It’s been almost six months since I left my 9–5 job to become a freelance writer. Here are a few things I’ve experienced so far: It is not a lifestyle that I recommend to just anyone. Leaving your 9–5 for your side hustle sounds like you’re pursuing your passion and living Read more…
Build relationships, stay grounded, follow your own rules and let passion lead you. From left to right: Mary Ng, Mary Chan, Da Eun Chung, Jing Fang ***Click Here for Part 1*** After many long and arduous months of thinking, overthinking, analyzing and overanalyzing…I left my 15+ year career in healthcare to Read more…
Know yourself, have confidence and take action! From left to right: Selena Fan, Iris Chen, Claire Magenheimer, Angela Wu After many long and arduous months of thinking, overthinking, analyzing and overanalyzing…I left my 15+ year career in healthcare to pursue a freelance writing business. This was definitely NOT something I did Read more…
Since starting my freelance writing journey, my desire to write for pay has slowly taken over my desire to write for pleasure. This is especially true when I wait to hear back about my pitches. Here’s what I’m telling myself to maintain peace within myself. I’m 6 months into my freelance Read more…
A few authentic connections are all you need…As an introvert, asking people to hire me isn’t exactly my forte. Here’s how I landed my first clients without getting too far outside my comfort zone. One of the toughest and daunting parts of being a freelance writer is finding work. As an Read more…
As I continue this adventure, I’ve realized why freelance writing aligns more with who I am, my values, beliefs, lifestyle and priorities than being an employee. Here’s why. I value getting paid for my work, not for the time I spend at work I have a plan to leave my 9–5 I Read more…
When I made the decision to start freelancing, the first thing I had to do was realistically figure out my rate. Here’s the method that I created (From someone who’s been employed her entire 15+ years career) Although I’ve been blogging since 2017, I only officially started my freelance writing journey Read more…
I haven’t left my 9–5…yet but here’s exactly what I did to make $3525.71 in my first two months as a freelance writer. Two months have flown by After debunking some serious misconceptions about freelance writing, I started my journey with zero expectations. I don’t regret it for a second as the Read more…