I still struggle with asking for a high fee when setting freelance rates. I don’t mind accepting a high fee, but it’s hard to ask for one. If you are one of the dozens of people who read this blog, you know that I make a living as a professional blogger. And it’s not a …
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Rather than publicize my fees with a freelance rate card, I negotiate on a per-client basis. If you click around a bit as a freelancer, you will notice that there are plenty of services that offer a freelance rate card. Publicizing your rates can be one way for people to quickly figure out whether or …
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 sell out. We hear about selling out as if its the end of the world. One of my blogging friends was accused of selling out when he …
When it comes to managing clients as a freelance writer, I’m very low tech. Every so often, I’m asked questions about my process. Not too long ago, Mike Collins, a friend and owner of Wealthy Turtle, among others, asked me how I keep track of all of my writing clients. The truth is that the …
One of the most interesting things I do is ghostwrite memoirs. At the same time, a gig to ghostwrite a memoir can also be extremely frustrating. Meeting interesting people is one of the perks of my job as a freelance writer. There are so many interesting stories out there, and, as a writer, I get …
You might be a professional blogger, but what happens if someone asks you to do something else? I am often asked if I provide other online-type services in addition to my writing. Many clients are interested in social media promotion, wider content distribution, and other services. I find that (for me at least) sticking to …
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