Community: still invaluable.

Lots of people are going to tell you that community is invaluable.

It's true!

The people who you engage with as a function of shared interests, work, and where you live are going to influence you. And over time, there's a type of dependability that shapes up.

I’ll let you in on a lesser known fact: Despite ending the The Writers’ Co-op podcast last year, I've kept our Slack community open. The reason why is simple: I don’t believe in taking away other people’s community.

Since I started the Slack, I know it’s been a great spot for freelancers across multiple service areas to share their wins, and tap the hivemind for inspiration to solve their own problems.

I’ve always believed in the value of having a moderated community, largely because that’s how we get people to feel psychologically safe. Not only do folks get to ‘know’ others over time, but members also know that there’s no such thing as a dumb question. And when I say ‘value,’ I mean that I’ve always paid for a human moderator — it makes a huge difference!

And guess what! The community is *still* open. Lately, we've been talking about taxes, flaky clients, and client onboarding. It's the one of the only few spaces on the internet that I still enjoy talking about the business of freelancing ;) It's $5 month, and you can sign up at www.patreon.com/twcpod.

If this sounds like a space that can benefit you, or someone you know, please let them know that a small corner of the internet like this exists.

Hope to see y'all in there!