We hear that selling out is a bad thing. But, as a freelance writer, sometimes it’s more about selling out on your own terms. No one likes a sellout. We hear about selling out as if it’s the end of the world. One of my blogging friends was accused of selling out when he started …
Setting freelance rates is always tricky. And I offer different rates, depending on the client. Setting freelance rates is rarely fun. You have to find the sweet spot, which is the price that you are happy with and the client is happy to pay. Or at least the price the client is willing to pay — and …
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That’s the last time you get to call me “whore.” —Inara Serra, Firefly We have a little joke in my Skype group revolving around the fact that I write for money. Basically, if you pay what I ask, and I don’t think that you’re completely awful, I’ll write for you. I’ve ghostwritten things I don’t …
One of the pitches you will get as you embark on your career in freelance writing is the idea of writing portfolio pieces for exposure. There are certain emails that prompt diva moments from me. In fact, I received such an email a few days ago. This email introduced me to an exciting network that …
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I just lost my longest-running client, and 1/6 of my monthly income. Here’s what to do when you lose a big freelance gig. Yesterday, I received an email informing me that my longest-running client had just been bought by a competitor. This competitor plans to let everyone go; the whole point of the purchase is …
I’ve been raising my rates, but I’m still not in the “big money” range as a professional blogger. Here’s why I don’t have high-paying freelance jobs. As I look forward to the rest of my year, I’ve been thinking about how I want things to fall out, including having time to work on some of …
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