Comments on: Putting the “Free” in Freelance http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Pithy snippets about food writing Thu, 17 May 2012 08:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: diannejacob http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-9762 diannejacob Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:01:05 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-9762 Yes, that makes sense to me. You just have to stick to it. Yes, that makes sense to me. You just have to stick to it.

]]> By: Julie M. http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-9718 Julie M. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:56:34 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-9718 I don't remember where I read it recently, but someone else was prompted with the same situation and their answer was to offer the first article for free and then list prices for subsequent articles. I really thought that was a great idea. That way they get a taste of your writing but know that they will need to pony up if they want more. I don’t remember where I read it recently, but someone else was prompted with the same situation and their answer was to offer the first article for free and then list prices for subsequent articles. I really thought that was a great idea. That way they get a taste of your writing but know that they will need to pony up if they want more.

]]> By: diannejacob http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-3756 diannejacob Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:11:09 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-3756 Yes, but these are the two extremes, being Stephen King or making 14 cents per word. For a long time, you could learn a living as a freelance writer making decent pay. It seems close to impossible these days. Yes, but these are the two extremes, being Stephen King or making 14 cents per word. For a long time, you could learn a living as a freelance writer making decent pay. It seems close to impossible these days.

]]> By: bruleeblog http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 bruleeblog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:31:27 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-3752 As crappy as it seems, 14 cents per word is actually pretty good. I know award-winning, long-established, internationally distributed magazines that will pay only 6-8 cents per word, with a minimum payment amount (at say a of minimum $50, so you'd have to submit at least 834 words). It sucks, but that's why writers and journalists are so often seen as struggling and poor. Books aren't that much better. Unless you're Stephen King, don't expect to make a killing publishing your cookbook or any other kind of book. A majority of published authors work full time jobs while they write on the side. As crappy as it seems, 14 cents per word is actually pretty good. I know award-winning, long-established, internationally distributed magazines that will pay only 6-8 cents per word, with a minimum payment amount (at say a of minimum $50, so you’d have to submit at least 834 words).

It sucks, but that’s why writers and journalists are so often seen as struggling and poor.

Books aren’t that much better. Unless you’re Stephen King, don’t expect to make a killing publishing your cookbook or any other kind of book. A majority of published authors work full time jobs while they write on the side.

]]> By: diannejacob http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 diannejacob Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:54:52 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-2205 Interesting perspective, maybe it's true at the top. Interesting perspective, maybe it’s true at the top.

]]> By: Tags http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Tags Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:58:09 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-2195 Crying poor is a rich man's game. Most of these "struggling" publishers have plenty of cash and just want to increase their profits on the backs of the hard-working naive. Crying poor is a rich man’s game.

Most of these “struggling” publishers have plenty of cash and just want to increase their profits on the backs of the hard-working naive.

]]> By: diannejacob http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 diannejacob Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:43:20 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-1802 Yes, I've seen this. Great video about why to not work for free. Thanks. Yes, I’ve seen this. Great video about why to not work for free. Thanks.

]]> By: Adrian http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Adrian Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:06:34 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-1787 I think this video says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE&feature=player_embedded I think this video says it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE&feature=player_embedded

]]> By: diannejacob http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 diannejacob Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:30:03 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-1567 I remember her saying that, and it's a great advice, as is yours. I remember her saying that, and it’s a great advice, as is yours.

]]> By: Tiffany http://diannej.com/blog/2009/11/putting-the-free-in-freelance/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Tiffany Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:43:48 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=1265#comment-1561 While at the BlogHer food conference, I had the pleasure of hearing Jaden Hair from SteamyKitchen speak. Her advice on this very subject was: "Get paid with either Cash, Credibility or Visibility. Regardless of how you get paid, you always should be paid something in one of these three ways." Which of these three you are willing to accept depends greatly on your current situation. It's a personal call, and is dictated by your goals and ambitions. You have to know where you are going with your work in order to know what you will accept for payment. While at the BlogHer food conference, I had the pleasure of hearing Jaden Hair from SteamyKitchen speak. Her advice on this very subject was:

“Get paid with either Cash, Credibility or Visibility. Regardless of how you get paid, you always should be paid something in one of these three ways.”

Which of these three you are willing to accept depends greatly on your current situation. It’s a personal call, and is dictated by your goals and ambitions. You have to know where you are going with your work in order to know what you will accept for payment.

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