How Niche Freelance Writing Can Elevate Your Career with Birder Bryony Angell

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How do you find and fill a freelance writing content vacuum in your industry?

Join us as we sit down with Bryony Angell, a narrative non-fiction writer who has carved out a unique niche in the world of birding.

Bryony shares her journey from observing a lack of content for young women birders to becoming a leading voice in bird conservation through her freelance writing.

During our chat we explore how Bryony balances her rich freelance career with being a mom and working a full-time job.

If you've ever wondered how to turn a passion into a profitable side hustle or how to spot opportunities in niche markets, this episode is filled with insights on leveraging your personal interests into a fulfilling freelance career.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to identify a unique niche and turn it into a successful side hustle.
• Strategies for balancing freelance writing with full-time employment and parenting.
• The importance of building and nurturing community connections within your niche.
• Tips for spotting opportunities and filling content vacuums in niche markets.

About Bryony Angell

Bryony Angell is a narrative non-fiction writer and speaker, deeply rooted in the Pacific Coast's beautiful Skagit Valley, Washington. With a focus on the economy and culture of the world birding scene, she enhances wild bird conservation through her engaging storytelling. Bryony contributes to both regional and national publications, tackling diverse topics such as birding by boat in Western Washington, field sketching, and profiling international women birding guides. Her content, which occasionally graces her website, ranges from practical advice to reflective pieces on birding as mindful meditation.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Bryony Angell’s unique niche in birding. (00:00:00)

2. How Bryony started her career in freelance writing centered around birding. (00:02:21)

3. Balancing freelance writing with a day job and motherhood. (00:06:23)

4. Tips for spotting opportunities and niching down in freelance writing. (00:10:28)

5. Discussing the global opportunities Bryony’s niche expertise has opened up. (00:15:00)

6. The significance of a secure full-time job in supporting freelance aspirations. (00:19:36)

7. Future projects and aspirations in birding advocacy and freelance writing. (00:21:50)