Write well, live well
Freelance Writers Online
Freelance Writers Online was founded in 2013 by writer and marketing expert Kirsty Stuart and is now led by online business strategist Trudy Rankin and content strategy expert and ghostwriter Treasa Edmond. The site exists to help freelance writers write well and live well, with a focus on practical education, real-world opportunities, and a supportive global community.
At Freelance Writers Online, we believe that your writing business should work for your life, not the other way around. Our values are simple: freedom to do the work you want from where you want, integrity in everything we publish and promote, and community that connects writers who genuinely want to see each other succeed.
Whether you are just landing your first client or refining a mature writing business, you will find resources here to help you improve your craft, strengthen your systems, and make better business decisions. From smart habits and confidence-building advice to tools, templates, and paid gig leads, everything we share is designed to move you one step closer to a more profitable, sustainable writing life.
About Trudy Rankin
Trudy Rankin is an online business strategist, digital growth coach, and content creator who has spent years helping service-based business owners build businesses that actually support their lives. As founder of Online Business Lift-Off and West Island Digital, she specializes in using quizzes, smart systems, and practical tech to attract the right leads without adding overwhelm.
Before starting her own companies, Trudy held CIO and senior management roles in government environments and has lived and worked in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. That mix of executive experience and hands-on entrepreneurship shapes the way she teaches writers to think about their work as real businesses, not just side hustles.
Trudy loves writing about quirky or funny everyday moments that carry deeper life lessons, and she brings that same grounded, human approach to the content you see on Freelance Writers Online. She is based in Australia, where she splits her time between running businesses, renovating campervans with her husband, and traveling to spend time with family.
About Treasa Edmond
Treasa Edmond is a marketing and content strategy consultant, executive ghostwriter, and business coach who has built a career helping experts turn their ideas into content that actually drives results. As founder and principal strategist at Edmond Editing and Writing, she works primarily with B2B tech and cybersecurity companies on messaging, thought leadership, and content systems that support real revenue goals.
Her ghostwriting work includes bestselling nonfiction books, keynote scripts, and long-form content that has helped clients land major publishing deals, top-tier media placements, and invitations for high-profile speaking opportunities. She is also the host of the Boss Responses podcast and a coach for freelance business owners who want to move up the value chain and build more sustainable, strategic businesses.
Treasa brings a strategist’s eye and a writer’s ear to Freelance Writers Online, focusing on helping freelancers think like business owners while still protecting the joy of writing. Based in Missouri, she spends her days partnering with clients as a fractional content leader, coaching freelance business owners inside mastermind-style communities, and championing the idea that we all deserve businesses that are both profitable and fulfilling.
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Anyone who can write well can build a career doing what they love. This site has been helping freelance writers for more than 10 years. It will cheer you on to create the life you want, teaching you to write well and live well, eliminating the need to rely on just one employer.
A freelance writing career is fulfilling. Living well is our right. Join us.