Write • Build • Scale From College Teacher to Making $500k a Year Writing Online (Ft. Taylin John Simmonds)
Oct 20, 2025
Taylin John Simmonds, a former college teacher, now thrives as a ghostwriter and founder of a successful agency, earning $500K a year. He shares how he transitioned from teaching to writing, landing his first client by working for free. Taylin reveals his rapid income growth from $3K to $40K monthly, the importance of building systems, and leveraging AI and teams. He emphasizes the need for new writers to prove themselves and advises on best platforms for reaching clients, while promoting a mindset centered on serving market demand.
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Early Hustle Led To First Paying Client
- Taylin worked for free writing two Twitter threads a day for months to learn ghostwriting and get experience.
- That unpaid work led him to launch an offer and land a $3,000/month client that replaced his teacher salary.
Messy Fast Scale Caused Burnout
- Taylin and his cofounder scaled to $40K/month in four months by taking on many clients and hiring writers.
- Rapid growth created burnout and operational chaos while he still worked a full-time job.
Work On Systems, Not Client Work
- Systemize and stop doing client work if you want to scale; focus on sales, systems, and acquisition instead.
- Build onboarding, scripts, AI prompts, and strategy briefs so the agency runs with minimal hands-on writing.