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Comment on Writing For Print: Why Local Relationships Matter by Krysha Thayer

Krysha Thayer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:03:35 +0000

I’m just now thinking about getting into writing for print and I definitely want to start local before I go big-time. Thanks for the perfect timing on this !

Comment on Writing For Print: Why Local Relationships Matter by Lori

Lori — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:10:50 +0000

That works SO well, Catherine. I had a freelancer take me out for lunch once when I was editor. Twelve years later, he’s one of my best chums and I know his work enough to recommend him and know he’s trustworthy.

Comment on Moving Past Demand Media Studios by phone number lookup

phone number lookup — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:29:53 +0000

Demand medias last hurah was with ehow. After that it has been a downhill struggle.

Comment on All Freelance Writing Weekly Roundup – February 3, 2012 by Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:37:50 +0000

No problem Krysha. I’m glad it’s able to help. :)

Comment on All Freelance Writing Weekly Roundup – February 3, 2012 by Krysha Thayer

Krysha Thayer — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:07:52 +0000

Excellent! I love this and it really helps keep me in the loop since I can’t be here every day. Thanks so much!

Comment on Messy Subjects and Verbs by Crystal

Crystal — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Nice explanation, Rebecca. One of the problems with proofreading your own writing, however, is the tendency to see what you know you wrote rather than what is really there. And yes, MS Word misses a LOT.

Comment on Messy Subjects and Verbs by Brie Wallace

Brie Wallace — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:24 +0000

I use the same idea to sort out the whole I/me/myself thing. For instance, “Johnny and me” grates on a lot of people, but it’s the better choice if you remove Johnny and “me” still makes sense (e.g., “they saw me” so “they saw Johnny and me”).

I was a linguistics major in college so I spent a lot of time parsing sentences down to the last word. LOL Fun stuff.

Comment on Stand Up for Your Rates by Sonya Carmichael Jones

Sonya Carmichael Jones — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:14:06 +0000

These suggestions do pay off. They have for me.

And here’s something else I’ve learned after more than a decade of full time freelance writing…Don’t give an “in the moment price quote”. Instead, tell the potential client you’ll get back to them with a price ESTIMATE by tomorrow at such and such time.

And yes, if you’re not sure of the client’s budget ask what dollar amount they have to work with.

Comment on Stand Up for Your Rates by Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:08:01 +0000

Oh wow. Well, I’m glad things ended up alright. Hopefully they have a new appreciation for what you and other writers have to put into their projects.

Comment on Stand Up for Your Rates by Lucy Smith

Lucy Smith — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:53:10 +0000

Timely. I just had a client ask me what the hell I was charging for, because surely the work couldn’t take more than a couple of hours (ha!). I patiently explained that, aside from the actual writing/typing, there was research, consultation, drafting, and revisions that had to be built in. I don’t think it was a particularly high quote for the work involved – but some people just need educating on what a writer actually does. It was fine after that.