Comments on: Just How Much Do We Owe the Industry? https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html a freelance writing resource. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: vfdvgf https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-3356 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:11:08 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-3356 if wow gold and maple story mesos wow gold

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2818 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2818 Thanks for the responses, everyone. Kim, the day is May 15th, and here’s what you can do – go to that forum and post a comment educating those people. They’re totally clueless about their own industry. Then point them here and I’ll give ’em a little more hell.

THAT is what I’m talking about – crazy notions that we have to accept what a pseudo-employer is paying.

Chuck, I believe the Writer’s Union does exactly that. I’ve been tempted to join in the past, but I’ve not decided which writing association is the best fit for me.

Lauren, great plan. :)) They’re good until they run out of organs, at which point, no more problem for us! LOL

]]> By: Kimberly Ben https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2814 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:39:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2814 I’m with you! Just tell me when and I will make sure to recognize the day.

I was lurking around a writers forum a couple of weeks ago, and a writer posted asking for feedback and advice about raising her rates from $10 an article. There were over 24 responses and only two supported raising rates. The others basically told her that she should be more realistic and not look a gift horse in the mouth. Talk about depressing…

]]> By: Lauren https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2809 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:11:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2809 Lori, I agree with you, but I’m not fretting.

Heard of the Darwin Awards? Evolution always wins.

Anyone living off $3 per blog post will soon need to harvest their 2nd kidney, any day now actually….

Problem solved.

]]> By: Chuck https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2807 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2807 Seems to be that writers could easily be included in some craft union, and when in conversation with a potential client one could refer to a published pay schedule that’s mutually acceptable to most.

Chuck

]]> By: Katharine Swan https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2806 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:20:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2806 Oh, I know what you’re saying, Devon. I just think it’s a tougher pill for them to swallow right now, which would explain why some of us are hearing more protests of “Why should I pay that when I can get it for…”

I am definitely NOT saying we shouldn’t hold the line, just that I think the low-bidding writers are able to have more of an impact on clients’ expectations in the current economy. But to me, that’s even more of a reason why we need to convince MORE writers to hold the line right along with us.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2805 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:13:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2805 Katharine, when they do get what they pay for — low quality for low pay — because we hold the line — they come back to us at their usual rate.

It’s happened several times in the last few months.

It wound up costing them more because they paid crap, they got crap,and then they had to pay me to fix it. At my rate + the aggravation fee. And they get the quality with me for which they pay and then they don’t complain the next time I quote them my rate.

My clients cover a wide geographic range.

]]> By: Katharine Swan https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2804 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:31:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2804 Huh. There was supposed to be a couple of hard returns in there. Interesting…

Sorry for the confusing long paragraph.

]]> By: Katharine Swan https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2803 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2803 ABSOLUTELY with you, Lori!

I know many writers believe that letting the writers with no scruples take these jobs is keeping them out of direct competition with the rest of us. I used to think that was true. Now, I’m seeing how the actions of the unsure are about to come crashing down on all of us.I think it was true in a better economy, but now that our economy is suffering clients are starting to think, “Hey, if XYZ company can get their writers for X amount, why shouldn’t I be able to, too?” When money is tight, they are just not as willing to accept the “Pay more for better quality” approach.

]]> By: Irreverent Freelancer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html#comment-2802 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2009/04/just-how-much-do-we-owe-industry.html/#comment-2802 Oh man, I was just having this exact same debate with someone on a freelance message board I visit. Looking forward to a second Writers’ Worth Day.

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