If you’re here, you’re probably thinking one of two things:
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In 2026, it’s easy to assume all the “old ways” like newsletters, job boards, and freelance communities are outdated.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.
I still remember the day in 2014 when I wrote my very first client email pitch (after my horrible stint with content mills).