Airtable Template: Freelance Writer OS

Stop juggling multiple tools and spreadsheets. Invest in a system that works as hard as you do.

Freelance Writer OS is a comprehensive Airtable template that brings your entire freelance writing business into one seamless workspace — from lead tracking to client management to content production.

Check it out in action here.

What's Included:

• A complete Airtable base template refined over 2+ years of professional freelance writing
• Detailed setup guide with step-by-step instructions
• Optional Zapier automation workflows to save hours of manual work
• Built-in analytics to track your true hourly and per-word rates

Key Features:

Smart Lead Tracking

• Track prospects through your entire sales pipeline
• Custom form for easy lead entry
• Automated proposal and contract generation (with Zapier)
• Visual Kanban board to manage your sales process

Seamless Client Management

• Automatic client record creation when deals close
• Track monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
• Integrated Google Drive folder creation (through Zapier)
• QuickBooks customer creation (through Zapier)

Powerful Content Production System

• Project management dashboard for all your writing deliverables
• Automated draft creation in both WIP and client-facing formats (through Zapier)
• Built-in content calendar
• Real-time analytics on hours worked and true hourly and per word rate
• Monthly earnings and productivity tracking

Automated Content Library

• Automatic portfolio building as you publish work
• Easy-to-filter clip database
• Quick access to samples for pitching or portfolio clips
• Organized by client, project type, and date

Perfect For:

• Freelance writers juggling multiple clients
• Content marketers managing a variety of deliverables
• Anyone looking to scale their writing business efficiently

Why You'll Love It:

• Save hours on administrative tasks
• Never lose track of a lead or deadline
• Get insights into your true earning rates
• Scale your business with confidence
• Keep all your important information in one place

This isn't just another template — it's a complete operating system for your freelance writing business, battle-tested and refined through real-world use.

Stop cobbling together different systems and streamline your entire operation with Freelance Writer OS.