It's never as difficult as you think it is - Freelance Writer and Editor Sian Meades-Williams
Sian took a leap of faith when she went freelance 12 years ago, and things didn’t work out as she’d imagined. But, despite “learning a lot about getting it wrong,” Sian’s found a way to make freelancing work. And she’s ready to share everything she knows.
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Sian started freelancing on the side 12 years ago, with one gig leading to another. When a job came along that was enough to cover rent, she left the security of employment without giving it much thought.
6 months later, Sian’s client folded and she was out of work.
She bounced back and found her niche, built relationships with clients, and grew and edited her own successful website. She now writes emails for a living and is crowdfunding her first book.
Sian chats to Steve about the lessons she's learned along the way, the fear she still feels sending pitches, and that one time the tax office threatened her with bankruptcy.
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