Freelance Writing is a great career for people who love the written word and who have a great many interests.

If you love to write, you’ve probably wondered how to start freelance writing and earning money for something you already love to do. Perhaps it’s because you’d love to be location-independent and travel while you work; perhaps it’s because you’d like to be your own boss, or maybe it’s just that you’d love to do a job you actually enjoy. Perhaps it’s a combination of all of those things.

The answer to “how to get started freelance writing” is simple, but it’s not easy. It takes hard work, dedication, and a lot of time to establish a successful and sustainable business.

While there are proven steps that thousands of people have followed in order to begin a career as a freelance writer, no one becomes an overnight success, and writing is no different. All the overnight success stories you hear about aren’t overnight successes at all; that’s just a perception from those who didn’t see all the hard work leading up to that success.

Regardless of your reasons for pursuing a writing career, it can sometimes be overwhelming to get started. In this section of the blog, we share tips, ideas, and resources to help you get started freelance writing and to help you continue growing your career once you are established.