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Writers Worth: Showing Confidence to Clients
When I started seeing this one particular writer around the Internet, it was because she was saying some pretty smart things. In fact, it was one of those smart things — you’re worth more than a few pennies — compelled me to write to her. Alicia Rades is making some great progress in her career,…
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Writers Worth: Building Trust
I’ve been watching a number of conversations on LinkedIn forums and elsewhere, and it’s interesting how many people have unwarranted trust issues. Not that they don’t trust their clients — for the most part, they do (and they don’t when the client hasn’t earned it). I’m talking about writers trusting themselves. Too many freelance writers…
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Writers Worth: Hanging on and Letting Go
I love freelance writers. I love how they work, how they collaborate, and how they, the good ones at least, will help someone they barely know. So when Paula Hendrickson sent me a note saying her friend Rick wanted to post for Writers Worth, I knew instantly Rick was one of the good ones. His…
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Writers Worth: Why Real Writers Cost Money (and Why They are Worth It)
Here’s what I love about Sharon Hurley Hall — everything. Sharon is the brains behind Get Paid to Write Online, a terrific blog devoted to online writing advice. She’s also a warm, vibrant soul who shares openly her experiences and helps others improve what they’re doing. She shares good advice no matter who offers it,…
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Writers Worth: Ending the Waiting Game
About seven months ago, I had a conversation with a potential client. At the time, he and I were talking not just price but also project length, time frame, and duration. It’s a long-term, ongoing arrangement, so I was about to see my workload double, possibly triple. That takes some serious rearranging of the work…
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Writers Worth: Content Mills, Desperation, and More Effective Freelance Marketing
On Content Mills, Desperation, and More Effective Freelance Marketing [Audio Post] by Jenn Mattern Content mills have been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I went after them harder than most for years, and for good reason. They target both new and desperate writers and they have a tendency to twist the…
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Writers Worth: Taking Tough Love
We’ve had a lot of encouraging posts so far this Writers Worth Month. How about we look at something you need just as badly? Tough love. I’ve never been a person who enjoys giving criticism. I look for it whenever I know it’s constructive and given with the right intention. Still, it’s really tough to…
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Writers Worth: What’s the Actual Rate?
Once upon a time, I had a simple idea — Writers Worth Day. Soon, the interest was such that I stretched it to a week. Good, right? Not so, according to freelance writer and friend Paula Hendrickson. Paula suggested (and kept suggesting) that I expand the event to a month. Eventually, I caved. She’s very…
