As writers, we are conditioned to believe that we need to put in the work in order to get paid: A project gets published and we never think about it again. We need to put in the hours for our retainer clients in order to get a paycheck. And, if life sidelines us, we can’t work and therefore can’t get paid.
But what if there was a way to make money even when you’re not working?
In this session, Writers’ Co-op hosts Jenni and Wudan explore ways to make passive revenue -- “set it and forget it” payments -- as a freelance creative. Sometimes this means building your own programs (like The Writers’ Co-op), selling books or courses, or creating worksheets for an online store. Sometimes it looks like using platforms like Medium that pay for views over time. Sometimes it looks like negotiating contracts so you can resell your content over and over again.
Wudan and Jenni will be joined by these entrepreneurs:
Damon Brown (damonbrown.net) helps side hustlers, solopreneurs, and other non-traditional creatives bloom. A best-selling author and 4x TED Speaker, Damon co-founded the popular platonic connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year, all while being the primary caretaker of his infant first son. He now guides others through his consulting/coaching (www.damonbrown.net), M/W/F #BringYourWorth show (www.youtube.com/browndamon) and long-running Inc. Magazine column (incdamonbrown.com).
Pam Moore is an occupational therapist-turned-award-winning health and fitness freelance writer and the host of the Real Fit podcast. A regular contributor to the Washington Post, she's also written for The Guardian, Time, Runner's World, Outside, SELF, Forbes, and many others. As a certified personal trainer, body-positive health coach, marathoner, and Ironman finisher, she believes in the power of setting meaningful goals. Visit her at pam-moore.com
Jen A. Miller has been a full time freelancer for more than 16 years. In that time, she's written for everyone from The New York Times to MedPage Today to Costco Connection. She's written three books the traditional way, and one ebook: Notes from a Hired Pen: How I Made $135,000 in One Year of Freelancing, which she self-published in 2020. Her next ebook, about where to find freelance clients, will be out this fall. You can follow Jen on twitter at twitter.com/byjenamiller, or sign up for her free newsletter here.
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