Comments on: This Job, Not That Job

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:06:49 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman. Wow, Anne. That's insane!

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:06:18 +0000

In reply to Eileen.

Eileen, I like that response, too. I remember one place offering a penny-per-word rate. I wrote that my going rate was $1-per-word. They wrote back and said something like “If you ever think of working below your rate, please keep us in mind.”

I wrote back “If you ever consider raising your rate, let me know.”

The thought that any writer would go from $1/word to a penny a word is insulting, and their suggestion was rude.

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:04:02 +0000

In reply to Sharon Hurley Hall. That was very restrained, Sharon!

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:48:23 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman. Wow - sounds like a doozy, Anne.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:47:16 +0000

In reply to Eileen.

That’s a great way to answer, Eileen – I’ll remember that next time. 🙂

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:46:03 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson. LOL, Paula; you're right.

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:03:52 +0000

A writing job that wasn’t a writing job but after light editing an arcane connection to 3 social media sites, using 3 programs – I stopped counting at 21 steps…

By: Eileen

Eileen — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:23:18 +0000

Sharon, you were very restrained indeed, but sometimes I think being classy like that sends a more pointed message than scolding them. Years ago I got one of these type inquiries. I responded that my hourly rate started at $150, so we weren’t a good fit and if their budget changed, they should feel free to contact me. I wanted, if nothing else, to let them know that at least some writers earn a professional rate.

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:35:36 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson. Words. I meant words. I'm the one who's incoherent this morning.

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:34:34 +0000

In reply to Sharon Hurley Hall. You totally should have added "per-word rate" to the end of that reply, Sharon!