Freelance Writing Blog

How I Took 3 Weeks Off and Still Earned Almost $4K in September as a Freelance Content Marketing Writer

Note: Before I get into my September income breakdown, I want to invite you to share your experience about what’s working in freelance writing right now. Here’s the link to...
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Asking for a Referral from Current Clients

Note from Jennifer: After getting back from Content Marketing World last week, I'm off to Florida today to help my mom so today thanks to the flexibility of freelancing. So...
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My Five Takeaways from the Content Byte Summit 

Me (far left) with Lynne Testoni, Rachel Smith, and Ed Gandia Earlier this year, I got an email from Lynne Testoni and Rachel Smith, the co-hosts...
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Guest post: Updated advice on how to find potential freelance writing clients

Note from Jennifer: One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from writers is “how do I find potential clients?” And this is probably the most important question anyone...
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9 Things to Do This Week to Land Freelance Writing Work 

Note from Jennifer:  I had an amazing experience keynoting at the Content Byte Summit in Sydney, Australia. I met a ton of new friends, learned a lot from the sessions,...
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How I Earned $16K in August as a Freelance Content Marketing Writer

I felt a huge amount of pressure this month to earn $15K since my keynote next week at the Content Byte Summit Sept 14 to 16 in Sydney, Australia is...
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Customizing Your LOI for Multiple Niches

Note: I've realized that I have a lot of content from many years ago that is still very relevant that gets buried in my blog. On Wednesdays I'm going to...
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

If a writer tells you that they don’t experience imposter syndrome at some point, they are likely lying. Almost every single writer, including myself, struggles with feeling less than other...
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What I Learned from Talking to 60 Freelance Writers 

Note from Jennifer: I’m super excited about the Content Byte Summit 2023 in Sydney, Australia, which is happening September 14-16, 2023. I’ll be there in person as a keynote speaker,...
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How to Ask for Work from Current and Past Clients

Note from Jennifer: I got several questions from my July income post earlier this week about checking in with clients. Since it's such as a successful strategy for me, I...
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How I earned $10K in July as a Freelance Content Marketing Writer

Even though the past few months have been slower than I’d like (check out my May/June income post, as well as April and March), I’m proud of myself. I haven’t...
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Survey Results: How Freelance Writers Use Letters of Introduction to Land New Clients

For the first time in at least three years, I dusted off my letter of introduction (LOI) recently and got to work doing cold outreach. I noticed many other writers...
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