Hey you 👋
How was your 2025?
Well, mine ended so great. I planned to share my 2025 wrap earlier, but got so caught up that sharing it now, at least before the end of this month. Lol!!
I remember when everybody was sharing their 2025 wrap, and I was juggling deadlines. The last month of 2025 was so hectic that I had so much on my plate.
Sleepless nights, 12-13 hours continuous work, sipping coffee at 3 am, and going to bed at 5 am. Yes, that was my routine to meet deadlines. But it is normal for every freelancer in the end of the month.
Although I had no extra load and just my client work and #30daysSaaSWritingChallenge, I got an opportunity that I couldn’t bear losing. I had so much on my plate, but still I managed to work on that, and guess what it led to— MY FIRST SAAS BYLINE on a reputable website.
I had so much fun and learnt a lot writing this piece as I interviewed SMEs to ask questions and understand user problems in real-world scenarios. Afterall, that’s what my goal was when doing the SaaS writing challenge.
Soon after, I got my second byline for the blog I wrote as part of the SaaS writing challenge.
What went right in 2025:
Took on a finance writing project — my first serious work in a new domain→ forced me to slow down, double-check facts, and write with responsibility
Moved toward external contributions & interview-based blogs→ learned how much stronger writing gets when it’s built on real voices
Started a SaaS writing challenge to build consistency and product thinking→ focused on clarity, user perspective, and real use cases
Began pitching websites alongside writing→ started shaping blogs to match specific publications, not just generic posts
Landed my first byline at Mobile Text Alerts before the year ended→ another byline followed soon after
My 2026 started with a boost in confidence when I worked on two bylines, which shaped my perspective on writing and taught me so much.
But this year, what I’m building toward
At least 5 bylines while continuing the SaaS writing challenge
Pitching challenge blogs to relevant websites
Working on more D2C, Finance, and SaaS projects
Increasing outreach and pitching for client work
Using this newsletter more intentionally — to share work, thinking, and land the right projects
Becoming a SaaS writer who understands products from the user’s point of view, not just features
I’m also thinking about a content calendar for LinkedIn and my newsletter. Feel free to share topic ideas if you want me to cover something specific, especially if you’re building in SaaS like me.
I have also started using a lead tracker to keep track of my clients and see which ones worked.
Well, that’s it for today. I will share how I landed my first byline in the next edition.
Don't dare to miss that, and subscribe if you haven’t…hahaha sorry, had to be promotional.
Although I have shared these bylines and my SaaS writing challenge on my LinkedIn, you can follow me there to read more about them.
Btw, I also posted BTS of the first byline, do check it out if you want to understand the research process behind a SaaS piece.
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So, that’s all for today, and I’ll keep you posted on my SaaS challenge and next byline— I’m planning to get.
See you next Sat ;)
~ Divya ✍️