Why Now is the Time to Raise Your Freelance Writing Rates

Your list is probably pretty long right now with things you want to get done for the holidays and work projects you need to wrap up by the end of the year. But you need to add one more thing to your list – raise your rates with your regular freelance writing clients. Now is…

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December Decision: Finish Strong or Enjoy the Season?

Note from Jennifer: As I was sitting down to write about my current dilemma, I realized I wrote on this topic six years ago. Since my advice is the same, I decided to update this post instead of starting from scratch to give me more time to both enjoy the season and make more money.  …

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Q&A About Earning $27K with Freelance Writing in November

I was blown away by the response to my post about my $27K month. It’s always nerve-wracking to put a post like that out into the universe. I never want people to feel like I’m bragging. And I don’t want writers to feel bad about their income. But want to show what’s possible if that’s…

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Help Jennifer Save Homeless Dachshunds on Giving Tuesday

I started freelancing to have the flexibility to spend time with my kids who were little at the time. But now that my kids have (mostly) grown up and gone to college, my “why” has shifted to having the flexibility to rescue dachshunds. Because I am in total control of my schedule, I can run…

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How I Went from a Slow October to a $27K Month in November

Back in late September, I posted that I had zero work on my calendar and that I felt panicked. Several other writers shared that they were also slow. And I began feeling a little less like the smelly kid at recess that no one picked for a kickball team. For the few weeks after that,…

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