Comments on: Let’s Talk Numbers https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Irreverent Freelancer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html#comment-863 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:45:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html/#comment-863 Hey, thanks for the link love. And yeah, it’s often the disrespect more than the pay rate that makes an assignment worthy of my Middle Finger Award.

]]> By: Michele https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html#comment-859 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:08:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html/#comment-859 I was recently offered $2 (yes TWO WHOLE DOLLARS!) for a short piece for a fitness site. What? I thought my eyes were blurry!

I may not be the best of writers, and I may not have 20 or 30 years of experience – but $2? No thanks!

I don’t understand it either, Lori. I agree with writers just starting their own site to showcase their “clips.” It’s much better than working hard to write nice pieces that sell for pennies.

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html#comment-858 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html/#comment-858 AMEN.

]]> By: devonellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html#comment-857 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:49:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/01/lets-talk-numbers-with-onslaught-of.html/#comment-857 And remember to give yourself regular raises as you build credits. The price you worked for two years ago should not be the same price you work for now.

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