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Five years on Substack: the good, the bad and the money
I worked out how much I get paid per word to write newsletters
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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I moved to Transylvania
My grandfather partially lost his vision; I saw a life that could've been
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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My frozen year
In 2023 I was physically, emotionally and creatively stagnate. I'm better for it.
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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How I made over $25,000 as a freelance writer in three months
Quarterly income report for April - June 2023
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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What's the difference between a diary and a journal? Judgement
Cataloguing my notebooks
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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I lost over $30,000 this year
My 2024 income report
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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My first boss busted me for skiving off work. I still don't regret it
Getting told off for leaving early on a quiet August Friday was the best lesson in office bullshit I didn't know I needed
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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💰 Income Report: Not doing journalism pays
How much money I made in Q4 of 2023 as a freelance writer who didn't write for any media outlets
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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How much do writers actually make on Substack?
Help out with the Substack Income Transparency Project
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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Am I still a journalist?
I don’t know if I can, or indeed want to, work under these conditions
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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I'm a writer now
Re-visiting how it feels to work in a dysfunctional industry
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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A tax return fit for a king
All the money I'm reporting to his majesty's revenue and customs in the financial year 2023-2024
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Anna Codrea-Rado
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