The Community for Freelance Writers
Freelance Writing Essentials
Go from having no clients, no portfolio, no website, and no niche–to having all four.
New freelance writer? Been there, done that
We know it’s hard to build a website. Hard to create a portfolio when you haven’t got any clients. And the whole invoicing thing? Don’t even get us started.
We’ve been freelance writers for a total of 10+ years combined.
All of that knowledge is packaged up into Freelance Writing Essentials.
This is the course you’ll need if you’re brand new to freelancing–or maybe just a few months in. You’ll learn to build confidence, set your rates, and create marketing assets that actually bring leads your way. (Because, you know…most don’t in the early days.)
Yes if…
✅ You need help building the basics: a portfolio, a website, and niche.
✅ You’re not confident in your work, rates, or processes.
✅ You’re underselling yourself and have no idea what your rate should be.
Maybe not if…
❌ You’re a few years into freelancing
❌ You already have a website, portfolio, niche, and leads coming your way
❌ You’re looking for a community, not a course
It’s not all bad news, though. If you said “that’s me!” to those bullet points, you’re gonna love the Peak Freelance membership. (It was made for writers exactly like you.)
From nervous to confident freelancer in six modules
Freelance Writing Essentials consists of six modules–designed to take you through the entire journey of building a freelance writing business from scratch.
1: The basics
• The realities of freelance writing
• What you do (and don’t) need to start your business
• Finding a niche you won’t hate in two years
2: Getting seen
3: Legal and accounting
4: How to write well
5: Landing your first client(s)
6: Process and project management
Still got questions?
Is this course right for me?
Yes, if you’re a beginner freelance writer. We’ll walk you through how to get started–from choosing a niche and building a website, right the way through to dealing with contracts and setting your rates. If you’ve already done those things, the All Access membership is a better fit for you.
I’m outside of the UK/USA. Will this course still be helpful to me?
Yes! While Mike is American and Elise is from the UK, we tried to make this freelance writing course as universal as possible. There are some specifics (especially around the legalities) for each country, but other than that, everything is the same regardless of where you’re freelancing from.
How much is the course?
We’ve tried to make it as affordable as we can for new freelance writers. The price of this course is just $99. You’ll get lifetime access–meaning should we make any updates, you won’t have to pay any more.
Is this included in a Peak Freelance membership?
Unfortunately not. Freelance Writing Essentials is designed to be the go-to course for new freelance writers. The All Access membership, on the other hand, is for people who already know the basics and are looking to level-up. We recommend taking this course before moving onto the membership.
