Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Mar 29, 2022Member-onlyThe Unofficial Hierarchy Of Writing SamplesDo you want to do journalistic writing? These writing samples will get your foot into the door. — Quality writing samples are your most valuable currency as a writer — especially a new writer. Adequate skill can take you far — even if you don’t have a lot of experience — if you can get your writing in front of the right person. With that said, it cannot be denied that professionally published writing samples hold more weight than something that you self-published. You see, editors have this funny thing about liking you more if another editor has already vouched for you.Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Sep 29, 2021Member-onlySo Everyone Wants To Be A Writer— What Now?Is it worth it to start a freelancing career? — Earlier this week, I received an email from an English major I’ve been mentoring. In it, they stated that the freelance market was becoming too saturated due, in part, to the pandemic. They feared that there wouldn’t be enough work to go around in a few years (possibly sooner). Since…Freelance Writing4 min readFreelance Writing4 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Sep 27, 2021Member-onlyHow To Write Marketing Blogs Your Customers Will Love…instead of click off of! — Do you want to write marketing blog posts that your customers actually read? Of course you do! Blogs are an invaluable asset for business owners. You can use them to advertise new products, generate publicity, and also attract new clients to your business. …Marketing3 min readMarketing3 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·May 31, 2021Member-onlyThis Company Will Pay Writers Up To $10,000 To License Their Romance Novel — Should You?I’m writing a novel, which I intend to self-publish. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform is easily the most popular self-publishing option, but I’m not sure if it’s right for me. The marketing and promotional efforts would fall entirely on my shoulders and I’m terrible at marketing. Plus, my income would…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Sep 4, 2020September Newsletter: New Submission Guidelines, New Writer Bios + More!Hello! If you’re getting this email, it’s because you’re subscribed to The Lucky Freelancer’s Medium newsletter! Thanks for that, by the way. Because of supportive people like you, we’ve just surpassed 1.6 thousand followers! Not bad growth for a Pandemic year! But back to the main objective: freelance writing. That’s…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Aug 23, 2020Member-onlyThe Anatomy Of A News Article — With ExamplesWriting news articles is easier than you think. — One of my early freelance jobs was writing news articles for a hybrid of a news and pop culture website. The website compensated writers via a revenue sharing program, which I usually steer clear of. However, this particular publication had a high readership, and I knew how to make Google…Freelance Writing6 min readFreelance Writing6 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Aug 16, 2020Member-only5 Websites That Pay Women Writers Real MoneyBecause we deserve places to tell our stories — and get paid for them too. — No words will ever truly sum up the joy, pain, wonder, and frustration that comes with being a woman. But that doesn’t mean that we haven’t come close! From poetry, to biographies, to memoirs, women have been articulating our unique experiences for centuries. Thanks to the internet, it’s easier than…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Jul 8, 2020Member-only4 Lessons Writers Can Learn From College Humor’s LayoffsPlus, what you can do to protect yourself — College Humor, a popular comedy website that posted articles, listicles, info-graphics and other media, laid off most of it’s in-house staff a few months ago. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Jun 26, 2020Member-only9 Publications That Are Paying $100 Or More During The PandemicGet your pitches ready — the right way. — COVID-19 has negatively affected every industry. This, unfortunately, includes us writers and content creators. Since people are unemployed and buying less, Google’s ad rates have plummeted, which means that many websites are getting paid less per click now. Since most companies aren’t going to cut into their bottom line, writers…Freelance Writing3 min readFreelance Writing3 min read
Published in The Lucky Freelancer·Jun 4, 2020Member-onlyAn Update On The Lucky FreelancerHello Dear Followers: I’m sure you’ve noticed that The Lucky Freelancer has not been updated in a couple of months. Given the strong start we got off to in January, this wasn’t my intention for our growing community. Unfortunately, the ongoing pandemic threw a wrench in the plans I had…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
