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Side hustle ideas for writers and other creative freelancers
About this episode
If there's something freelancers know all about, it's the humble side hustle - which could be a passion project separate to your work, or something connected to your work that enables you to use your skills to make money in a new way. In this episode, we talk about:
- what a side hustle is
- small side hustles vs scalable ones
- when a side hustle becomes a business
- the different kinds of side hustles specific to writers and other creatives
- freelancers and small business owners who've successfully turned side hustles into their main focus
- And lots more!
Who we mention in this episode
- John Burfitt - writer + university lecturer
- Kirsty Fanton - launch copywriter and Brain Camp extraordinaire
- Lindy Alexander - writer + course legend
- Emma McMillan - copywriter + small business copy coach
- Jay Crisp - copywriter, coach + creator of resources
- Belinda Weaver - Copywrite Matters - copywriter + copy mentor + resources
- Kate Toon - courses on SEO, digital marketing and a copywriting community and jobs board
- Sarah Townsend - copywriter and author of Survival Skills for Freelancers
- Anna Featherstone - writer and author of Look! It's Your Book
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