The Writers’ Co-op Podcast
1) Your questions and TWC’s answers
Today, we’re releasing the last episode of the last season of the show. After running three businesses for the bulk of a year, Wudan will focus her attention on her editorial business and new fact-che...Show More
2) 10 Lessons in 10 Years of Freelancing with Wudan Yan
It's been 10 years since Wudan started freelancing, and she's learned a lot of lessons over the past decade. Now, she's running three businesses simultaneously. Most of us will probably just run one b...Show More
3) Turn Your Solo Freelance Business into an Agency with Caity Cronkhite
Over the past year, we've heard from many listeners who are curious about scaling up their freelance businesses to an agency. Agencies can allow freelancers to take on bigger projects that they might ...Show More
4) Creating Your Own Podcast Production Network with Amy Westervelt
Starting a new publication or production network has long been a big dream for many freelance journalists. Some have become disenfranchised with the status quo of how publications are run and are cont...Show More
5) Fractional C-level Roles with Matthew Fenton
If you've been on LinkedIn lately, you might have noticed bios that include a “fractional” C-level job. Traditional C-suite jobs can be all-consuming, require deep expertise, leadership and ownership,...Show More
6) From Journalism to Money with Maya Lau
Typically, when we strike out on our own and launch a freelance business, we play it safe and start with what we know. If we previously worked at a marketing agency, we might offer services like copyw...Show More
7) Diversify Your Business Fearlessly with Ashley Cisneros Mejia
As a freelancer, the topic of diversification may be on your mind. The freelance market is what it is, and the pool of freelancers continues to grow - so we need ways of differentiating ourselves fro...Show More
8) Why Freelancers Should Adopt a Leadership Mindset with Cynthia Pong
What if we told you that all freelancers are leaders? The idea might seem counterintuitive at first: After all, freelancers provide services or products to our clients. We’re not leading or managing ...Show More
9) Confronting Fear with Nicole Tsong
Career transitions often come with an element of fear. For freelancers, this might be a fear of rejection or of losing stable income. It might show up as a little voice in our head that says: “But wha...Show More
10) Q&A with Wudan Yan
Welcome to Season 8! We’re calling this year the “Year of Expansive Thinking.” This season will focus on how to think big about our businesses, ourselves, and what we think is possible. In the first ...Show More