Comments on: Freelance Writers: How to Gear Up for Work in 2009 (Part III) http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/24/freelance-writers-how-to-gear-up-for-work-in-2009-part-iii/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen Leggatt http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/24/freelance-writers-how-to-gear-up-for-work-in-2009-part-iii/#comment-316207 Helen Leggatt Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:46:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4889#comment-316207 Yuwanda, thank you for a great post. This is something I have been trying to get through to other freelance writers for quite some time. Everyone has to start somewhere and, if you can get on the first rung of the ladder by offering to work at a rate that's acceptable to you, but perhaps less than a seasoned pro would charge, then that's what you have to do. It can always go up a you become more savvy. However, I don't believe anyone should be working for the pitiful $1 / 500 word rates being offered by so many, that helps no-one. Glad I found your blog and I shall check back often. Helen Leggatt Writer: <a href="http://www.bizreport.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.bizreport.com</a> Yuwanda, thank you for a great post. This is something I have been trying to get through to other freelance writers for quite some time. Everyone has to start somewhere and, if you can get on the first rung of the ladder by offering to work at a rate that's acceptable to you, but perhaps less than a seasoned pro would charge, then that's what you have to do. It can always go up a you become more savvy.

However, I don't believe anyone should be working for the pitiful $1 / 500 word rates being offered by so many, that helps no-one.

Glad I found your blog and I shall check back often.

Helen Leggatt

Writer: http://www.bizreport.com

]]> By: Erwin Chua http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/24/freelance-writers-how-to-gear-up-for-work-in-2009-part-iii/#comment-312979 Erwin Chua Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:28:52 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4889#comment-312979 Hi Yuwanda, This is good stuff. :) I did some content SEO writing full time back in 2000 and the rates in the Philippines were horrendous, but they paid the bills and were tax-free (very important!) ::) I can say that writing is like second nature to me. I've written the darndest things like HRT and Alzheimer's, etc. Then came IM. Wow, fish to water. Now I'm having a good time trying to figure out all the inner workings. I've been failing forward ever since. Here's to reading more of your blog as the year rolls in. :) Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year! All the Best! Regards, Erwin Chua Winning To Win With Erwin Chua! <a href="http://winning2win.com" rel="nofollow">http://winning2win.com</a> Follow me on Twitter! <a href="http://www.twitter.com/waywalker0101" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/waywalker0101</a> Hi Yuwanda,

This is good stuff. :) I did some content SEO writing full time back in 2000 and the rates in the Philippines were horrendous, but they paid the bills and were tax-free (very important!) ::)

I can say that writing is like second nature to me. I've written the darndest things like HRT and Alzheimer's, etc. Then came IM. Wow, fish to water.

Now I'm having a good time trying to figure out all the inner workings. I've been failing forward ever since. Here's to reading more of your blog as the year rolls in. :)

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year!

All the Best!

Regards,

Erwin Chua

Winning To Win With Erwin Chua!
http://winning2win.com

Follow me on Twitter!
http://www.twitter.com/waywalker0101

]]> By: JennyLife http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/12/24/freelance-writers-how-to-gear-up-for-work-in-2009-part-iii/#comment-312423 JennyLife Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:18:39 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=4889#comment-312423 Good article. Merry Christmas to you! Good article. Merry Christmas to you!

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