Episode 179 - Is Freelance Copywriting for You? with Jessie Kwak
March 28, 2023
Jessie Kwak talks about IS FREELANCE COPYWRITING FOR YOU?, including considering your risk tolerance; being willing to experiment; the importance of choosing niches for content and format; understanding in what circumstances copywriters are credited; pricing your services; competing with platforms like Fiverr; factoring in AI; and allocating time to freelance work versus one's own work.
Jessie Kwak is the author of multiple science fiction series, a supernatural thriller, and productivity guides FROM CHAOS TO CREATIVITY and FROM BIG IDEA TO BOOK: CREATE A WRITING PRACTICE THAT BRINGS YOU JOY. And she's using Kickstarter to launch her new book, FROM DREAM TO REALITY: HOW TO MAKE A LIVING AS A WRITER. Jessie was previously a guest on the podcast in Episode 132 - From Big Idea to Book.
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"Freelance writing is not for everybody. And you should maybe find that out by reading a book instead of spending a couple years trying to get a business started and be like, oh, this isn't my jam. I was joking with my editor that if I haven't talked like 70% of the readers out of starting a freelance business, I didn't do my job correctly." —Jessie Kwak
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Jessie's Links:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/microcosmpublishing/from-dream-to-reality-how-to-make-a-living-as-a-writer
www.jessiekwak.com
Twitter @jkwak
Instagram: @kwakjessie
Episode 132 - From Big Idea to Book with Jessie Kwak
From Interview Intro:
ITW changes to membership guidelines to better represent indy authors: https://thrillerwriters.org/about-itw/how-to-join/
Matty's Links:
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Events
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/microcosmpublishing/from-dream-to-reality-how-to-make-a-living-as-a-writer
www.jessiekwak.com
Twitter @jkwak
Instagram: @kwakjessie
Episode 132 - From Big Idea to Book with Jessie Kwak
From Interview Intro:
ITW changes to membership guidelines to better represent indy authors: https://thrillerwriters.org/about-itw/how-to-join/
Matty's Links:
Affiliate links
Events
I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Jessie! What do you think about the idea of freelance copywriting? What do you find most appealing? What do you find least appealing? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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