Australian freelance writers
Freelancing is a tough gig but it’s one worth pursuing if you want (or need) to manage your time in a way that sits outside the 9 to 5 norm.
On the upside, you are free to follow your interests, have full control – and responsibility for – your schedule and business administration, and you can work from home.
It takes dedication, tenacity and a hefty dose of creative entrepreneurialism to make it work, something that I am fast learning on my own journey.
I know some exceptional people who have forged successful careers in this realm, often on the side of a full-time gig, blogging, writing books and looking after children.
I have put together a list of some of Australia’s best and hardest working freelancers to help PRs and potential clients find them more easily.
I have also shamelessly included my own venture, Readable, because I have learnt that there is no point being shy if you want to get ahead in this game.
To download this list, complete with email addresses, click here. I have also included my PR and digital marketing friends as well (see tabs at the bottom of the sheet) so check that out too if you need help on that front.
Australian freelance writers
| Louisa Deasey | Website copywriting, feature writing, travel and lifestyle writing and editing projects, health, wellbeing, and beauty writing and editing |
www.louisadeasey.com |
| Carolyne Jasinski | Travel and lifestyle stories, website build and copywriting, travel app development and content population | www.clippings.me/jasinski |
| Christine Salins | Food, wine and travel | www.foodwinetravel.com.au |
| Rebecca Varidel | Food, drink, eating, produce, film, music, dance, lifestyle, spirituality, freelance for business writing (for print digital newsletters or training) and for social media content effective for SEO, as well as media releases | sydneyscoop.com |
| Christine Retschlag | Travel, soft adventure, spirituality, luxury, health and wellbeing, dating, relationships and social issues | www.theglobalgoddess.com |
| Virginia Muzik | Health/wellness, music, web copy for small businesses (especially wellness and spiritual-based businesses) | www.writenoise.com.au |
| Alison Carmichael-Rulten | Travel news, deals and guest goddess tips | www.vacationgoddess.com |
| Carla Grossetti | Food and travel | www.carlagrossetti.com |
| Jo Stewart | Travel, pop culture, community, food, human interest stories and all things Susan Sarandon | www.jostewart.com.au |
| Keith Austin | Travel, Food, Drink | www.keithaustin.org |
| Sally Hammond | Food and travel | www.foodandtravel.com.au |
| Penny Carroll | Travel, wellness, fitness and lifestyle. Copywriting, editing and proofreading | www.pennycarroll.com.au |
| Simon Fearby | Tech and development | www.fearby.com |
| Emma Castle | Travel and tourism (consumer and trade), health and wellness, business and entrepreneurship, copywriting for newsletters, blog posts, award submissions and reports | www.readable.com.au |
| Yvette Peverell | Travel and tourism, food, copywriting for business | www.linkedin.com/today/posts/yvette-peverell-3347ab2a |
| Julia Gralberg | Travel, hotels, food and wellness | www.luxnomade.com |
| Alison Leader | Spirituality | www.godthang.wordpress.com |
What a generous soul you are, Em! Thank you for creating this 🙂 xxx
A very belated thank you for including me in your list, Emma. It’s incredibly generous of you to be promoting our work, especially when you are so busy with little Joey. Many, many thanks.
Having you in my corner is amazing. I’m also in yours. Any time you want to chat, read a book, pretend to read a book, riff about life and work and travelling and all of that, please pick up the phone xx. Thank you so much for this