Double post from me on Monday. The reason? I goofed up in scheduling. No biggie. Just go back and read at your leisure. I was on a LinkedIn Group for a good while, but last week, I just couldn’t any longer. It was a group specifically for freelance writers and editors, and I kind of…
Tag: bad offer
The $100-a-Day Freelance Shell Game
What I’m listening to: Laminated Cat by Jeff Tweedy There’s a bit of a disturbing trend in freelance writing, and it’s pointed at new writers and those who are struggling. It’s the lowering-of-the-bar promise. In one week, I saw four different blog posts tweeted out, full of can-you-believe-it exclamations about how much money you, freelance…
Writers Worth: Bad Offer, Disguised
I was talking with a client prospect not long ago, and it became apparent that I was being railroaded. It was a simple conversation — we were to explore writing projects that I assumed (rightly) I was being considered for. Only the offer that came back wasn’t one of a client/writer business relationship, but more of a…