Freelance Writing Coach

Freelance Writing Coach

Kaleigh Moore and Emma Siemasko

Episodes 88
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2021
Latest Episode May 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

Kaleigh Moore and Emma Siemasko have long shared a dream: to build the world’s most fulfilling freelance writing businesses. Over the past 8 years, the two friends have become successful freelance writers, finding new clients (hello Salesforce + Vogue Business); refining their service offerings; building six-figure businesses; and ultimately, creating their dream careers. Now, they’re sharing everything they know and discussing what they’ve yet to find out. Why? Because they know you can build a great freelance writing business, too. But first, you gotta get real. On Freelance Writing Coach, Kaleigh and Emma discuss all things related to building a successful freelance writing business. Topics include things like client boundaries, digital products, rates, proposals, loneliness, and much more. Their promise? To tell it like it is.

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Our final episode and a look back at 10 years of freelancing

May 26, 2025 29m

For our final episode of this podcast, we look back at our past 10 years of freelance writing and look forward to what we hope is next for us.This season is brought to you by Collective, and they’re…

A Deep Dive into Freelance Writing Templates

May 19, 2025 24m Transcript

In this episode, we're diving into the details around the templates we use, tweak, and sell as freelance writers. If you've ever wondered how we boost efficiency in our workdays and cut out the…

Hosting your own in-person events as a freelance writer

May 12, 2025 25m

In this episode, we'll share a look under the hood at what it takes to plan, market, and host your own in-person gatherings (meetups, retreats, etc.) as a freelance writer, sharing our own…

Upselling: How to add revenue to your client work

May 05, 2025 25m Transcript

If you're looking for ways to increase your income as a freelance writer, you should consider opportunities for upselling. In this episode, we look at a few options for additional services and…

Journalism & Reporting: Can You Make a Career of It in 2025?

Apr 28, 2025 24m

In this episode, we get into the career path of journalism, the education/types of training available for those wanting to get a secondary degree for it (with costs!), and some hard truths from…

Gaining a following: Does being an influencer help your business?

Apr 21, 2025 29m

Today we're talking about freelance writers who are launching courses, templates, digital products, and more + the promotion it entails to be successful. To do this well, does a freelance writer need…

Social Media for Freelance Writers In an Era of Complicated Social Media

Apr 14, 2025 26m

Today, we want to talk about social media in an age of complicated social media. This is more about how we focus our efforts on social media when there is a lot of tumult in the space, whether it's…

Pivoting careers in a changing market

Apr 07, 2025 29m Transcript

Maybe you're at a stage in your career where you're looking to pivot away from freelancing and into something new. Emma and I are considering this ourselves! In this episode, we get into how to think…

Our Final Season: Catch Up with Hosts Kaleigh and Emma!

Apr 01, 2025 32m Transcript

Catch up with your hosts Kaleigh and Emma and hear about what's changed for them since the last season (spoiler alert: a LOT) as well as how we're feeling about the freelance writing landscape in…

How to expand, broaden, and pivot your offerings

Mar 25, 2024 18m

Most of us believe that we can build better businesses if we niche down to become a go-to writer for a particular type of asset in a specific space. Once we do this, however, it can feel hard to…

How to find a freelance writing mentor (and what IS a mentor?)

Mar 18, 2024 17m

Finding a freelance writing mentor is no easy task: They need to fit in with how you work and take instruction best. In this episode, we share our most impactful mentor experiences and the…

Building email lists and sending newsletters

Mar 11, 2024 22m

An email newsletter is a great way to stay in touch with your audience and build your personal brand. But wait…is an email newsletter necessary? Will it actually help you market and sell your…

Explaining your freelance writing job when you’re off the clock

Mar 04, 2024 26m

What do you say to people when they ask what you do? Does your professional identity as a freelance writer affect how you show up in the world? In this episode, we talk about how to explain what you…

What to do when the market is flooded with freelance writers

Feb 26, 2024 21m

You see a post on LinkedIn calling for freelance writers with 750 comments. Is it just you… or does the market seem super saturated? What can you do when it feels harder than ever to differentiate?…

Is the way we write today efficient? A conversation with Rob Carpenter of ButterDocs

Feb 21, 2024 24m

The writing process consists of three steps: (1) researching and outline, (2) productive writing, and (3) editing. But are the tools we use designed for this process? Are we as efficient as we think…

Short-term contract roles: yay, nay, or maybe?

Feb 19, 2024 21m

Companies sometimes hire writers for short-term contract roles to help with specific projects. They might hire a writer to work with them for 30-40 hours per week for a set period, such as three…

“Book My Day” offerings: Will they work for you?

Feb 12, 2024 20m

Some freelancers suggest clients “book their day” if they want to work with them. Clients reserve a day… and work gets done. What does this look like in practice? How do freelancers successfully…

What’s happening outside work? We’re dishing!

Aug 07, 2023 40m

Did you know we are really good friends? HA. We enjoy each other’s company, love chatting about WHATEVER, and are catching up and giving you a picture of our holistic selves beyond the world of…

WTF is going on with freelance writing right now?

Jul 31, 2023 26m

Freelance writing is really weird right now. Layoffs, the rise of generative AI, and internal chaos at a lot of companies have made many of us feel super insecure about the field. Our friends and…

What’s the deal with B2B SaaS and why is everyone doing it?

Jul 24, 2023 25m

We both work in B2B SaaS. So do A LOT of writers. But what even is B2B SaaS? Why does it seem like so many writers are working in this area? In this episode, we talk about how we got into B2B SaaS,…

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