Freelance Writing and the Big Screen TV Factor

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Credit where it’s due: Yesterday I was making my blog rounds when I stopped at a post by James Chartrand entitled “Want More Clients? Explain Yourself.” James explained how some potential clients will choose the lowest bid, but might be inclined to change their minds if you convince why you’re worth the extra pay. [...]

Freelance Writing: Start Low (But Not too Low) and Aim High

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I receive a lot of flack for my support of certain content sites, but the truth is, when I left home to be a freelance writer, these places saved my life. Though I had been published in print and worked in a publishing house for over 12 years, the higher paying jobs weren’t as [...]

85 Hacks to Help Your Freelance Writing Career

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In blogging years, FWJ has been around a long time – about four and a half years. That’s a lot of jobs and a lot of tips. As I was thinking about the evolution of this blog, I thought it might be handy to combine a lot of the advice given out here over [...]

Freelance Writing Rates: When to Charge Additional Fees

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Before you send your client an independent contractor’s agreement or freelance writing contract, make sure to make it’s clear there are circumstances where you may have to tack additional fees to your original quote. While you want to be reasonable, you also want to make sure you’re adequately compensated for your work. Additional work [...]

The Best of FWJ:15 Blog Posts About Rates

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We have  a lot of gems in the FWJ vault. There’s over four years of discussion posts here, all geared towards helping writers further their careers. As I was away for most of this weekend and have a lot of catching up to do, I thought it might be a good idea to do [...]

40 Freelance Writing Markets Paying $100 or More (Much More)

I’ve been doing this for several years and every few months the same old arguments come up.  Two in particular stick in my craw. The first is that there are no “higher” paying writing jobs out there, and the second is that it’s unrealistic to expect new writers to find work above the abysmal paying [...]

Who Sets Your Freelance Writing Rates?

Did you know many freelance writers won’t give a rate quote to a client and would rather the client set the rate? There are many reasons for this:

The freelance writer doesn’t know what to charge
The freelance writer is afraid of bidding too low
The freelance writer is afraid of bidding too high
The freelance writer is unsure [...]

Let’s Brainstorm: How to Empower New Freelance Writers Not to Settle for Low Pay

Yesterday’s post about what freelance writing job ads really mean hit a nerve for many writers.  I’m glad to see I’m not the only one finding many of these low and non payers ridiculous. Why is writing the only field where the client is expected to work for little or no money? The mind boggles.
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FWJ Poll: What Do You Consider a Fair Wage

I’m going to throw these out from time to time to see what you feel is fair.
Here’s the scenario: A 500 word, well-written, factually correct article. Not a Google job but an expert web article. You won’t need sources or interviews but you are expected to be the cream of the crop and an expert [...]

How to Turn a Low Paying Client into a High Paying Client

by Deborah Ng
Not all employers are cheap. Many of them have a good idea but not a lot of money. When it comes to start ups and the web, it takes time to build up advertising dollars or a customer base. Before you turn down a lower-paying gig, you might assess the situation and consider [...]

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