Do you ask enough questions?
Many freelance writers and other freelancers simply don’t ask questions often enough, particularly business questions. Consider:
An editor buys a piece, publishes it and your check doesn’t arrive, not in a week, or ten days or even a month. Picking up the phone and asking the editor when to expect the check will often result in the check and it may even help you develop a more productive relationship with the editors. Yet many hesitate to ask for fear of offending someone or appearing greedy.
It’s my contention that asking when to expect to get paid is a business-like question and actually helps build your reputation as a professional. [click to continue…]
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