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The freelance writing blog packed with resources, advice, and interviews to help you take your freelance writing career to the next level. Peak Freelance is a community designed for freelance writers of all kinds including email copywriters & bloggers.
Peak Freelance
8M ago
The vast majority of my client work is ad hoc. When I tell this to other freelancers, they’re usually surprised. After all, a healthy retainer is gold for freelancers, right? In full transparency, I didn’t set out to have so much client work be ad hoc. When I became a full-time freelance writer in late ..read more
Peak Freelance
11M ago
We all get sick from time to time. But being a one-person business can make illness inconvenient, stressful, and challenging. Unlike full-time folks, freelance writers can’t phone in sick and pass on their responsibilities to a colleague. They don’t have employer or statutory sick pay as a financial safety net, nor access to other well-being ..read more
Peak Freelance
11M ago
The global freelance market is projected to reach $9.2 billion by 2027. But when starting as a freelancer, the idea that you could support yourself by freelancing can seem impossible. There’s much to consider, keep track of, and do. You’ll learn quickly that freelance writing is more than just being able to write well. You ..read more
Peak Freelance
1y ago
Dear Freelancer, What’s your best advice for someone new to freelancing? Sincerely, Getting Started Dear Getting Started, There’s no ‘best’ way to freelance and there’s no such thing as universally applicable advice; anyone who says otherwise is selling something. That means there are some things you’ll just have to learn the hard way. But I ..read more
Peak Freelance
1y ago
How can you become a successful freelance writer and stand out from the crowd? This article will uncover 13 of the best practical writing tips from fellow freelancers ..read more
Peak Freelance
1y ago
The 2022 Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend is upon us. If you’re anything like me, you treat the weekend as an opportunity to stock-up on software, training, and tools to make your freelance life easier. With so many resources out there, how do you know which to take advantage of? We searched high and low ..read more
Peak Freelance
1y ago
To help you find your next publication (and save you time pitching), we’ve researched 29 finance blogs that pay writers ..read more
Peak Freelance
1y ago
Companies are shutting down, laying off employees, and cutting budgets. Goldman Sachs Research estimates that the risk of a recession in the next year is 30% in the US. That rises to 40% in Europe, and 45% in the UK. When your entire livelihood hinges on your ability to get clients to pay you for ..read more
Peak Freelance
1y ago
Finding yourself working around the clock? Checking work messages on your phone when you’re supposed to be watching Netflix with your other half? Struggling to sleep because you’re wired from a late-night discovery call? Let me guess: none of these scenarios are likely the ones you were picturing when you decided to dive into freelancing. ..read more
Peak Freelance
2y ago
Everyone writes at least a little bit every day. They send a text. Comment on social media. Process their feelings in a journal. But taking pen to paper (or fingers to keys) doesn’t make a person a writer, and not all writing is great writing. It takes a deliberate effort to present ideas in a ..read more