r/freelanceWriters

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About r/freelanceWriters

A place by and for freelance writers of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing.

The community at a glance

r/freelanceWriters is a Subreddit for Writers and Freelancers with roughly 196K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Freelancing topic page and the 8th largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 24K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Freelance, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention ai writing assistants, freelance writing sites, and platform for alternative health writers.

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Established 2011
196K Members

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Yearly: +24K members
Growth: +14.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 7K members
  • 2019: 13K members
  • 2020: 25K members
  • 2021: 26K members
  • 2023: 49K members
  • 2024: 24K members
  • 2025: 25K members
  • 2026: 12K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    53 posts in the past month
    1. Have you moved on from writing? If so, what are you doing now?
    2. Geriatric freelance writers
    3. Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance)
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Have you moved on from writing? If so, what are you doing now? · Geriatric freelance writers · Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance)
    53
  • Pain & Anger
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Client wants me to verify human written content for every article I submit now
    2. First Time Bitten by AI
    3. Anyone else feel like they’re sustaining longterm trauma from this career?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Client wants me to verify human written content for every article I submit now · First Time Bitten by AI · Anyone else feel like they’re sustaining longterm trauma from this career?
    17
  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Freelance writers of Reddit — where do you publish blogs and get paid?
    2. Best portfolio sites?
    3. Substack is on the way out...alternatives?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Freelance writers of Reddit — where do you publish blogs and get paid? · Best portfolio sites? · Substack is on the way out...alternatives?
    8
  • Money Talk
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Sat down to figure out why I always feel broke despite being fully booked. Took me 2 hours and I kind of regret it.
    2. Is £40 too much for a 1500 word script?
    3. Payment standards in freelance writing
    #4
    Money Talk
    Sat down to figure out why I always feel broke despite being fully booked. Took me 2 hours and I kind of regret it. · Is £40 too much for a 1500 word script? · Payment standards in freelance writing
    6
  • Ideas
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Any ideas what to do with a pile of old unsold Constant Content articles?
    2. Writing as a side hustle in 2026?
    3. Repurposing old articles
    #5
    Ideas
    Any ideas what to do with a pile of old unsold Constant Content articles? · Writing as a side hustle in 2026? · Repurposing old articles
    4

Topics

  • Writing
    110 posts in the past month
    1. Have you moved on from writing? If so, what are you doing now?
    2. AI Writing - When it’s not.
    3. Writing job offer sounds great on paper but something feels off
    #1
    Writing
    Have you moved on from writing? If so, what are you doing now? · AI Writing - When it’s not. · Writing job offer sounds great on paper but something feels off
    110
  • Freelance
    87 posts in the past month
    1. Geriatric freelance writers
    2. Freelance subreddits
    3. Branching out from freelance writing into other areas or services?
    #2
    Freelance
    Geriatric freelance writers · Freelance subreddits · Branching out from freelance writing into other areas or services?
    87
  • Struggling
    36 posts in the past month
    1. I just want to say that there is hope for everyone that is struggling.
    #3
    Struggling
    I just want to say that there is hope for everyone that is struggling.
    36
  • Clients
    27 posts in the past month
    1. For those freelancing - how did you get clients?
    2. UK freelance writers,Tell me how are you ACTUALLY finding clients in 2026?
    3. What looks like an AI problem in freelance writing is a pricing-model problem that started with clients and is finally reaching writers.
    #4
    Clients
    For those freelancing - how did you get clients? · UK freelance writers,Tell me how are you ACTUALLY finding clients in 2026? · What looks like an AI problem in freelance writing is a pricing-model problem that started with clients and is finally reaching writers.
    27
  • Freelancing
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Future of Freelancing
    2. Can't Get Family and Friends to Take Freelancing Seriously?
    3. For those freelancing - how did you get clients?
    #5
    Freelancing
    Future of Freelancing · Can't Get Family and Friends to Take Freelancing Seriously? · For those freelancing - how did you get clients?
    18

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  • Discussion
    26 posts in the past month
    1. So… how’s everybody keeping the lights on these days?
    2. Are the winds changing regarding AI?
    3. Have you moved on from writing? If so, what are you doing now?
    #1
    Discussion
    So… how’s everybody keeping the lights on these days? · Are the winds changing regarding AI? · Have you moved on from writing? If so, what are you doing now?
    26
  • Advice & Tips
    26 posts in the past month
    1. This one sentence helped me get recurring revenue and charge more
    2. Lost my only client today. 200+ tech articles later, and I'm a little lost.
    3. How realistic is it to become a full-time freelance writer by 2026? Looking for a roadmap.
    #2
    Advice & Tips
    This one sentence helped me get recurring revenue and charge more · Lost my only client today. 200+ tech articles later, and I'm a little lost. · How realistic is it to become a full-time freelance writer by 2026? Looking for a roadmap.
    26
  • Looking for Help
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Content repurposing is too tedious when you're already writing 8 hours for clients
    2. What do those of you in the U.S. do for health insurance?
    3. Freelance to FT and regretting it
    #3
    Looking for Help
    Content repurposing is too tedious when you're already writing 8 hours for clients · What do those of you in the U.S. do for health insurance? · Freelance to FT and regretting it
    19
  • Rant
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else feel like they’re sustaining longterm trauma from this career?
    2. I am tired and bored. The job market is shit.
    3. This is crazy
    #4
    Rant
    Anyone else feel like they’re sustaining longterm trauma from this career? · I am tired and bored. The job market is shit. · This is crazy
    6
  • Portfolios
    5 posts in the past month
    1. content writer portfolio
    2. Need to make a portfolio in one day
    3. The Best Site to Host Your Portfolio?
    #5
    Portfolios
    content writer portfolio · Need to make a portfolio in one day · The Best Site to Host Your Portfolio?
    5

Product recommendations

  • ai writing assistants
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    2. Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    3. Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    #1
    ai writing assistants
    Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison · Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison · Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    3
  • freelance writing sites
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best freelancing website for new authors and writers.
    2. Can someone recommend a site for freelance writing that accepts international? Preferably without too high a entry barrier. You know, those sites where you compete with 1 million others. -.- Much appreciated!
    #2
    freelance writing sites
    What are the best freelancing website for new authors and writers. · Can someone recommend a site for freelance writing that accepts international? Preferably without too high a entry barrier. You know, those sites where you compete with 1 million others. -.- Much appreciated!
    2
  • platform for alternative health writers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best platform for alternative health writers?
    2. What's the best platform for alternative health writers?
    #3
    platform for alternative health writers
    What's the best platform for alternative health writers? · What's the best platform for alternative health writers?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/freelanceWriters for?
Best for Writers and Freelancers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/freelanceWriters free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/freelanceWriters have?
Roughly 196K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/freelanceWriters on?
r/freelanceWriters runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/freelanceWriters cover?
On the Hive Index, r/freelanceWriters is organized under Writers, Freelancers.
How do I join r/freelanceWriters?
You can join r/freelanceWriters by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Writing communities like?
Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
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