If you don’t make a monthly freelancing goal, what steps do you take to keep yourself on target? This month, I didn’t hit my $5,000 income goal — but I’m working on changing things for November. Here are October’s numbers: Completed Pieces: 81 Work Billed: $4,985.36...
Do you have a plan for what you’ll do when your next big project ends? Doing a little bit of advance work in preparation for a project’s end or a client’s departure will help ensure that losing a gig doesn’t also mean losing money. I closed out a big project this...
How often do you ask for what you want from clients, whether it’s an extra assignment or a rate increase? This month, asking for extra work helped take my income to $6,500, my highest ever. Here’s the roundup for August. This month, it’s impressive: Completed Pieces:...
Hi! If you’re new to this column: I track my freelance income every month and share it with all of you. This is my third year of public income tracking, and my first year sharing my income with The Write Life. Do you ever think about your writing legacy? What you want...
