How to take on overflow work from other freelancers 
Last updated Jan 2026 If you’re a Gold member of Rachel’s List, you’ll see that…
Rachel SmithJanuary 28, 2026
Freelancers: Do you send a newsletter to clients? 
"I'm too busy writing other people's newsletters." "I don't think my client want me clogging…
Rachel SmithJanuary 24, 2025
‘I’ll know it when I see it’: How to manage clients who don’t know what they want 
If you've been working as a freelance copywriter for a while, there's every chance you've…
Rachel SmithApril 26, 2024
How to negotiate freelance rates
Updated Nov 2023 I was recently chatting to a friend who’d been offered 20c/word for…
Rachel SmithNovember 28, 2023
6 red flags with potential new clients
When you’re canvassing a new lead and assessing whether you want to work with that…
Rachel SmithJuly 16, 2023
How to become a TV writer (from those who’ve been there, done that)
So, you’ve got a dream to write for TV? Becoming a TV writer is the…
Rachel SmithJune 9, 2023
So you think you can… be a book editor? 
by Jo Butler Perhaps your idea of a book editor is the uptight, cardigan-and-glasses-wearing type,…
Rachel SmithApril 21, 2022
Meet Gemma: “I write scripts for true crime podcasts”
We love hearing about the wild and wonderful niches freelancers find themselves working in, and…
Rachel SmithDecember 17, 2021
How to write a job ad that gets great applicants? Here’s what job-seekers have to say
Job ads generally fall into three camps – the good, the could-be-better and the ones…
Rachel SmithNovember 26, 2021
12 freelance traits you need to be successful
Updated 2023 It's the million-dollar question for every wannabe-freelancer or those struggling in the freelance…
Rachel SmithNovember 5, 2021
