EPISODE 166 - $10K In 2 Years - An Update With Crooked Calligraphy Alum Danielle Williams

Shinah Chang ·

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How Doing The Scary Work Can Lead To Success

What if you don’t think you’re creative… but you try anyway? And end up making an extra $10K in just two years?!

On this episode of Creative Biz Real Talk, I’m sitting down with Danielle Williams… just 18 months after our first interview! 

After starting calligraphy during the pandemic, Danielle still felt she needed guidance to help level up her skills. Within months of investing in our Modern Calligraphy 201 course, she gained the confidence to start making up to $1,200/month teaching workshops.

Now? She’s booking higher-end projects, building her own style, and has made over $10K with her calligraphy side hustle - all while working part-time AND being a full-time caregiver.

In this episode, Danielle shares:

  • (2:50) How adding a little “something more” to her business & putting herself out there totally transformed her sales

  • (7:15) The story of how one brave act snowballed Danielle into working for luxury brands

  • (12:00) The truth about how calligraphers really get hired

  • (18:10) Danielle shares how her investment in structured calligraphy courses leveled up her confidence and sales in under 2 years

  • (21:07) My takeaways from our interview and what you can learn from the last 18 months of Danielle’s life

If you have been stuck in a creative rut and looking to take charge of your life, this episode will hopefully remind you that sometimes success is just *right* beyond your comfort zone.

🎧 Listen now and see how small steps can turn into real income and momentum.

Find Danielle here:

https://www.daniellejaneencalligraphy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/daniellejaneencalligraphy/ 

And if you want to learn these principles & SO MUCH MORE, my Modern Calligraphy 201 Signature Style Course opens for enrollment March 31st, 2026! Join us and learn how to create your own unique style & level up your calligraphy game! 

P.S. - As an added bonus, I'll be leading our MC201 Live Cohort for the first time EVER!! You don't want to miss this!!

Enrollment Opens March 31st, 2026!

ABOUT CROOKED CALLIGRAPHY

Hey - I'm Shinah! A former miserable corporate lawyer turned sassy calligrapher and teacher. Ten years ago, I was WISHING I could create beautiful calligraphy but feeling really un-creative and LOST about how to achieve that... and now I truly believe that ANYONE can learn this beautiful craft - because I've already taught it to THOUSANDS of people, from all different backgrounds.

Calligraphy has given me a gorgeous life. It's helped my students find PASSION, PURPOSE, and a reason to JUMP OUT OF BED each morning. What could it do for you? =)