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r/freelanceWriters↗

A community for freelance writers of all types, backgrounds, and experience levels.

A place by and for freelance writers of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing.

203k subscribers30 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)26 authors / mosince 2011

r/freelanceWriters has 203k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 30 posts a month from 26 people. Top topics: Freelance Writing Tips, Upwork Issues and Freelance Tips & Clients.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +2.3% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026202k
Growing202k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/freelanceWriters

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−87%vs Sep 2025 · −45% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202630
QuieterPeaked at 561 in Mar 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/freelanceWriters

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Freelance Writing Tips15%
  2. Upwork Issues8.5%
  3. Freelance Tips & Clients6.6%
  4. Freelance Writing & Editing3.1%
  5. Upwork Freelancing2.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Medium
  2. Substack
  3. Freelancer
  4. LinkedIn
  5. Payhip

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