It’s hard to believe this is the last full week of Writers Worth Month! We’ll still have posts through May 31st, so check back every day. Still, it’s fine to show up here every day and read about how worthy your skills are, blah blah…. Today, we’re actually going to calculate it. And Cathy Miller…
Writers Worth: Expressing Your Worth
My husband and I were at a high-end kitchen design shop not long ago. We were browsing for ideas, and in the process, we were greeted by one of the salespeople. The man introduced himself, explained the showroom floor, then hung back at the front of the store until we sought him out. He then…
Writers Worth: Bad Offer, Disguised
I was talking with a client prospect not long ago, and it became apparent that I was being railroaded. It was a simple conversation — we were to explore writing projects that I assumed (rightly) I was being considered for. Only the offer that came back wasn’t one of a client/writer business relationship, but more of a…
Writers Worth: Your Freelance Writing Value
I remember the moment I connected with Sharon Hurley Hall on social media. I was giddy. I’d stalked followed Sharon for a while and liked everything she posted. She’s smart. She’s successful. She’s professional. I wanted to know her — hell, be her. When you read her post, you’ll want to be her, too. How to Value…
Writers Worth: Doing What Works for You
Joy Drohan is a writer whose example you should pay attention to. I met Joy a few years back when Jake Poinier and I held a webinar. Joy was the one who contacted me afterward, and we became friends. Then she did something crazy: she asked for my advice (and took a bit of Jake’s advice)…
Writers Worth: It’s Down to Words
I met Dana Ford on a LinkedIn forum, but it wasn’t until we interacted on Twitter that I really got to know him. In fact, when my dad’s illness was diagnosed, Dana was the first person in my email to ask if I was okay. He was quick to offer a shoulder and a sympathetic…
Writers Worth: When to Call Bullshit
When you ask Jennifer Mattern for a guest post, what you’re not going to get is a cookie-cutter, rah-rah, you-can-do-it, smoke-up-your-skirt kind of post that cheers you on and encourages you through positive reinforcement. What you will get is a direct, no-bullshit post that tells the raw truth, even if it stings. Jenn doesn’t tell…
Writers Worth: Being Worthless
Last week, Mika Doyle made me cry. I had just finished reading her guest post, and I couldn’t help but think “She gets it.” Because she does. Mika, whose introductory note to me included this post (thank you again, Paula), knows what it’s like to struggle with feeling worthy in a world of people telling…
Writers Worth: 7 Nevers Every Writer Should Espouse
If you know me at all, you know I hate absolute statements. It’s because they’re usually in this form: “Freelancing is dead.” “Journalism is dead.” “There’s nothing out there but low-paying work.” Or this form: You MUST take my course or you’re leaving money on the table! You CAN’T live without my secrets to freelance writing…
Writers Worth: What You’re Worth
In the freelance writing world, if you’re lucky, you come across a person like Anne Wayman. Anne was one of the first people I met when I started freelancing full time. I remember happening upon her freelance writing channel on About.com, and I was instantly smitten. Here was a woman who not only provided plenty…