Comments on: Writers Worth Day – May 15th

By: Custom Buttons

Custom Buttons — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:11:22 +0000

This problem is rampant in most if not all industries, for male and female alike. For those venturing into a market please do some research as to what the industry standard rates are. try to stay close to those rates. Competition is good, but if you severely undercut the industry standard to get your foot in the door, how are you ever going to ask for industry standard or higher pay later when you have experience and be taken seriously?

By: Writers Worth Day | Real Words

Writers Worth Day | Real Words — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:16:55 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:29:53 +0000

Spread the word! We can change this.

By: Sue Chehrenegar

Sue Chehrenegar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:01:04 +0000

An aspiring write should consider things other than SEO articles and magazine articles. If you have moderate marketing skills, and an ability to write, you can make money by writing web content for a specific business or organization.

Of course, a potential employer needs to see evidence of good writing skills. It pays to do a little bit of low pay writing (or even no pay writing) in order to get your writing out in view of a larger audience.

By: Custom Embroidered Patches

Custom Embroidered Patches — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:58:30 +0000

Ditto what Lori said. I cant think of anything else to add. Well done.

By: Alan GIlbertson

Alan GIlbertson — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:01:00 +0000

I couldn't agree more. As a double-hatter (graphic design in addition to writing/editing) I've been through this in both fields. It changed for me when I realized that there are people and companies out there who have real budgets and know what an investment is. There are kids out there who'll "design a logo" for $200, and there are folks who'll write an article for $10. Their clients will get what they pay for. No matter. There are still plenty of people who need professionally written material, who appreciate the work involved and who understand the economics. Alan GIlbertson’s last blog post..Why We Design

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:39:44 +0000

Amen and hear hear! Thanks for the link love and spreading the word, Anne. The goal is to stop the denegration of our industry and to empower writers to understand their true market value - not that which is thrust upon them (and what many accept blindly). I agree - women do not always ask for what they are worth. I do a lot of resume work and I can tell you men are not shy about demanding a higher position and wage based on their experiences, whereas women with over 20 years in the same industry are shy about asking for a management role. Like you said, it's not always the case, but it does seem to be a pattern. Male or female, we need to start by figuring out what we need to make annually in order to survive and have pocket change. Only after that will we understand why it is we need to stick with our rates. Just as any other tradesperson, we need to charge enough in order to turn a profit. I can't stress that enough. After seeing a segment this week on CBS about a woman who gets $1 an article and is HAPPY about that, I was even more afraid for our industry. If the media presents that as the norm, how are we ever going to get a decent wage? Lori’s last blog post..And Yes, We Should All Be Outraged