Tag Archives: negotiating

The No-nonsense Freelance Negotiation Tactic

Posted on September 21, 2023 by lwidmer

If you wait long enough (five minute usually), the universe will hand you a blog topic. In this case, it was a fellow writer who sent along her own scenario that serves as a reminder to all writers that you can — and should — stand up for your freelance writing business. Here’s the scenario […]

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Saying No to Freelance Writing Prospects

Posted on September 28, 2021 by lwidmer

A conversation I started on a LinkedIn forum went something like this: This has been on my mind a while. And with so many writers struggling (some of them for longer than imaginable), I thought this topic might be appropriate. Writers, it’s time you become picky. Ask yourself these questions: 1: When was the last […]

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Freelance Writer’s Guide to Sticking Up for Yourself

Posted on October 2, 2018 by lwidmer

I was talking with Joy Drohan the other day about our monthly assessments. Joy and I are accountable to each other for what we do and earn. (If you’ve not held yourself accountable for your freelance writing efforts, I highly recommend it. And I’ll be starting the Monthly Assessment posts back up here soon, so […]

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