Writing Coach Podcast 22: The $10,000 email

Knowing how to negotiate can be the difference between earning a part- or full-time income as a freelance writer. I don’t want you to break into your dream publication only to have them pay you less than what they pay writers who know to ask for more.

Asking for (and receiving!) more money on your first assignment with a new client literally pays off in two ways. First, there’s that initial cash boost with the first piece. It also establishes a better rate for your subsequent pieces too. This where you’ll really see the payoff when you review your earnings for the year.

In today’s episode, I share with you the details of an example that worked particularly well, and a single email resulted in more than $10k on top of the client’s original offer.

Listen in to uplevel your approach to negotiations:

WCP 22: The $10,000 email

Knowing how to negotiate can be the difference between earning a part- or full-time income as a freelance writer. I don’t want you to break into your dream publication only to have them pay you less than what they pay writers who know to ask for more. Asking for (and receiving!)

 

Want to bring this to the next level? We spend a full week on negotiations of rates and terms in Freelance Writer Bootcamp. Alumni of this program have broken into publications like the New York Times, the Guardian, BBC Travel, Al Jazeera, Bustle, and many more. Registration closes this Tuesday, January 29.

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