The Creative Way to be a freelance writer

The internet (inc. Substack) makes it much easier to create your own online platform and earn a living online, as a writer. It’s also a brilliant back door into journalism and having books published.

I like back doors. Different ways in. Most of my career as a writer has been about finding a less conventional path because I’ve been rejected on the traditional one. And that less conventional path almost always sees me circle back onto the traditional one.

Plus, it has taught me that effort trumps raw talent. Perseverance is more important than a perfe…