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!) 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. Want to bring this to the next level? We spend a full week on negotiations of rates and terms in Freelance Writer Bootcamp. Click here to learn more about Freelance Writer Bootcamp. Click here for full show notes.

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Rebecca L. Weber coaches with the sustainable strategies, mindset shifts, and creative skills development she uses to help independent writers around the world. If you’ve got what it takes to make it as a freelance writer, but struggle with confidence, imposter syndrome, overwhelm, procrastination, time management, writer’s block, improving your craft, marketing, pitching, underearning, pursuing meaning in your work, or getting in your own way, this is the writing podcast for you. Learn, grow, and succeed as a freelancer by identifying the wants and needs of your editors, your readers, and yourself. Rebecca draws on her experience as a journalist covering social justice, the environment, international development, the arts, and travel for publications like CNN, the New York Times, Dwell, and Ebony.com. Download a free guide on how to pitch at www.rebeccalweber.com/5-proven-steps