Building My Freelance Life Brick by Brick

Cruel Summer Book Club

The Cruel Summer Book Club podcast is BACK, baby!

Host Jillian Anthony talks about the evolution of her thinking around work, money, and success as she’s built a career as a freelance writer and editor since 2020. After reclaiming her creativity for four years, she’s ready to share what she’s learned so far. She discusses the new focus of CSBC — making space for your art and yourself — and what this podcast and the CSBC newsletter will look like moving forward. Plus, she talks about learning to decouple her self-worth from work, cultivating a sense of “enoughness,” and how she’s building her freelance business brick by brick — and reaching for some big artistic dreams. She’s figuring it out and invites you to join her.

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Submit your question on art, life, and love to the Dear Jilla advice column.

Follow host Jillian Anthony:

• Subscribe to the Cruel Summer Book Club newsletter
• Website: jilliananthony.com
• Instagram: @jillathrilla
• Threads: @jillathrilla

Resources:

• Web designer Ashleigh Keith

• The Monday Monday newsletter by Cody Cook-Parrot

• The annoying act of telling people what you do by Cody Cook-Parrot

• Standing in our values by Cody Cook-Parrot

• Success on Substack course on Skillshare by Cody Cook-Parrot

• On asking yourself what kind of artist you want to be by Fariha Róisín

• Creative coach Catherine LaSota