All Up In: Parenting, Priorities, and Success with Claire Zulkey

Claire Zulkey is a writer and the Founder of the Substack, Evil Witches. She is also the Manager of the consulting firm, Inbox Collective. She joins the conversation today to share her story of finding success as a freelance writer, monetizing a newsletter, and prioritizing work according to a simple quadrant of priorities and values. Debating the merit of giving work away for free, we discuss the tricky world of freelance writing, keeping up with the latest social media platforms, and more. From the story of Claire’s first piece appearing in print to measuring engagement with her newsletter today, we explore the highs and lows of her journey as a writer, parent, and recent non-drinker navigating life in a post-pandemic world today. Don’t miss this episode! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Claire's first story in print and her journey to becoming a freelance professional writer
• Finding faith that success would beget success.
• How she founded Inbox Collective. 
• Whether or not newsletters can be lucrative. 
• Cultivating a community inside of Substack.
• Keeping up with the latest social media platforms. 
• Claire’s experience of writing articles for ARP. 
• Monetizing writing versus offering it for free. 
• Developing a quadrant to categorize freelance work.
• Necessary thing to put into a newsletter.
• Measuring and responding to engagement from the newsletter community.
• Socializing in your 40s as a non-drinker.
• Selecting schools and changing between them.

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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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Subscribe to the Substack, Evil Witches

Learn more about Inbox Collective
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