Werk It

This week, Jenni and Wudan address the question they get asked most frequently by aspiring and full-time freelance writers alike: How and where do you find good freelance writing assignments? They share their favorite methods for finding work, tips and tricks for cold pitching, how to network in a non-sleazy way, why it's necessary to maintain good relationships with staff editors, how to use full-time job boards to find freelance work, and why shameless self promotion is an absolute must-- especially when you find yourself with time ahead and no work on the calendar, or when money is tight. May we recommend some resources? Now that season one is over, we've compiled every episode's resources into a workbook, which you can buy here. We also pulled all our business planning resources into a handbook; once you're done, you'll have a one-sheeter that you can use to update your website. The packet also includes a template for outreach! Grab that here. And we have a brand-new new offering: If you're just getting started with your freelance business, you'll want to enroll in freelance biz school @ The Writers’ Co-op Academy! We're offering two courses: One that helps you build a business plan (Biz Basics) and one to help you understand media contracts. It's like 1-1 coaching, but cheaper. You're invited to support the podcast by becoming an official Writers' Co-op member on Patreon. All members $3 and up get access to event discounts, a Q&A form, and more. All-Access members receive special worksheets and other downloads along with each episode, plus an exclusive episode at the end of each season, and access to our Slack channel. And if you're a VIP or Pod Squad member, you also get monthly coaching sessions along with the aforementioned resources.  If you're not a member, you can buy each episode's accompanying resources a la carte on our website. Episode transcriptions are also available there.