Live. Write. Publish. Displaced Read the first book from Live Write Publish. A memoir of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. Buy on Amazon Buy on Ingram ★★★★★ 4.8 on Amazon ready to make a living writing? Learn the craft from a seasoned working writer. Choose Your Adventure Jump to Coaching Learn Freelancing With No Experience Land More Assignments Intermediate Writers Grow A Writing Business Advanced Tips Read LWP Books Nonfiction Picks Latest Blog Posts Side-Hustle to Full-Time: Can You Make a Living Writing? Write Better, Faster: 5 AI Tools for Writers Writing a Memoir? 3 Things to Consider LWP Business of Writing Ep. 03 – Break out of a 'broke freelancer' mindset – Business of Freelance Writing: A Live Write Publish Podcast Ever felt stuck in survival mode? You're not alone—and you don’t have to stay there. In this episode, I break down what I’m calling freelance poverty thinking and how to shift into a more strategic, sustainable mindset as a freelance writer.Hear tips and questions to ask yourself to shift out of a “grind or die” mindset and into something more realistic, more sustainable, and more aligned with how you want to live. You’ll also hear two stories from the road to full-time freelancing: one about the time I burnt out on low-paying content work, and another about a colleague who finally gave herself permission to quit the grind and build a calmer, more aligned freelance life.If you’re ready to stop scrambling and start leading a focused freelancing life, this is your mindset reset.🎧 Listen in—and get more actionable advice in the companion blog post at LiveWritePublish.com (link goes straight to the post!)📩 Did you get value from this episode? Please consider forwarding it to a freelancer friend who needs to hear this message! Get full access to Live Write Publish at livewritepublish.substack.com/subscribe LWP Business of Writing Ep. 03 – Break out of a 'broke freelancer' mindset 20:40 LWP Business of Writing Ep. 02 – Building a six-figure writing career 22:33 LWP Business of Writing Ep. 01 – Make a plan for a successful 2025 10:31