Comments on: Five Essential Questions For Freelance Writers http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1891 Sharon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:25:50 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1891 Glad you liked it, Sal, Felicia. I always get useful tips from Dana. She's a whiz at organization. Glad you liked it, Sal, Felicia. I always get useful tips from Dana. She’s a whiz at organization.

]]> By: Sal http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1890 Sal Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:09:21 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1890 Excelent post. Thank you for this. I am new to freelancing and was wondering what questions I should ask. Thanks for the help! Sal's last blog post..<a href="http://everydaythoughtsfromlife.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-business-strategies-i-learned-from.html" rel="nofollow">10 Business Strategies I Learned from Wal-Mart</a> Excelent post. Thank you for this. I am new to freelancing and was wondering what questions I should ask. Thanks for the help!

Sal’s last blog post..10 Business Strategies I Learned from Wal-Mart

]]> By: Felicia http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1889 Felicia Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:58:23 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1889 That is a great list. I especially like the last two tips. I also like Dana's comment about a questionnaire. That also sounds like something I need to do. It's tough finding clients and when you get them you want to keep them and keep them happy. That is a great list. I especially like the last two tips.

I also like Dana’s comment about a questionnaire. That also sounds like something I need to do.

It’s tough finding clients and when you get them you want to keep them and keep them happy.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1888 Sharon Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:07:24 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1888 Glad you've enjoyed the tips. Dana, a client questionnaire sounds like a good idea - one more thing for me to develop (although I have an idea about that too) ;) Glad you’ve enjoyed the tips. Dana, a client questionnaire sounds like a good idea – one more thing for me to develop (although I have an idea about that too) ;)

]]> By: Erin http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1887 Erin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:01:34 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1887 Hi Sharon! I am a part time freelance writer wanting to do it full time so that I can spend more time with my son. Your blog is very helpful and enlightening! Thanks for putting it all out there! Erin Erin's last blog post..<a href="http://thirtysomethingreality.blogspot.com/2008/08/is-it-really-worth-it-to-be-superwoman.html" rel="nofollow">Is it Really Worth it to Be Superwoman?</a> Hi Sharon! I am a part time freelance writer wanting to do it full time so that I can spend more time with my son. Your blog is very helpful and enlightening! Thanks for putting it all out there!
Erin

Erin’s last blog post..Is it Really Worth it to Be Superwoman?

]]> By: Valencia http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1886 Valencia Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:23:03 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1886 Tip #5 is excellent, and one that I've never considered. I'll have to remember it! Tip #5 is excellent, and one that I’ve never considered. I’ll have to remember it!

]]> By: Dana http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1885 Dana Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:26:35 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1885 Excellent post! I've recently developed a new client questionnaire which is going to prove very helpful. It lists questions I need answered to help me do the project plus lists my payment terms. I even made sure I put allowances in there for future price increases so that if I develop a long term relationship with someone I'm not frozen at today's pricing. I sent this questionnaire out for the first time yesterday to a new client query and think it'll help them understand my professionalism and will help me do a better job giving them what they want. Dana's last blog post..<a href="http://danaprince.blogspot.com/2008/08/going-after-fruit-in-freelance-writing.html" rel="nofollow">Going After The Fruit in Freelance Writing</a> Excellent post!

I’ve recently developed a new client questionnaire which is going to prove very helpful. It lists questions I need answered to help me do the project plus lists my payment terms. I even made sure I put allowances in there for future price increases so that if I develop a long term relationship with someone I’m not frozen at today’s pricing.

I sent this questionnaire out for the first time yesterday to a new client query and think it’ll help them understand my professionalism and will help me do a better job giving them what they want.

Dana’s last blog post..Going After The Fruit in Freelance Writing

]]> By: Katherine http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1884 Katherine Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:01:44 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1884 This is a great list. I agree - it's better to ask questions than do it wrong. I made a ton of mistakes at the beginning (and I still make them!) I try to help so people don't screw up the same way. :) Katherine's last blog post..<a href="http://katherinehuether.com/final-step-formatting-the-ebook/" rel="nofollow">Final Step - Formatting the eBook</a> This is a great list. I agree – it’s better to ask questions than do it wrong. I made a ton of mistakes at the beginning (and I still make them!) I try to help so people don’t screw up the same way. :)

Katherine’s last blog post..Final Step – Formatting the eBook

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1881 Sharon Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:28:12 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1881 The last two are the hardest ones to remember. I'm getting better at number 5, but sometimes forget about no. 4 myself. The last two are the hardest ones to remember. I’m getting better at number 5, but sometimes forget about no. 4 myself.

]]> By: Kimberly Ben http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/five-essential-questions-for-freelance-writers/#comment-1882 Kimberly Ben Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:29:31 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=625#comment-1882 I just spent time last week doing rewrites due to a miscommunication - and when you are a freelancer time is money! But it was my error, so I apologized and made the corrections as quickly as possible. In the future I will make sure to be as specific as possible when asking questions to make sure I understand what my clients need. @ Jenn Hallowell: I need to get better about the last two questions on the list too! I just spent time last week doing rewrites due to a miscommunication – and when you are a freelancer time is money! But it was my error, so I apologized and made the corrections as quickly as possible. In the future I will make sure to be as specific as possible when asking questions to make sure I understand what my clients need.

@ Jenn Hallowell: I need to get better about the last two questions on the list too!

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