Freelance writers are always wondering about their pricing. We talk a lot about it on the forum. My pricing has come to my attention in a couple of ways.
The first is a ghostwriting project. The job came through a broker and, as a result, was less than I would have liked to charge. I like […]
We’ve had some discussion about low pay jobs and even a Freelance Manifesto which attempts to address low pay problems for writers.
One of my job sources, Online Writing Jobs, lets employers post jobs on their own. They offer several categories, including high pay writing jobs and low pay writing jobs. Although most of the $2 […]
Comments, general gnashing of teeth, and what-have-you continue on the subject of Freelance Writing Pay - hence the Freelance Writer’s Manifesto, found on CraigsList San Francisco this morning. Apparently written by Patricia Skinner who blogs at SEO Blogosphere, it’s an obviously heart felt expression of frustration and an attempt to get writers enrolled in the […]
Lori Widmer has an interesting post about a writer who, at first, hesitated to push to get paid called Proof That It Works.This particular story is about someone who was having trouble collecting from a magazine for stories she had written and they had published. But exactly the same thing holds true when working with […]
I don’t know about you, but I’m not always too sharp about tracking invoices. At the moment, I set up a tickler in my goal/calendar program (GoalPro) to remind me when an invoice is due.
When it’s time, I create the invoice in Word and file it in my invoice folder with a filename that reflects […]
In fact, I’d go so far to say that most freelance writers are true generalists. That is, although we may specialize in certain broad areas, we also have the ability to catch on quickly when asked to write about something new. We’re quick studies.
I’ve proven this to my satisfaction in a forum thread. I […]
Pay for writers seems to be in the very air today. Fellow writer, friend and blogger Lori Widmer has gotten stung - not at all unsual - and has learned from the experience.
She’s sets out in Unreliable Redux exactly how she now proceeds with clients, including exactly what she does when payment is slow.
What I […]
There’s an interesting thread over in our forum. It started with a mild rant about the number of low paying writing jobs that are out there. Most of the responses more or less agree that it’s just plain awful.
One poster, however, bucked the trend, pointing out that low paying writing jobs are offered at […]
Do I need a contract with my writing clients? Is it something I can generate myself or do I need to pay a lawyer?
Yes, you need some sort of written agreement, but it usually doesn’t make sense to hire a lawyer unless the contract involves a huge amount of money.
I use a letter of […]
I just wondered if my recent experience was typical for a proofreader.
Here’s the situation: I just completed my first (paying) proofreading job. I’m new at doing this, but some things about my first project surprised me. The biggest surprise for me was that the author had made a lot […]
Making good money as a freelance writer
Written by Anne Wayman [email] for b5media.
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