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Biography

Emma McGowan is a veteran blogger and SFSI-endorsed sex educator with over nine years of experience and upwards of 1000 articles on her byline. Her main focuses are startups and sex but she covers a range of topics. Emma is a sex/relationships/dating writer at Bustle and a senior writer at Startups.com. Her work has appeared on Buzzfeed, Broadly, Bedsider, Mashable, The Daily Dot, Mic, and The Bold Italic, among others. She’s the Editor in Chief of the sex positive sexual health site Sexual + Being and the sex tech website Kink&Code. Emma McGowan also does freelance blogging and content editing for a startups. Past clients include MiKandi, Lystable, Tenta, and NatureCity. Topics covered include personal finance, wine, natural health, adult apps, online security, and sex toys, among others. If you’re looking for a reliable, great writer, she’s open to pitches. Emma is available for consultations on blogging, writing, editing, building your brand, copy editing, and how to successfully live the digital nomad life. She loves connecting with other writers and thinks that writer karma should be taken seriously — no writer would be anywhere without their networks. Additionally, Emma McGowan is a sex positive feminist whose hobbies include making patterns and sewing, connecting with other women, and reading at least three books a week. Emma speaks Spanish fluently and has lived in or traveled to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Peru, San Francisco, Vermont, Japan, Bali, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand in the past five years. Her favorite places to live are Guatemala and Argentina and she hopes to never stop traveling.

Content

Total articles 551

• Available on paid plans

  Mutual support to tackle the TA challenge

  By James McHugh, Emma McGowan, Christopher Hammond, Richard Baker

  Mar. 12, 2025

• Available on paid plans

  What we must get right

  By Emma McGowan, Paul Marinko, James McHugh, Nick Raper

  Mar. 12, 2025

• Available on paid plans

  Stepping up to leadership in public health

  By Nick Raper, Emma McGowan, Christopher Hammond, Richard Baker

  Mar. 12, 2025

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Company Info

Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.