Community Moderator, Black Girls Create
Nicole (Niq, Niqolas, SIR!, Sis) is a writer, website designer, and community moderator who loves pop culture, critiquing their faves, and gassing up historically excluded creators. You can find them on twitter (@queerspecimen) being a bit much and in various other places doing The Utmost.
A conversation about freelancing with Black women writers who've been there. They'll share their experiences and personal insights, and discussing pitching, being published, and getting paid.
A conversation about personal branding with Black women who have done it. We'll discuss ways creators can establish a presence online — websites, social media, and portfolios — and how they can use social media to build reputation and create connections. Panelists will share their experiences and lessons they learned in building their own brands. We'll also talk about free and low-cost tools for building blogs, creating graphics, and managing your social profiles.