Comments on: Your Freelance Writing Sweet Spot: How to Find It, How to Nurture It

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:10:02 +0000

Sounds like those people are missing out on quite a lot by not valuing your skills, Devon. I get that on the Cape, people tend to think volunteering is a lifestyle, but they don’t get that volunteering isn’t how we writers make a living. Some of us actually work — hard — and deserve the fees we charge.

I’m as surprised as anyone that I’ve not had to market actively for so long. I’m fortunate that my specialty isn’t one that too many freelancers would go for partly, but the rest is just being there and doing the right thing by the clients.

I often wonder if you were still in New York if you wouldn’t be in this same sweet spot. They really value good work in that city.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:45:23 +0000

All of those are so true. I live in an area that does not believe in paying for writing. They believe that writers (including the ones that write their marketing materials) should work for minimum wage scrubbing toilets in motels and write for free. Which is why most of my work is remote (I have a couple of clients here that get it, but they’re washashores). I’m still in the market-like-crazy stage, but people are recognizing my name because I stay in touch and I participate. Along with the quality being good.

I’m working my way to be where you are. But I definitely agree with everything you listed that’s working for you.