🌟 Editor's Note
Friday is here but it’s no time to take your foot off the pedal. I’ve got a few things to share that could transform your freelance writing career :)
✅ Tip of the Day
I’m all for Slack channels. You can network. You can learn. You can share experiences. But you can also waste A LOT of time if you’re not careful.
Every minute you spend in these channels is a minute you’re not marketing, applying for open gigs, or writing for your clients.
✍ Gig of the Day
Christine Gomolka is looking for freelance copywriters to create content for a digital agency (AMPED).
Create content in these categories: residential construction, resident and commercial security, industrial labels/packages/printing, and healthcare non-profits
Relevant portfolio samples required
💻 Resource of the Day
Calling itself “The #1 free subject line rating tool” is a bold claim, but I wholeheartedly agree.
I write and send a lot of newsletters. And I mean a lot. This is one of only a handful of tools that I trust implicitly. Best yet, it’s free.
In A/B tests, its subject line suggestions almost always win. That’s good enough for me.
PS: I know this sounds like an ad, but it isn’t. It’s really that good.
Kris is a top-notch writer and marketing professional. One of the best I know. Keep his advice in mind on your freelance writing journey.
📰 News of the Day
It’s okay to work a side gig (or two) while you’re getting your freelance writing career off the ground. This story is all about these side gigs.
After getting laid off from a well-paying staff job at the New York Daily News in 2006, Caitlin Kelly took a part-time job at The North Face near New York City — her first time in retail at age 50. She’d struggled to find another journalism job, and selling fleece jackets and down sleeping bags helped pay the bills.
1️⃣ Reply with your questions, thoughts, etc.
2️⃣ Forward to a fellow freelance writer
3️⃣ Share on social media
🌐 Social Post of the Day