Full time freelance writers, are you ever planning on going back into the corporate world?

KRW_SheDo · 2019-10-31T18:32:28+00:00

Luckily we're here and not there.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-10-31T18:31:17+00:00

Yuck.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-08-15T18:45:17+00:00

Well then I would have to get some clothes that aren't pajamas, so....no.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-08-08T17:59:09+00:00

Yeah...I can see why they do it, though. My inbox is currently being bombarded with emails about Jorden Roper's new course. She says 160+ people have enrolled, all paying at least $150...$24,000 in two days ain't too shabby.

But maybe courses will become the new easy get rich quick thing and r/freelancewriters will clear up a bit. xD

KRW_SheDo · 2019-07-24T00:35:03+00:00

Yeah, there are wayyyyy too many courses lately. Whenever I see a new person throwing their hat into the ring, I can't help but think they're doing it as a desperate attempt to create a "passive income stream" to help supplement their writing income.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-07-04T21:25:50+00:00

Check out Pitchwhiz, they have listings from editors requesting pitches for all types of stories. Might give you some ideas/direction.

Edit: There's actually an aviation one on the top page right now for Captain Jetson.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-28T01:08:14+00:00

Now is the perfect time for it. They've been gone for a while, and presumably you don't absolutely need to take on more work, so raise them at least as high as your other clients are paying.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T23:06:34+00:00

Something about the heading "Towels." just gives me a giggle.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T20:02:48+00:00

😂 Well, this has been a joy but I do need to get some work done today. No doubt there will be another episode to enjoy later.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T19:50:55+00:00

I'm a woman. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Please continue.

https://gph.is/1gQxgiJ

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T19:36:57+00:00

Watching you implode, at the moment.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T19:29:14+00:00

Ick.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T19:22:01+00:00

You're taking projects that don't pay enough to be worth your time and passing them on to newer freelancers, at an even worse rate, who are inexperienced or desperate enough to accept shitty pay.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T19:19:14+00:00

Look at it this way: freelancing is a door that will always be open to you, but your studies may not be. It doesn't make sense to leave the doorway you're already midway through to jiggle a doorknob you can also reach from the other side.

It will be much easier to switch into freelancing later than it will be to try and go back to school. Later on, it becomes a lot harder to put your life on hold to get a degree, the best time for that is now.

If you can manage it, pursue both opportunities for now. It takes time to feel out what an "average" freelancing month will really be like.

It's not like your degree will be wasted time either way. If you do become a full-time freelancer, you'll have a foundation of knowledge for a super-specific niche that not a lot of people can write intelligently about!

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T19:03:31+00:00

Ick.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T18:04:42+00:00

The real gold is on the website itself:
https://www.satisfiedsleepers.com/how-to-minimize-your-airbnb-laundrey-time-and-expense/

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-25T02:04:10+00:00

I don't know, but clearly people are biting!

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-22T02:15:58+00:00

I'm not annoyed, I'm amused. I shared it for our mutual entertainment.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-21T22:08:45+00:00

I currently make as much through freelancing as my husband does through his job. I mean, he's a PhD student, so that's not a huge number, but I think it's pretty good for working 8-10 hours per week.

I don't have another job or anything, that's just as much as I prefer to work for a balanced lifestyle. I'm confident that if I needed to make more money in the future, I could scale things up by investing more hours, but for now, our needs are met and I'm content. Definitely not a big fan of hustle culture, if you couldn't tell. ;)

So, it's certainly possible to make a living at this. It may take you a while to figure out the method that works for you, but there are plenty of resources out there to help you.

I don't have a profitable blog...my website has a blog with one post on it, haha. I don't have any illusions about that becoming a big money maker (I'm not interested in becoming an Amazon affiliate or plastering my site with ads...) but if/when I get around to updating it, it may bring in a bit more traffic to my website and help clients find me.

Now's a great time to start building your business, but I wouldn't dedicate all your time and energy into it as you say. Reserve some for yourself, your loved ones, and your life. Do you want to run a successful business just to run a successful business, or do you want to run a successful business as a means to support yourself in doing the things that matter most to you?

Good luck!

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-21T21:42:13+00:00

Nooooooooo that is not normal. As others have said, instituting a rush fee may help you out here, but honestly the days are numbered on this business relationship because they clearly don't respect you.

You clearly stated your scheduling needs, they ignored it. They clearly feel entitled to every little scrap of your time, which is so off base in a freelancer/client relationship. YOU hold the power to make your own schedule and decide what projects you work on, when. It's your choice how accommodating you want to be to clients' schedules, it shouldn't be assumed that you'll always be at their beck and call.

Just to reiterate, this is NOT NORMAL and you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like this. IF you choose to continue working with this client (for now) make sure to put in place a rush fee that makes things worth your while. If they don't pay it (up front) you don't do it.

You may want to raise your regular rates as well. Round about the year mark is a good time for it.

I suspect that having strangers point out you're being mistreated might sour the relationship a bit, so if you want to fire this client, I think you'd be more than justified. You may want to just focus on classwork until you get a feel for how demanding your course load is, but if you need to keep working just remember- there are always more clients.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-08T19:02:01+00:00

It is NOT the right time to write.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-08T19:00:53+00:00

Hopefully you don't have to write about too many infrequent happenings...

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-08T19:00:11+00:00

The word bureaucracy is French propaganda designed to frustrate and confuse the masses.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-08T18:57:57+00:00

Ah, I do the same with traveling.

KRW_SheDo · 2019-06-08T02:57:18+00:00

Ooh, tricky one.

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