative expression and potential financial rewards of freelancing. But so many writers are undercharging for their work.