How to Make a Living As a Freelance Writer With Ellen Freeman (S01E03)

In this episode, I talk to Ellen Freeman, a freelance writer and editor based in Mexico City. We cover topics such as advice to writers who are just starting out, the process of pitching, financial challenges of being a freelance writer, what makes a good story, and much more.

Biography

Ellen Freeman is a writer and editor who graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in Comparative Literature (Arabic & English) in 2011. Her writing has been published in Lenny Letter, Refinery29, Roads & Kingdoms, i-D, Travel Portland, Racked, Mental Floss, Ozy, October, Apartment Therapy, The Matador Network, The Fashion Spot, the Portland Mercury, and other online and print publications. She’s the Deputy Editor of Broccoli, a magazine for cannabis lovers, made by and for women. Together with Sharada Tolton, she created Muff, a zine about the new New Age.

Selected Links From the Episode

• Ellen Freeman's Website
• Ellen Freeman's Instagram
• Broccoli Magazine
• Muff Zine
• Study Hall Newsletter
• Binders Full of Writing Jobs Facebook Group
• Who Pays Writers?
• Longform Podcast
• The Briefcase Technique
• The Changing Times Newspaper
• Midori.so Coworking
• KanbanFlow
• James Altucher
• Seth Godin
• Stephanie Madewell
• Anja Charbonneau

Show Notes

• Episode Introduction [00:00:51]
• Advice for Writers Who Are Just Starting Out [00:02:12]
• Making a Living as a Freelance Writer [00:05:54]
• How to Pitch Stories to Editors [00:12:04]
• Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:19:41]
• Ellen's Work Routines [00:20:31]
• Idea Generation [00:25:33]
• Writing Advice [00:27:39]
• Authentic Networking [00:29:38]
• What Makes a Good Story [00:35:55]
• Advice for Being a Better Writer and Creative Professional [00:38:30]
• Episode Outro [00:40:30]

Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/