Freelance Writing Blog

How I Took Time Off and Kept My Business Moving Forward in May and June 2023

Note: If you’ve had success with cold outreach either through email or LinkedIn, be sure to fill out my survey. [SURVEY CLOSED] I need more responses so I can have...
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How Freelance Content Marketing Writers Are Landing New Work in 2023

Note from Jennifer: I’m working on a post on cold outreach and want to get your input on what is currently working to land new clients. If you have landed...
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Survey results: The State of Freelance Writing as of May 2023

Over the past six months, I’ve struggled to figure out whether a lot of the news stories are just hype or if ChatGPT and other writing tools are already taking...
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Jennifer is Now Offering Coaching Sessions for Freelance Writers

UPDATE: Wow, that blew my mind. Within four hours, all 60 coaching spots for June and July have been filled. I will be offering more in the future - so...
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How I earned $10K in April as a Freelance Content Marketing Writer

Note from Jennifer: If you haven’t had a chance to share your experiences about the current state of freelance writing, please take a minute or two to complete my survey....
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Want to know the current state of freelancing? Take this short survey. *Closes 5/30 9pm ET*

The headlines have been pretty dramatic lately, such as "I've Never Hired a Writer Better than ChatGPT" and "A Freelance Writer says ChatGPT wrote a $600 article in 30 seconds."...
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Can generalists land high paying content marketing gigs?

Note: I just got back from a lot of traveling so I'm sharing a post that answers a question I'm asked frequently.  I'm often asked whether generalists can land content...
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The 3 Stages of Success as a Freelance Writer

Note from Jennifer: I'm on vacation this week so I'm sharing one of my favorite posts from five years ago.  People often judge the success of freelance writers by the...
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Considering Hiring a Virtual Assistant? Here’s What I’ve Learned

Nine years ago, I reached peak burnout. I was stressed over trying to keep up with everything on my plate and I realized I needed help with my business. I...
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How I earned almost $18K in March as a Freelance Content Marketing Writer

Honestly, I had no idea I was having a good month. I thought it was low, like $10 to $12K. That was until I added it up and realized I...
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Turning Down a Client: Creating Your Personal Red Flag List

Note from Jennifer: I'm slammed right now with a bunch of projects and homeless dachshunds so I'm updating a post from a few years ago. I hope to get my...
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You are Leaving Money on the Table if You Don’t Follow Up

  Freelancing is a bit all over the map right now. Some writers are hearing crickets. Others are swamped. And then those that were super busy suddenly have a blank...
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