Comments on: What Is My Worth? http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3555 Monika Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:08:51 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-3555 @ Jonathan: thanks for the heads up. I see where you are coming from with this and it does make sense. I want to go into a direction that involves some of these things but for now I'm flat chat as I am. LOL, loved your mad woman statement. But you are so right. It would be easy to get burned out in this job if it wasn't for the passion I have for it. Maybe that does make me mad. :-) @ Jonathan: thanks for the heads up. I see where you are coming from with this and it does make sense. I want to go into a direction that involves some of these things but for now I’m flat chat as I am.

LOL, loved your mad woman statement. But you are so right. It would be easy to get burned out in this job if it wasn’t for the passion I have for it. Maybe that does make me mad. :-)

]]> By: Jonathan Cohen http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3547 Jonathan Cohen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:33:29 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-3547 I'd suggest going for marketing communications writing - Web site copy, press releases, FAQs, brochures, and the like. Clients usually understand that they need these texts, and they're willing to pay well for documents that sell. I charge $40/hr, and most prospects don't balk at such a figure. The other nice thing is that you're not cranking out 500-word posts like a madman/woman, trying to make a minimum amount per hour, and avoiding burnout. The majority of the work for me involves client contact, thinking, brainstorming, research and editing - writing is only a part of it. Best of luck, Jonathan I’d suggest going for marketing communications writing – Web site copy, press releases, FAQs, brochures, and the like.

Clients usually understand that they need these texts, and they’re willing to pay well for documents that sell. I charge $40/hr, and most prospects don’t balk at such a figure.

The other nice thing is that you’re not cranking out 500-word posts like a madman/woman, trying to make a minimum amount per hour, and avoiding burnout. The majority of the work for me involves client contact, thinking, brainstorming, research and editing – writing is only a part of it.

Best of luck,

Jonathan

]]> By: Finding Work - Freelance Writing Guide | The Writers Manifesto Blog http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Finding Work - Freelance Writing Guide | The Writers Manifesto Blog Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:53:46 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-3526 [...] is why I have a problem with people who state that you should be paid $50/article/blog post when you first start [...] [...] is why I have a problem with people who state that you should be paid $50/article/blog post when you first start [...]

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 Monika Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:45:33 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-3020 @ Sandra: well said. I totally agree with you and it is important to diversify in any business, that is why I don't just rely on my writing income either. ;-) @ Sandra: well said. I totally agree with you and it is important to diversify in any business, that is why I don’t just rely on my writing income either. ;-)

]]> By: Sandra Mendoza-Daly http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3019 Sandra Mendoza-Daly Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:34:58 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-3019 I have accepted the fact that I will never make a full time living just blogging. Most of us won't. Blogging is a great way to brand yourself. But if your only income comes from a few blogs and no other source, you will be hard pressed for money. Very few people, in the grand scheme of online writing, are making six figures. Is it possible? For some. There are so many more factors than just good writing that go into making this much money from writing online. Look at top bloggers. They admit they have multiple streams of income in order to achieve their six-figures. They are a very small percentage. I have accepted the fact that I will never make a full time living just blogging. Most of us won’t. Blogging is a great way to brand yourself. But if your only income comes from a few blogs and no other source, you will be hard pressed for money.

Very few people, in the grand scheme of online writing, are making six figures. Is it possible? For some. There are so many more factors than just good writing that go into making this much money from writing online.

Look at top bloggers. They admit they have multiple streams of income in order to achieve their six-figures. They are a very small percentage.

]]> By: Men with Pens Web Content Writers and Freelance Writing Services http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Men with Pens Web Content Writers and Freelance Writing Services Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:20:49 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-2924 [...] are a game of Russian roulette. You could charge what you feel you’re worth and end up with no work at all. You could charge a lower rate and feel like you’re shooting [...] [...] are a game of Russian roulette. You could charge what you feel you’re worth and end up with no work at all. You could charge a lower rate and feel like you’re shooting [...]

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 Lazy Man and Money Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:23:55 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-2922 I do freelance writing and it pays north of the dollar figure mentioned here. The gigs I have gotten fell into my lap to some degree. I had to write for my blog for quite a while. I imagine that it might be possible to command the rate that Skellie suggested to start, but you might have to submit 3 great writing samples. You also are going to need to submit to a blog that has the budget to support $50/post. My gigs have come from corporations with some money in the bank. I do freelance writing and it pays north of the dollar figure mentioned here. The gigs I have gotten fell into my lap to some degree. I had to write for my blog for quite a while.

I imagine that it might be possible to command the rate that Skellie suggested to start, but you might have to submit 3 great writing samples. You also are going to need to submit to a blog that has the budget to support $50/post. My gigs have come from corporations with some money in the bank.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Monika Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:28:15 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-2862 @ James: Nah, it was due to my mod. You are good to go from now on. Not sure whether I'm over reacting but I still have the moderation set to approve two comments before they show regardless. As for your "novel" comment, thanks and you are spot on as usual I'd say. What you said about the price tag makes sense. I guess when it comes to freelancing there is some kind of divide going on that is often instigated by borders. As your hourly rates in Canada might pay for your lifestyle, we would get nowhere here in Australia with that. This is directly reflected in the job market when business owners look for our services and see the difference in rates being advertised on the market. As we all want to save money, the natural progression of them would be to choose the lower rate freelancer thinking "that will have to do, I can't afford more". In the end, quality is what matters most and clients who have been burned before might pay a little more next time. Perception manipulates reality! @ James: Nah, it was due to my mod. You are good to go from now on. Not sure whether I’m over reacting but I still have the moderation set to approve two comments before they show regardless.

As for your “novel” comment, thanks and you are spot on as usual I’d say.

What you said about the price tag makes sense. I guess when it comes to freelancing there is some kind of divide going on that is often instigated by borders.

As your hourly rates in Canada might pay for your lifestyle, we would get nowhere here in Australia with that.

This is directly reflected in the job market when business owners look for our services and see the difference in rates being advertised on the market.

As we all want to save money, the natural progression of them would be to choose the lower rate freelancer thinking “that will have to do, I can’t afford more”.

In the end, quality is what matters most and clients who have been burned before might pay a little more next time. Perception manipulates reality!

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:15:10 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-2861 Um... I wrote a small novel for this post. Did it get stuck in spam? Or killed in moderation? Um… I wrote a small novel for this post. Did it get stuck in spam? Or killed in moderation?

]]> By: Linky Love Friday | Hope Writes http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Linky Love Friday | Hope Writes Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:36:01 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/02/26/what-is-my-worth/#comment-2858 [...] What Is My Worth? [...] [...] What Is My Worth? [...]

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