The Freelance Writing Network is evolving: Everything you need to know
New formats, new workshops, & more ways to support freelance writers.
The Freelance Writing Network has always been built around one idea: giving you everything you need to build and grow your writing career in one place.
Over the past year or so, I’ve been able to expand that vision significantly. And today, I want to share what that looks like now, plus what’s coming next.
These changes have been shaped by your feedback, by watching how you use the network, and a desire to make the Freelance Writing Network the only resource you ever need, whether you write for newspapers and magazines, pitch essays and features, or create literary fiction and poetry.
And the best part? None of this comes at any extra cost. Everything you’re about to read is included in your existing membership fee.
Speaking of which, let’s start there.
📋 The Freelance Writing Network membership
From now on, your subscription to the Freelance Writing Network will be known as a membership. I believe this better reflects what the FWN has become: a growing community of resources, sessions, opportunities, and connections that you can dip in and out of as much as you like.
Whether you check in daily or save up a week’s worth of reading, everything is here for whenever you need it.
📬 From twice-weekly newsletters to daily updates
Rather than a twice-weekly FWN newsletter, all new opportunities will be moving into the daily updates, with 180-200+ fresh pitch calls and job leads weekly.
On top of these, high-paying and themed pitch roundups will go out every week or two, the archive holds hundreds of live opportunities to browse any time, and we’re adding occasional full-time roundups covering permanent remote writing roles.
Prefer to keep your inbox quieter? Every Thursday, you can receive a single weekly recap instead. Every update, roundup, and resource from the past seven days, all linked in one email. Opt into this and you won’t need anything else from us all week. (And you can update these preferences here.)
🎙️ Two live sessions every month, included in your membership
I’m thrilled to announce that the Freelance Writing Network has a new team member! Kathryn Anderson is joining us and will be running brand new live sessions and workshops focused on career-building and the wider world of freelance writing.
Members will now have access to two live sessions every single month, completely included in your membership fee. One session will be with Sithara, covering pitching and freelance journalism. The other, led by Kathryn, will range across topics to help you grow in your career.
More details on these sessions will be coming very soon!
✍️ More for creative writers
Freelance writing takes many forms, and the FWN is expanding its support for creative writers in a big way.
Alongside the monthly paying lit mag roundups and funding roundups you already receive, members will now get more funding resources, awards and prizes roundups, and a brand new creative roundup every Friday.
These will span a huge range: paying lit mags with specific themes and styles; upcoming prizes; book agents seeking submissions; and plenty beyond that. If you’re building a creative writing career alongside or instead of journalism, this is now very much your home too.
🗞️ Interviews, insights, and skill-based posts
Q&As with writers, editors, and creatives will be published more often. Alongside those, there will be more skill-based posts covering how to find work, improve your writing, navigate freelancing, and build a sustainable career.
Lots of practical insight, shared regularly.
🎯 See only what matters to you
With more content than ever, it makes sense to give you control over what lands in your inbox. As a member, you can now choose exactly what you want to receive. Want daily pitch calls and live session updates but not the creative opportunities? Simply update your preferences.
You’re in charge of your own experience. Stay in tune with the content that matters most to you, without having to filter through everything else.
Thanks, as always, for your support!
The Freelance Writing Network has grown into something I’m so incredibly proud of, and none of it would exist without you being here.
These changes are about making it even more valuable, more personal, and more useful, whatever stage of your writing career you’re at.
As always, if you have any questions or thoughts, hit reply or send me a message on Substack. I’d love to hear from you.