If you’re a new freelance writer, job boards probably feel like the easiest place to get started.
If you’re a new freelance writer, job boards probably feel like the easiest place to get started.
If you’re anything like me, you picked a freelance writing niche because it was something that interests you… not because you already knew everything about it.
When I first started freelance writing, I spent a lot of time thinking about my writing samples.
I still remember sitting at my desk during maternity leave, thinking about what it would look like to not go back to my 9-to-5 and instead write full-time while raising my twins.
In 2026, it’s easy to assume all the “old ways” like newsletters, job boards, and freelance communities are outdated.
When I first started freelance writing, finding a high-paying writing job felt like a full-time job.
Cold emailing is one of the very first skills I had to figure out when I became a freelance writer.