Comments on: A Freelancer’s Guide to Setting Your Damn Price Already https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:49:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anne Wayman https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html#comment-17312 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:49:26 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6528#comment-17312 Love this Lori! Basically it took a decision. Of course, it took awhile to make the decision for the higher rate. The first time someone challenged me to double my rates I couldn’t do it. I did manage upping them 25 percent. Which helped.

Love your analogy with Apple!

Yes, we set our own rates. You’re so right… as you often are.

Love you,

A

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html#comment-17295 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:00:43 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6528#comment-17295 In reply to Devon Ellington.

LOL Yes, both fit. 🙂

No is tough to say at first, but my lord, it becomes so much easier with practice. 😉

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html#comment-17294 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:28:00 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6528#comment-17294 In reply to Devon Ellington.

That should read “harsh” lesson, but I guess “hash” works, too.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html#comment-17293 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:26:42 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6528#comment-17293 You know when I started getting my rate? When I stuck by “no” for lower rates. When I give a quote and the person comes back with a much lower one, I say “no.” If I need to make up a loss of income, I do it by taking a job that’s in a different field. NOT BY LOWERING MY RATE.

It was a hash lesson to learn, but vital where I live now, where locals want to pay content mill rates. So they don’t get ME. I have a handful of local clients who pay the agreed-upon rate, and the rest are remote.

It’s a much better business model.

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html#comment-17291 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:16:27 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6528#comment-17291 In reply to Paula Hendrickson.

Magazines are tougher, I agree. But their rates determine whether they’re your client, as you indicated, Paula.

I’ve always liked the ‘get out of bed’ fee idea. I know my minimum, and it’s helped me avoid some nasty situations.

]]> By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/03/a-freelancers-guide-to-setting-your-damn-price-already.html#comment-17290 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:50:33 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=6528#comment-17290 Since the bulk of my work at the moment consists of article writing, the publications set their pay scales, but I won’t work for places that underpay writers, and I’m not shy about telling them why I won’t accept their low rates.

For other things, I have an hourly rate in mind when setting project fees. Some things are so small—edit three executive bios for consistency, for example—that I’ve adopted Jenn Mattern’s idea of having a “get out of bed rate.” It’s ideal for those little things you might not really want to do, but could knock out quickly -if you’re so motivated. Charge enough and that motivation kicks right in.

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