September 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 the reason that you’re here, right? How to get started as a freelancer. How to find writing gigs. How to fine tune your writing (or learn another style). And of course, how to make full- time income!
Our latest pieces cover all that plus more! Check them out (and know that more content is on the way!)
Our Latest Pieces:
The Anatomy Of A News Article — Serenity J.
5 Websites That Pay Women Writers Real Money — Serenity J.
Setting Up Your Home As A New Freelance Writer — Kahli Bree Adams
9 Publications That Are Paying $100 or More During The Pandemic — Serenity J.
This Is The Pitch That Landed Me My First Travel Commission — Beth Seager
Calls For Submissions
Dear writers!
I’d like to thank any and all of you who’ve ever submitted to The Lucky Freelancer. Without your submissions, our publication wouldn’t feel complete.
For September submissions, however, I thought I’d do things differently and focus on three distinct categories. This may or may not be the format, going forward. We’re just trying something new!
Here’s what I’m looking for this month:
Writing Gigs & Opportunities/Scams
- Our community has been extremely receptive to posts about various job opportunities. If you’ve found a great gig you want to share, do a write up on the company! Make sure you include who they are, their mission, and how much they pay!
- Likewise, there are a bunch of scams out there. Had a bad experience with a company that stole your work, refused to pay you? Let us know!
Money Diaries:
Writing might be the thing that keeps breath in your lungs, but at the end of the day, we’re all in this to make money. And when freelancers are transparent about their income — where it comes from, and how it influences their quality of life— it helps us all to secure higher, fairer rates.
Money diaries will explore on what the average writer makes, whether you’re an occasional, part time, or full time writer.
These posts should cover one (or more) of the following subtopics:
- How has the pandemic impacted your income streams? Are you doing better, worse, or about the same?
- How much you make from writing in a month? Are you full time or part time? Does your writing pay for expenses? Or is it for spending money?
- A detailed breakdowns of your income for the past month. How many clients do you have? How much does each pay?
My Idiot Clients:
We’ve all had clients that were less than ideal.
Some were overbearing, some were rude, but then there were those (hopefully) well-meaning individuals that just didn’t understand anything about the nature of your job or their project. The client that didn’t know what he wanted but told you to “make it good.” The client who didn’t understand that you’re a writer, not a graphic designer. The client who wanted a month’s worth of work in two days, on a $2 budget.
If you ever experienced a client has made you seriously reconsider your career path, please tell us all about it!
Note: While we want honest accounts of your frustrations, please refrain from using profanity or calling out clients by name.
If you have anything that fits under any of the three categories above, please submit as soon as you can. I’m excited to get these series started. To keep the submissions inbox sorted, please list the category in your title (I’ll remove it before publishing). Looking forward to seeing your work!
New Writer Shout-Outs
The Lucky Freelancer has added a slew of new writers over the last couple of months. Here are a few of the latest additions. Check out their profiles and stay tuned for their work, here, and across Medium!
Alexis Lyons — True crime writer, lover of history, keeper of cats and currently residing in the Midwest.
Liam Terrington — Writer about personal finance and self-development | Travel and reading enthusiast.
McKinley Harrop — (She/her) Canadian photographer, graphic designer and writer. Sitcom fanatic and avid Youtube watcher. Founder of canadianyouthequalityclubs.org.
Bex Spiller —entrepreneur & MBA scholar 🧪 Behavioural economics/sciences 😊 Economics of Wellbeing & happiness 🧠 Biz psychology, mental health & success.
Vee Goldman — Makes various jottings about life, the universe and what she thinks of it. Mother, Wife, Sheep Whisperer and Free Spirit.
Alicia Wilcox— NYC local. I write about life, writing, pop culture, entrepreneurship & more! Check out my website at aliciawilcox.com & Instagram @alicia.wilcox
One Last Thing!
We’re looking for an editor! I’ve been kind of slow lately with getting submissions read over, edited and posted! The last thing I want to do is keep writers waiting in limbo, when their pieces could be up and earning, so I’m looking for one person to join me in keeping the publication running on schedule! If you’re interested , leave a comment below or email me [at] theluckyfreelancer@gmail.com!
Freelance fam! That’s all the updates we have for you this month! Stay tuned for more content, with an emphasis on finding jobs, budgeting, and airing out idiot clients, this month! Until next time!
— Serenity J.
