Natasha Stanley of Careershifters shares how she found her first freelance writing gig:
I landed my first writing job the day I realised I didn’t have to have a client to be a writer. I gave myself permission to self-identify as a writer, even though I’d never been paid a penny to write a single word. I began telling everyone I was a writer, starting with a stranger in a bar. And that stranger ended up being my first freelance client.
Similarly, a member of FBB once shared that their first client was someone they got chatting to at a dog park 🐶
With that in mind, don’t hesitate to strike up conversations with strangers and let them know about your business, even if you’re just getting started.
You never know: they might send some work your way.
