tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10920281.post9083289708660658131..comments2024-02-20T04:03:41.218-05:00Comments on How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career: 3 Reasons Freelance Writers Are Underpaid & What They Can Do About ItYuwanda Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488793666937995409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10920281.post-69274135242802479602007-03-26T23:29:00.000-04:002007-03-26T23:29:00.000-04:00Thanks Lillie. I, like you, tend to be flexible wi...Thanks Lillie. I, like you, tend to be flexible with clients -- especially if I have a long-term relationship with them. The more they know my work, the more they trust me to do. So, it works out well. <BR/><BR/>Nice to know there are freelancers who charge on the high end of WM guidelines -- good going! I get so many emails that say the opposite.<BR/><BR/>Continued success,<BR/>YuwandaYuwanda Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488793666937995409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10920281.post-6061046814775504082007-03-26T15:50:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:50:00.000-04:00Excellent advice. Also, I think it's important to ...Excellent advice. Also, I think it's important to be flexible and nurture the client once you get the first project so you become indispensable to them. I usually charge a flat hourly rate (on the high end of the Writer's Market guidelines) because for most of my clients I don't work just on specific projects. I do whatever they need - whether it's researching online , writing a letter or newspaper article, or editing a book. Not all writers want to be as flexible as I am, but it builds a relationship with clients and results in a steady income from only a few clients. It's nice to know that a few minutes several times a day doing quick jobs between major projects guarantees forty to fifty billable hours every month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com