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Freelance journalism can be brutal. Here’s how successful writers make it work

<p>The only food in my kitchen was a bag of russet potatoes, my pants were starting to fall down my hips, and I wasn’t going to make rent that month. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/freelance-journalism-how-to-make-a-living/">Freelance journalism can be brutal. Here’s how successful writers make it work</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.poynter.org">Poynter</a>.</p>

1 min readSep 15, 2026By Cristina SilvaPublisher: Poynter - RSS
Freelance journalism can be brutal. Here’s how successful writers make it work
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The only food in my kitchen was a bag of russet potatoes, my pants were starting to fall down my hips, and I wasn’t going to make rent that month. […]

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