$5K/month from Freelance Writing

Sarah was a high school English teacher making $52K/year. Three years later, she earns $60K+ from freelance writing while working fewer hours. Here's how.

The Start

"I started on content mills making $20 per article. It was demoralizing, but I needed samples. After three months, I had a portfolio and started cold pitching."

Finding Clients

"LinkedIn was huge. I posted about writing, commented on marketing content, connected with content managers. Half my clients came from LinkedIn, the other half from referrals."

Raising Rates

"I doubled my rates every six months until clients pushed back. Started at $0.05/word, now at $0.40/word. The secret is specialization—I only write for education technology companies now."

The Reality

"It took 18 months to replace my teaching salary. The first year was hard—inconsistent income, imposter syndrome. But I kept going because I'd rather struggle on my own terms."