Comments on: Side Hustle Series: I Funded Our Wedding Through Freelance Writing

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 20:41:54 +0000

In reply to Cam. I say start a blog up and just pour your heart out! Hit up Wordpress.com and start one for free, and then commit to writing weekly in it... You'll get better over time and learn how the online world works more which will help immensely in landing gigs :) Then you have a portfolio of work to show too! If it makes you too nervous, go under a pseudonym as well so only people that will find it are those who know it exists (until you get super popular overtime and it spreads like wildfire ;))

By: Cam

Cam — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 06:43:04 +0000

I am a writer at heart and yes I love writing. But I’m scared that my writing is not good enough to be a freelance writer to make a living out of it. Do you have any recommendations for people who are interested but scared to give it try?

By: Sally Ferguson

Sally Ferguson — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:40:41 +0000

Sounds like the key is the personal email to connect with clients. I like the idea of giving a free tip to start off the conversation!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 20:25:21 +0000

In reply to Niger Nurah.

So glad this helps you!

Here’s 60+ other ideas for making money on the side too if you really want to kick it into high gear :)

https://eliteedgemoney.com/ways-to-make-money/

By: Niger Nurah

Niger Nurah — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 04:07:09 +0000

Leah (and J. Money), thank you so much for sharing this story. It’s very encouraging, on several levels. The folks in my life have always strongly urged me to try my hand at writing, yet I’ve been a harsh critic of my ability. Your idea would afford a fledgling writer the opportunity to receive first hand, honest critiques, even if that comes in the form of simply getting a slew of “no”s. And being moved to action by something so essential and dear to you (such as a wedding) is a priceless means of motivation. I was sitting here, having gone through ALL of my money today on absolute essentials – broke ! I said to myself: “Self, Google ‘how to make money when you’re cold broke'”. That little lightbulb over my head lead me to your enlightening article. Just shows to go ya, never know from whence the “push” you need will come ! Great idea ! Thanks again.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:23:07 +0000

Thanks again Leah! And congrats on getting that dream wedding of yours too :)

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:13:18 +0000

@Leslie–GO FOR IT! Pick up some books (The Copywriter’s Handbook by Robert Bly is awesome!), and get started. I think you’ll be surprised by how many people need and want copywriters for their businesses!

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:02:23 +0000

Thanks ladies and gents for the kind words!

@Michelle–I found that having a purpose for my freelancing (and cash) was super rewarding when it came to paying for stuff. I wanted to tell everyone, “I paid for this and it is awesome!!” I hope you feel the same!
@Jenn–So true about starting side gigs. It’s fun to think about how you could ditch your day job and do the fun side thing forever, but it does take a ton of work to build that kind of income. So, in the meantime, use the income to keep yourself excited and in love with what you’re working on! And I hope the tips are useful!
@Veronica–Yes, I am a copywriter :) To answer your question, I don’t know if I could have charged as much starting out because I needed to prove it to myself FIRST that I could hack it. Then, I wanted to test how much I could charge. At some point along the way, I starting quoting $10-15 higher than I quoted the last client, until I ended up doubling my prices!

By: Budget & the Beach

Budget & the Beach — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:45:33 +0000

That’s amazing! Congrats!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:18:59 +0000

Leah, thanks for sharing your story. Being a copywriter has always been on my goals list, but wasn’t sure how to go about getting started. Your journey has sparked the creative juices and wheels turning!