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
How does your (freelance) garden grow?
Updated March 2021 You might be heading into the Easter break with a long to-do…
Rachel SmithMarch 30, 2021
10 ways to generate story ideas
Generating story ideas is the hardest part of pitching. I suspect that’s why so few…
Rachel SmithOctober 26, 2020
7 freelance briefs that belong in the bin
Updated June 2020 Last week, I received a request to shoot warm fuzzy images of…
Rachel SmithJune 3, 2020
Freelancing in uncertain times: what are the positives?
I know, I know. It feels like there isn't a whole lot to be positive…
Rachel SmithMarch 20, 2020
Two quick questions about future masterclasses and events
Our winter masterclass series is done and dusted and we've had so much great feedback…
Rachel SmithAugust 27, 2019
Do men pitch differently to women?
As freelancers, our income often depends on the success of a story pitch. Naturally, the…
Rachel SmithDecember 14, 2018
What I think internships should look like
At #MumbrellaPublish2018 yesterday, I was on a panel talking about the proliferation of lengthy unpaid…
Rachel SmithSeptember 21, 2018
ASK US WEDNESDAY: “How do I find experts and sources?”
I'm new to freelancing and writing in general (having come from another industry and job…
Rachel SmithAugust 29, 2018
ASK US WEDNESDAY: “Editor commissioned me then went quiet. Help!”
I recently pitched a new editor. He liked one of my ideas, commissioned me quickly…
Rachel SmithMay 30, 2018
