Comments on: 5 Ways to Avoid the Client Waiting Game https://wordsonpageblog.com/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html#comment-14304 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:04:46 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html/#comment-14304 Not really… but the editor of all of those massive listings I help with usually gives me a heads up a couple weeks ahead of time to see if I'll be available.

]]> By: Lori Widmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html#comment-14303 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:55:14 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html/#comment-14303 Paula, have you noticed these editors getting to you sooner the next time? I know when I was assigning to freelancers, I knew who needed the additional notice and who didn't.

]]> By: Paula https://wordsonpageblog.com/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html#comment-14302 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:35:13 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2015/06/5-ways-to-avoid-client-waiting-game.html/#comment-14302 I've had it happen a few times. (It might be more common when writing for print publications than with other clients, since magazine editors can't put off sending the issue to the printer.)

I'm always honest with the latecomers that I have a full schedule. Usually they'll extend the deadline a few days. A couple times editors have offer to tack on a little extra to move the assignment higher up my priority list. Sometimes I've had to say thanks, but I'm fully booked. (The lower the pay rate the easier that is to say!)

And you know what? Most editors are willing to work around a good writer's schedule whenever possible.

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