2024 Year in Review as a Freelance Writer
A year in review.
I just wrapped up my second full year of freelancing (huzzah!). I know a lot of freelancers struggled this year, but I had more demand than ever for my work. My gut says this is partially due to my niche focus — fintech — which is heavily dependent on human-crafted, expert content and hasn’t been disrupted much by AI content.
I had a 16% increase in earnings compared to 2023, and my average rate was $0.95/word. I also have earnings from Substack, Medium, and Gumroad, but they’re a small percentage of my total income. I worked 47 out of 52 weeks in the year, taking five full weeks of vacation throughout the year (which I plan and save for). I also took various days off for holidays, kid events, etc.
I wrote for 22 different clients throughout the year. 12 were new clients, and of those, 10 were either inbound inquiries or came to me via referral or my own networking efforts. The most deliverables to a single client was 33. I had three clients with a single deliverable: one had mass layoffs the day after I turned in my article, one was unsure of their content strategy and decided not to proceed, and one hired me for a specific media placement, and I hope to work with the company again in 2025.
