Sep 29, 2026
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5 min read
Step 1 is easy: File excellent stories. Step 2 is ... well, everything else.
Sep 24, 2026
4 min read
Remember that it's you + your editor vs. the budget, not you vs. your editor.
Sep 22, 2026
6 min read
A paycheck is a paycheck, sure, but what's the true cost to get it?
Sep 17, 2026
It changes you, man.
Sep 15, 2026
Remember you're in it for the long haul. But the destination is worth it.
Sep 10, 2026
The natural, unavoidable, and momentum-killing cycle of self-doubt.
Sep 8, 2026
A super-fun, uplifting post about labor exploitation in the freelance market. Happy Labor Day!
Sep 3, 2026
I'm being hyperbolic, but go with me.
Sep 1, 2026
Plus: Can I double-dip with a source?
Aug 25, 2026
8 min read
Also: The time I almost got fleeced by a fake AI “journalist.”
Aug 20, 2026
A super-fun, uplifting post about labor exploitation in the freelance market!
Aug 18, 2026
It's probably both less and more work than you'd think.
Aug 13, 2026
One takeaway: Leaning on nonjournalistic experience can sometimes help land a byline.
Aug 11, 2026
And where she finds all of that work
Freelance Life
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Aug 6, 2026
3 min read
A great editor can be worth far more than a great byline.