Comments on: Nor’easters and Writing Questions https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/10/noreasters-and-writing-questions.html a freelance writing resource. Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/10/noreasters-and-writing-questions.html#comment-12486 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:18:50 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/10/noreasters-and-writing-questions.html/#comment-12486 I only write for a couple of local publications, and even then it's only on occasion. The editors at those places actual apologize for having such low pay rates, but we happen to live in a community that has a long way to go in order to begin rebounding from the recession.

Early on in my career (when we mailed or faxed in copy – does anyone even fax anymore?) I started writing for a national business trade magazine published in my hometown. They didn't pay well, but it wasn't insultingly low. At least not until I learned from a friend/former editor there that the publisher paid much higher rates to out-of-town writers!

He knew he could get away with stiffing local writers since there weren't many local opportunities for freelance writers. What he didn't realize was that his masthead included several local pros who had more national credits than regional bylines. He is a big reason I seldom work with local clients. (When I do it's usually because I'm friends with the editor.)

It's also why I don't include my location on my LinkedIn account. Just the other day the EIC of a trade with New York and LA offices sent me a link to a full-time job opening in their LA office. She'd forgotten I lived in the Midwest.

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