Write for Us Freelance: Freelance Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Most freelance pitches are motivational stories about quitting a job or lists of sites to find gigs. What this blog wants is the view from someone who freelances for a living: how a designer stopped scope creep without losing a good client, how a writer moved from one off jobs to retainers, how a consultant built a referral habit that keeps the calendar full.

My readers are business owners, founders and freelancers, and a lot of them work for themselves. They already read my guides to getting started with freelancing in remote roles and landing a first freelance content writing job. A freelance post has to help them run a steadier, saner freelance business.

60-second freelance guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Do you freelance, consult independently or run a solo business yourself
• Can you share a real client situation with what changed and why
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Would a freelancer know what to do differently with their next client after reading it
• Have you removed any sales pitch for one platform, course or template pack

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Finding and keeping good clients
• Scoping work, contracts and stopping scope creep
• Moving from one off projects to retainers
• Proposals and discovery calls for freelancers
• Referrals, networking and a portfolio that wins work
• Time, workload and avoiding burnout when you work alone
• Going from freelancer to small agency or studio
• Using AI and tools to run a freelance business

If your post could be published on any freelance site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we look for in freelance posts

These are the freelance topics that land, and the version of each that gets turned down.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Clients	How you found, kept or let go of a client	A list of gig sites
Scope	The process or clause that stopped scope creep	Complaints about difficult clients
Retainers	How a one off job became ongoing work	Promises of passive work
Workload	How you plan a week when you work alone	Hustle advice to work every weekend
Growing	What changed when you took on help	An advert for your course or community

What we don't accept

• Hustle culture or get rich quick stories
• Posts written to sell one platform, course or template pack
• Lists of gig sites with no experience behind them
• Thin posts under 800 words with no first hand experience
• Previously published posts republished from another site

What you get

• Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
• One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
• A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
• Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live

How to submit

Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.

What a strong freelance pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write about tips for new freelancers." A strong one says "I've freelanced as a copywriter for years, and I want to show the discovery call questions that turned one off clients into retainers, the client I should have turned down, and the line in my contract that ended scope creep." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• The client you should have said no to
• Turning a one off project into a retainer
• A contract clause that saved a working relationship
• Building a referral habit that keeps work coming
• Managing a workload when you're the whole team
• Your first year freelancing: what you'd change
• Hiring your first subcontractor
• Tools that took admin off your plate

Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist, and these guest post examples show what editors say yes to.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept freelance guest posts?

Yes. Freelance guest posts are welcome from freelancers, independent consultants and solo business owners who can share real client work and what they learned. We publish practical articles and decline hustle talk and platform promotion.

What freelance topics do you accept?

Finding and keeping clients, scoping and contracts, retainers, proposals, referrals and portfolios, workload and burnout, growing into a small agency and using AI and tools. The common thread is a lesson from running a freelance business.

Do you accept freelance writing guest posts too?

Yes, and posts about writing as a craft suit the writing page better. Every pitch reaches the same editor, so send the one that fits your experience best.

How long should a guest post be?

Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.

Can I include a link back to my own site?

One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.

Do you accept previously published content?

No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.

Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?

You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.

Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?

Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.

How long does a decision take?

We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.

Do you edit guest posts before they go live?

Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.

Can I pitch more than one idea?

Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.

How do I submit a freelance guest post?

Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience freelancing or running a solo business. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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