r/freelanceWriters

201k members
r/freelanceWriters is a subreddit with 201k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses freelance, writing, struggling, clients, and payment, and they frequently recommend/review wordpress theme, keyword research tool, and media.
A place by and for freelance writers of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing.

Popular Themes in r/freelanceWriters

#1
Advice Requests
: "Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance)"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Be Warned: Revelry Content Writer position is a scam"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Substack is on the way out...alternatives?"
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Any Magazine Writers Out There?"
3 posts
#5
News
: "Is this the sign human-written content could make a comeback?"
3 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "Payment standards in freelance writing"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/freelanceWriters

#1

Freelance

: "3 months into Freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing"
63 posts
#2

Writing

: "Payment standards in freelance Writing"
59 posts
#3

Struggling

28 posts
#4

Clients

: "Client Loves AI"
13 posts
#5

Payment

: "How can I know whether they pay?"
9 posts
#6

Tired

8 posts
#7

Niches

5 posts
#8

Freelancing

: "Can't Get Family and Friends to Take Freelancing Seriously?"
5 posts
#9

Upwork

4 posts
#10

Time

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/freelanceWriters

Wordpress Theme

21 reviews
#1
Astra
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Polmo Lite
4.0 from 1 review
#3
OnePress
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Semrush
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
TubeBuddy
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Keyword Tool
4.0 from 1 review

Media

6 reviews
#1
SocialRails
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Mautic
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Postiz
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/freelanceWriters

#1
Advice & Tips
: "3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing"
11 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Alternate suggestions to ProWritingAid?"
5 posts
#3
Looking for Help
: "Are there any avenues for amateur creative writing?"
5 posts
#4
Starting Out
: "My views on Content Writing"
3 posts
#5
AI/Machine Learning
: "Is my fate to edit AI books forever"
2 posts
#6
Rates & Pay
: "Warning about a serious chargeback exposure issue"
2 posts
#7
Experience
: "Static Media. Be careful out there."
1 post
#8
Rant
: "Ai depression and rage"
1 post
#9
META
: "🚨 NEW USERS: Are you unable to post to the subreddit? 🚨"
1 post
#10
Success Story
: "Earned $69k writing financial analyses on SA between 2017 and 2026"
1 post

Member Growth in r/freelanceWriters

Yearly
+24k members(13.6%)

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Last updated: September 13, 2026