Today I want to talk about something that makes a lot of us uncomfortable: money. Or, more specifically, how easy it is to use money as your sole barometer for success as a freelancer. This is something that’s been top of mind for me recently (and by “recently” I mean for the past couple of years—especially since having […]

In my last newsletter (here’s a peek, in case you missed it), I talked about how efficiency has played a huge part in helping me earn a solid income. One thing I mentioned related to my efficiency was my streamlined research process for articles. I received quite a few replies to that newsletter asking me […]

When I moved this newsletter to its new monthly format, I decided to start including my monthly business snapshot. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback about that addition. However, I also received a few questions that went something like:  “How are you earning that amount in such few workdays? Are your rates way higher […]

March was my highest-earning month of the year so far (I know we’re only three months in, but still). This month, I was planning to simply include the total I invoiced in my business snapshot down below without any long-winded explanation. (I invoiced $11,450 in case you’re eager for the specifics right off the bat.)  It’s a […]

Are you using ChatGPT in your writing workflow? If so, how are you using it? I’m asked questions like those pretty frequently. And I get it—the robots are all the rage these days. It feels like everybody is talking about them.  Admittedly, I resisted AI for quite a while. Partly because I’m a creature of habit who […]

In January, I did something I don’t think I’ve ever done in my 9.5 years of freelancing:  I raised my rate mid-project. 😬 Before I get into the guts of the story, I want to make two things clear: 1. I do not recommend this approach. It felt necessary for me (and I’ll explain why), but I am […]