For freelance writers, by freelance writers
Contracts you can read, rates you can defend, pitches that get answered, and the craft to deliver once they do. No membership wall. No referral fees.
Three things every freelancer needs
The site is organized the way a freelance career actually runs. Pick the part that is hurting right now.
Getting hired
Positioning, where editors and content leads really look for writers, the anatomy of a pitch that gets a reply, how to quote without flinching, and how to turn a single assignment into a standing client.
Read the guide
Mastering the craft
Resource library
Know this before you sign anything
New York State's Freelance Isn't Free Act requires a written contract for freelance work worth $800 or more (alone or combined over 120 days), payment by the contract date or within 30 days of finishing, and protection from retaliation when you ask for either. New York City has had a similar law since 2017, and other cities and states have followed.
Even where no law applies, the same four items belong in writing every time: what you will deliver, when, for how much, and who owns it afterward. Our contract red-flag list covers the clauses that quietly take more than they give.
Your contract rights, state by stateTools built into the site
Start from the income you need, add your overhead, and divide by the hours you can realistically bill. Then convert to per-word, per-article, and per-day so you can answer any question an editor asks.
Open the calculatorTwelve checks to run before you hit send: the right editor, a subject line that reads like a headline, a first sentence that proves the story exists, and the credentials that matter for this piece specifically.
Run the checklistPaste a draft and get sentence rhythm, adverb load, likely passive constructions, and filler phrases flagged in plain language. It runs entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Analyze a draft
Freelancing is solitary. The career doesn't have to be.