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I Can’t Afford to Write for Free (and Neither Can You)

October 18th, 2012 · 12 Comments

It’s just too expensive to give my writing away. Unless, of course, it’s for a publication that’s at the top of its game–say, somewhere like Copyblogger or The New York Times. Even then, I couldn’t keep up writing for free for long. You see, writing is my profession. It’s how I earn my living.

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Tags: Blogging · Web Content · Writing Tips

8 Factors that Cause Writing Projects to Cost More

August 27th, 2012 · 8 Comments

Often writing clients want to know my rate–what do I charge for a specific type of project? My usual answer is that I don’t have a rate, but that I would be happy to provide a customized proposal. I’ve learned over the years that the amount of effort that goes into writing projects varies greatly. […]

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