Comments on: Do I Charge Too Much For My Ghostwriting? Probably Not http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/ Helping freelance writers make more money with their writing by Anne Wayman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-9456 Anne Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:05:28 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-9456 Well said, Steve. Thanks. Well said, Steve. Thanks.

]]> By: Steve http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-9438 Steve Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:19:05 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-9438 Anne: Great post. Same thing happened to me. Someone was looking for a book to be ghostwritten, and right off the bat, he told me that "the bids so far from a number of people are agreeable -- all around the $1,000.00 area." He was either snowing me (most likely) or there are a lot of people desperate for work (maybe that to), but I certainly wasn't going to lower myself to that level. I sent him in my estimate anyway, and he immediately rejected it -- but in kind. My email follow up to him was the same. You charge what you're worth. If prospects don't like it, so be it. Your head is held high. Steve Steve Sears Freelance writer www.SGSWrite.com (862) 703-8770 Sea598@aol.com Anne:

Great post. Same thing happened to me. Someone was looking for a book to be ghostwritten, and right off the bat, he told me that “the bids so far from a number of people are agreeable — all around the $1,000.00 area.”

He was either snowing me (most likely) or there are a lot of people desperate for work (maybe that to), but I certainly wasn’t going to lower myself to that level. I sent him in my estimate anyway, and he immediately rejected it — but in kind. My email follow up to him was the same.

You charge what you’re worth. If prospects don’t like it, so be it. Your head is held high.

Steve

Steve Sears
Freelance writer
http://www.SGSWrite.com
(862) 703-8770
Sea598@aol.com

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7071 Anne Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:37:05 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-7071 I'm not as good as follow up as I should be... in spite of what I tell you to do ;) I’m not as good as follow up as I should be… in spite of what I tell you to do ;)

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7070 Anne Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:36:23 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-7070 Thanks Paula, and you're right, at least sometimes people have more money to spend... never hurts to ask. Thanks Paula, and you’re right, at least sometimes people have more money to spend… never hurts to ask.

]]> By: Paula Swenson http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7064 Paula Swenson Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:42:18 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-7064 This is such good advice, Anne. Once upon a time I was in a position to hire people, and those who made the kind of positive impression you strove for here, eventually always got some of my business, on some project or another. Meg has a good point, some people are just being honest about their budgets, but that doesn't mean they won't have more to spend some other time. .-= Paula Swenson´s last blog ..<a href="http://zebraxing.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew-you-couldnt-fail/" rel="nofollow">What Would YOU do if you knew you couldn’t fail?</a> =-. This is such good advice, Anne. Once upon a time I was in a position to hire people, and those who made the kind of positive impression you strove for here, eventually always got some of my business, on some project or another. Meg has a good point, some people are just being honest about their budgets, but that doesn’t mean they won’t have more to spend some other time.
.-= Paula Swenson´s last blog ..What Would YOU do if you knew you couldn’t fail? =-.

]]> By: Meg http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7061 Meg Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:36:28 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-7061 I've had several potential clients tell me they couldn't afford my rate. Sometimes they are obnoxious about it (Yes, I DO know that you can find a writer on Craig's List to do it for 25 cents a page. Good luck with that!) but sometimes they're just being honest about their project and budget. One startup who couldn't afford my rates in the beginning contacted me later to rewrite what they'd hired someone less expensive to write! I think you're right here -- and it will remind me just how important a polite follow-up email can be. .-= Meg´s last blog ..<a href="http://simpsonsparadox.com/2009/10/yoga-cupcake.html" rel="nofollow">My Problem With Yoga</a> =-. I’ve had several potential clients tell me they couldn’t afford my rate. Sometimes they are obnoxious about it (Yes, I DO know that you can find a writer on Craig’s List to do it for 25 cents a page. Good luck with that!) but sometimes they’re just being honest about their project and budget. One startup who couldn’t afford my rates in the beginning contacted me later to rewrite what they’d hired someone less expensive to write! I think you’re right here — and it will remind me just how important a polite follow-up email can be.
.-= Meg´s last blog ..My Problem With Yoga =-.

]]> By: admin http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-79 admin Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:59:57 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-79 Right on, Angela... I also quit a blog network because of a massive change in pay... not going to work for less than a 1/4 of the original deal. Plus they wanted more rights not less. So here we are ;) Right on, Angela… I also quit a blog network because of a massive change in pay… not going to work for less than a 1/4 of the original deal. Plus they wanted more rights not less.

So here we are ;)

]]> By: Angela West http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/11/too-expensive-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Angela West Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:33:52 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=299#comment-75 You go girl. When things become all about money you know you don't want the job anyway. I recently started writing for a blogging network that wanted to pay less than going rate for articles but I thought I'd give it a shot because they were short and it was good "filler" - then they changed the rules and backfilled the SEO tasks onto the writers. Considering the low rate paid for the articles in the first place, I won't be writing for them anymore as they have effectively doubled the value of what the writers are supposed to be providing without upping the remuneration. You go girl. When things become all about money you know you don’t want the job anyway. I recently started writing for a blogging network that wanted to pay less than going rate for articles but I thought I’d give it a shot because they were short and it was good “filler” – then they changed the rules and backfilled the SEO tasks onto the writers. Considering the low rate paid for the articles in the first place, I won’t be writing for them anymore as they have effectively doubled the value of what the writers are supposed to be providing without upping the remuneration.

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