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Freelance Writers: How to Stop Taking on Low-Paying Writing Jobs Once & For All
Freelance Writers: How to Stop Taking on Low-Paying Writing Jobs Once & For All
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PREFACE
Like many of the ebooks I write for Inkwell Editorial, this one was written
because of the enormous number of questions I receive about freelance
writing rates. Before we get to the heart of this ebook, there are a couple of
things I want to point out.
A) Freelance Writing Rates are All Over the Place
Hence, what may be a “low rate” for you, may be a good or high one for
someone else. It’s all relative. My standard advice to new freelance writers
is “charge what you need to make a living.” We’ll delve into this a bit more
later, but just keep this in mind.
B) Setting Rates Freaks a Lot of Freelance Writers Out
This is normal, but if you don’t remember anything else from this ebook,
remember this:
“Setting your freelance writing rates is as much a mental exercise as a
physical one.”
What I mean by this is, many freelancers set their rates out of fear – fear
that they’re not good enough; fear that they won’t land clients; fear that
they’ll lose assignments to other writers who charge less; etc. Fear is never
a good vantage point from which to operate – in any aspect of life.
How to Conquer the Fear of Setting Your Freelance Writing Rates & Set
Yours to Make a Real Living
The way to do this is to arm yourself with knowledge -- of your niche, of
what others charge, of how much you need to earn to cover your bills, etc.
You see, when you operate based on facts, then it’s easy to face the fear of
losing a gig, for example, because you will know what goes into the
process. So if a client tries to low-ball you, you can easily pass because
you’ll know that otherwise you’d be working for slave wages -- and that’s
not why you became a freelance writer.
So just keep the two things I’ve talked about in this section in mind as you
read this ebook. It will make it much easier for you to set your freelance
writing rates with confidence – and stick to them.
ADVICE FOR NEW FREELANCE WRITERS
If you implement the advice within -- as soon as you can at the beginning of
your freelance writing career, I promise you, you'll never fall into the low-paying gig trap.
ADVICE FOR NEW EXISTING/EXPERIENCED FREELANCE WRITERS
If you're already started your freelance business and find that you've fallen
into the trap of taking on low-paying gig after low-paying gig after low-paying gig, you can turn things around by implementing the steps outlined
here.
It will give you a new handle on how to freelance -- successfully.
Following is just some of what's covered within.
WHAT WE COVER . . .
How to Conquer the Fear of Setting Your Freelance Writing Rates & Set
Yours to Make a Real Living
Why I’m Glad I Ignored Conventional Wisdom When Setting My Freelance
Writing Rates
How to Determine How Much You Need to Earn
Do You Know Your Money Personality?
Get to the Heart of Your Money Personality: An Assessment Quiz -- 11 Questions
Deciphering Your Money Personality Results
How to Budget for Taxes, Healthcare and an Emergency Fund
A Sample Budget
Targeting High-Paying Freelance Writing Niches: Some Insight
Evergreen, High-Paying Freelance Writing Niches
How to Find Out If Your Niche is Broad Enough to Specialize In
How to Figure Out How Much You’re Earning from Each Piece of Content (Most Freelancers Never Do This; Why It's Important to Do So)
3 Ways to Increase Your Earnings as a Freelance Writer
How to Calculate Your Profit Potential
A Time-Tested Formula for Landing High-Paying Clients -- Consistently (This Is What Made Me So Successful as a Freelance Writer)
How to Earn $4,800 per Month as a Freelance Writer: Actual Numbers
Who to Contact When You Start to Market
How to Find Hundreds of Leads Easily to Pitch Your Freelance Writing Services
How Much Should You Save before You Quit Your Job to Freelance Full-Time?
Your First 6 to 8 Months as a Full-time Freelance Writer . . . What Will Happen
Finding High-Paying Freelance Writing Jobs: Where -- and Where NOT -- to Look
Profile of Clients Who Pay Well
How to Spot High-Paying Clients: Some Clues
Why Content Marketing Means Lots of Work for Freelance Writers
4 Truths about Freelance Writing Rates from a Freelancer with 20 Years of Experience
Like many of the ebooks I write for Inkwell Editorial, this one was written
because of the enormous number of questions I receive about freelance
writing rates. Before we get to the heart of this ebook, there are a couple of
things I want to point out.
A) Freelance Writing Rates are All Over the Place
Hence, what may be a “low rate” for you, may be a good or high one for
someone else. It’s all relative. My standard advice to new freelance writers
is “charge what you need to make a living.” We’ll delve into this a bit more
later, but just keep this in mind.
B) Setting Rates Freaks a Lot of Freelance Writers Out
This is normal, but if you don’t remember anything else from this ebook,
remember this:
“Setting your freelance writing rates is as much a mental exercise as a
physical one.”
What I mean by this is, many freelancers set their rates out of fear – fear
that they’re not good enough; fear that they won’t land clients; fear that
they’ll lose assignments to other writers who charge less; etc. Fear is never
a good vantage point from which to operate – in any aspect of life.
How to Conquer the Fear of Setting Your Freelance Writing Rates & Set
Yours to Make a Real Living
The way to do this is to arm yourself with knowledge -- of your niche, of
what others charge, of how much you need to earn to cover your bills, etc.
You see, when you operate based on facts, then it’s easy to face the fear of
losing a gig, for example, because you will know what goes into the
process. So if a client tries to low-ball you, you can easily pass because
you’ll know that otherwise you’d be working for slave wages -- and that’s
not why you became a freelance writer.
So just keep the two things I’ve talked about in this section in mind as you
read this ebook. It will make it much easier for you to set your freelance
writing rates with confidence – and stick to them.
ADVICE FOR NEW FREELANCE WRITERS
If you implement the advice within -- as soon as you can at the beginning of
your freelance writing career, I promise you, you'll never fall into the low-paying gig trap.
ADVICE FOR NEW EXISTING/EXPERIENCED FREELANCE WRITERS
If you're already started your freelance business and find that you've fallen
into the trap of taking on low-paying gig after low-paying gig after low-paying gig, you can turn things around by implementing the steps outlined
here.
It will give you a new handle on how to freelance -- successfully.
Following is just some of what's covered within.
WHAT WE COVER . . .
How to Conquer the Fear of Setting Your Freelance Writing Rates & Set
Yours to Make a Real Living
Why I’m Glad I Ignored Conventional Wisdom When Setting My Freelance
Writing Rates
How to Determine How Much You Need to Earn
Do You Know Your Money Personality?
Get to the Heart of Your Money Personality: An Assessment Quiz -- 11 Questions
Deciphering Your Money Personality Results
How to Budget for Taxes, Healthcare and an Emergency Fund
A Sample Budget
Targeting High-Paying Freelance Writing Niches: Some Insight
Evergreen, High-Paying Freelance Writing Niches
How to Find Out If Your Niche is Broad Enough to Specialize In
How to Figure Out How Much You’re Earning from Each Piece of Content (Most Freelancers Never Do This; Why It's Important to Do So)
3 Ways to Increase Your Earnings as a Freelance Writer
How to Calculate Your Profit Potential
A Time-Tested Formula for Landing High-Paying Clients -- Consistently (This Is What Made Me So Successful as a Freelance Writer)
How to Earn $4,800 per Month as a Freelance Writer: Actual Numbers
Who to Contact When You Start to Market
How to Find Hundreds of Leads Easily to Pitch Your Freelance Writing Services
How Much Should You Save before You Quit Your Job to Freelance Full-Time?
Your First 6 to 8 Months as a Full-time Freelance Writer . . . What Will Happen
Finding High-Paying Freelance Writing Jobs: Where -- and Where NOT -- to Look
Profile of Clients Who Pay Well
How to Spot High-Paying Clients: Some Clues
Why Content Marketing Means Lots of Work for Freelance Writers
4 Truths about Freelance Writing Rates from a Freelancer with 20 Years of Experience
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