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13 Highs, Lows, And Key Insights From My Years As A Freelance Writer On Travel And Other Themes Quick summary: 1. After my article on women's communication skills came out in New Woman, a Hewlett-Packard manager read it and hired me to lead in-house seminars, which ultimately led to my conducting international seminars for HP in India and Israel. 2. I offered seminars at community colleges throughout the Bay Area on travel writing, along with a workshop called From Personal to Publishable (using one's own experience as material for getting published). 3. Sadly, the heady days in the '70s of $750 for an article are long gone (unless you're Margaret Atwood), but it's still possible to earn money from writing #biyro #photography #coding #losangeles #design More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/13-highs-lows-and-key-insights-from-my-years-as-a-freelance-writer-on-travel-and-other-themes/

I've been a freelancer for 10 years. Here are 4 strategies that have helped me get paid what I deserve Recent highlights: 1. I've joined networks like Pitch Whiz, a website for journalists and editorial professionals looking to either sell or buy stories, Who Pays Writers, an anonymous, crowd-sourced database of pay rates across print and digital media, and Freelancers Union, a nonprofit organization that educates and advocates for freelancers of all stripes. 2. Similarly, when I see a friend has written for a publication that I'm interested in, I'll reach out and ask who their editor is and what their typical rate is, so that I know if it's even worth my time to pitch them #biyro #brooklyn #cutlassrecords #magazine #benjamins More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/ive-been-a-freelancer-for-10-years-here-are-4-strategies-that-have-helped-me-get-paid-what-i-deserve/