diff --git a/src/routes/blog.js b/src/routes/blog.js
index 34274f0..a301309 100644
--- a/src/routes/blog.js
+++ b/src/routes/blog.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const blogRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
             const [{ total }] = await db.select({
                 total: sql`COUNT(*)`
             }).from(articlesTable).where(clause);
-            
+
             response.send({
                 success: true,
                 articles: results,
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export const blogRoutes = (fastify, _, done) => {
             email: req.body.email,
             site_id: req.body.site_id,
             source: req.body.source
-        }).returning();
+        });
 
         if (inserted.rowCount != 1) {
             reply.status(400).send({
diff --git a/src/utils/email.js b/src/utils/email.js
index fda0ff3..5051614 100644
--- a/src/utils/email.js
+++ b/src/utils/email.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export async function sendFreebie(recipient, blog_id) {
     const [blog] = await db.select().from(sites).where(eq(sites.id, blog_id));
     if (!blog) throw new Error("Invalid site");
 
-    if (!blog.use_freebie) return;
+    if (!blog.use_freebie || !blog.freebie_url) return;
 
     const sender = {
         email: "mailtrap@demomailtrap.com",
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ export async function sendFreebie(recipient, blog_id) {
             to: recipients,
             subject: `Your freebie from ${blog.name}`,
             text: `Thank you for subscribing to ${blog.name}! Your freebie is linked below.\n ${blog.freebie_url}`,
-        })
-        .then(console.log, console.error);
+        }).catch(console.error);
 }