
EP352: Creating Multiple Income Streams: Beyond Client Writing with Athena Brownson
In this episode, Athena breaks down how to create scalable side income streams, overcome the traps of hustle culture, and protect your energy.

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Savvy Scribe podcast and today, we are going to talk about sales and networking. My guest, Maddy Osman, shares her tips for freelancers on how to use online marketplaces like Fiverr and Upwork to find clients and grow their businesses. She also discusses how to add value to your services and increase your earnings.
Maddy Osman is the bestselling author of “Writing for Humans and Robots: The New Rules of Content Style.” She’s a digital native with a decade-long devotion to creating engaging, accessible, and relevant content. Maddy’s journey from freelance writer to founder and CEO of The Blogsmith yielded numerous insights to share about content creation for enterprise B2B technology brands.
Her efforts earned her a spot in Semrush’s and BuzzSumo’s Top 100 Content Marketers and The Write Life’s 100 Best Websites for Writers. She has spoken for audiences at WordCamp US, SearchCon, and Denver Startup Week.
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