Comments on: Recession And The Freelance Writer http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/ 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/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2087 Sharon Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:32:34 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2087 Thanks for reading, Jeremy. So far, that strategy is working well. Thanks for reading, Jeremy. So far, that strategy is working well.

]]> By: Jeremy Day http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2083 Jeremy Day Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:44:13 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2083 Hi Sharon, This is a good post and very insightful. All we can really do is focus on our own work and keep writing. ;-) Cheers, Jeremy Hi Sharon,

This is a good post and very insightful. All we can really do is focus on our own work and keep writing. ;-)

Cheers,
Jeremy

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2086 Sharon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:10:00 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2086 That's a good idea, Bianca. I tend to take payments in pounds, dollars and euros. It just so happens that I have a major client paying in pounds at the moment. That’s a good idea, Bianca. I tend to take payments in pounds, dollars and euros. It just so happens that I have a major client paying in pounds at the moment.

]]> By: Bianca Raven http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2085 Bianca Raven Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:43:21 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2085 I'm in Australia - but the vast majority of my writing is sold in the US, Canada or the UK. Because of the low value of the Australian dollar I tend to fare very well on the currency exchange. I allow clients to pay me in their own currency. Many are more comfortable with this. It also allows me the freedom to watch the exchange rates and only convert the currency in my account when it's in my favor. Thanks for a great post! :) Bianca Raven's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FreelanceWritingIncomeFromHome/~3/463451824/increase-freelance-writing-income-with.html" rel="nofollow">Increase Freelance Writing Income With One Email</a> I’m in Australia – but the vast majority of my writing is sold in the US, Canada or the UK. Because of the low value of the Australian dollar I tend to fare very well on the currency exchange.

I allow clients to pay me in their own currency. Many are more comfortable with this. It also allows me the freedom to watch the exchange rates and only convert the currency in my account when it’s in my favor.

Thanks for a great post! :)

Bianca Raven’s last blog post..Increase Freelance Writing Income With One Email

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2084 Sharon Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:43:22 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2084 Thanks for your comments. As you can see, I've been busy, which is great news. :) I am continuing to diversify, not taking it for granted that today's client will still be there tomorrow. Thanks for your comments. As you can see, I’ve been busy, which is great news. :) I am continuing to diversify, not taking it for granted that today’s client will still be there tomorrow.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2082 Kimberly Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:20:34 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2082 I have one client in San Diego that is now only working with in-house writers right now, however a couple of other clients are showing no signs of slowing down - in fact, one local client recently invited me to lunch to discuss their impending expansion. I agree with your post - especially the point about continuously marketing your services. This is no time to start taking anything for granted. I'm also a big advocate of diversifying income. Creating some passive streams of income through productization and leveraging your skills to include other valuable services - like providing consultation services - is important. I believe as long as writers have a diversified client base and income structure they will weather the storm just fine. Kimberly's last blog post..<a href="http://avid-writer.blogspot.com/2008/11/enough-is-enough-taking-control-of-your.html" rel="nofollow">Enough is Enough: Taking Control of Your Business</a> I have one client in San Diego that is now only working with in-house writers right now, however a couple of other clients are showing no signs of slowing down – in fact, one local client recently invited me to lunch to discuss their impending expansion.

I agree with your post – especially the point about continuously marketing your services. This is no time to start taking anything for granted.

I’m also a big advocate of diversifying income. Creating some passive streams of income through productization and leveraging your skills to include other valuable services – like providing consultation services – is important. I believe as long as writers have a diversified client base and income structure they will weather the storm just fine.

Kimberly’s last blog post..Enough is Enough: Taking Control of Your Business

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2081 Tumblemoose Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:33:24 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2081 Hi Sharon, I think your last paragraph says it all. I can't do anything about the economy so I'm going to make what changes I can in my own little world. I guess it won't hurt me to work harder AND work smarter. Cheers George Tumblemoose's last blog post..<a href="http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/" rel="nofollow">Query me this, Batman - Part 1</a> Hi Sharon,

I think your last paragraph says it all. I can’t do anything about the economy so I’m going to make what changes I can in my own little world.

I guess it won’t hurt me to work harder AND work smarter.

Cheers

George

Tumblemoose’s last blog post..Query me this, Batman – Part 1

]]> By: Writers and Recession http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2080 Writers and Recession Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:43:41 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2080 [...] Recession And The Freelance Writer at Get Paid to Write Online - some cautions, but general optimism.  [...] [...] Recession And The Freelance Writer at Get Paid to Write Online – some cautions, but general optimism.  [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2079 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:00:12 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2079 Financial upheaval seems to be universal at the moment. I've cut back on my US Dollar expenses (outsourcing, supplies, subscriptions, etc.) because the exchange rate is terrible at the moment. I have to be very aware of that fact when I see anything in US Dollars because what used to be almost dollar for dollar is going to hit my AUD bank balance a lot harder than it used to. I've also found it easier to lock down on contract work closer to home. Especially when it comes to smaller, local jobs. I offer home delivered tech support and these short term, simple, immediate jobs have helped boost my income when competition and funding for larger projects and regular gigs have diminished. The trick to situations like this is to diversify. Learn to do more with less. You can do that from a financial aspect but you can also do that from a business aspect. Financial upheaval seems to be universal at the moment.

I’ve cut back on my US Dollar expenses (outsourcing, supplies, subscriptions, etc.) because the exchange rate is terrible at the moment. I have to be very aware of that fact when I see anything in US Dollars because what used to be almost dollar for dollar is going to hit my AUD bank balance a lot harder than it used to.

I’ve also found it easier to lock down on contract work closer to home. Especially when it comes to smaller, local jobs. I offer home delivered tech support and these short term, simple, immediate jobs have helped boost my income when competition and funding for larger projects and regular gigs have diminished.

The trick to situations like this is to diversify. Learn to do more with less. You can do that from a financial aspect but you can also do that from a business aspect.

]]> By: rjleaman http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/recession-and-the-freelance-writer/#comment-2078 rjleaman Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:12:31 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=686#comment-2078 There's only so much that's within our control... and world economics is not, of course, one of them. To some extent, we're at the mercy of larger forces. But listening to the news/current affairs programs, it sounds like a lot of the grassroots problems come from so many people living beyond their means, and therein (along with Aesop's fables) lies a message for freelancers: to prepare in good times for the lean years (to be the ant, not the grasshopper). And, to mix fables, not to have all your eggs in one basket! rjleaman's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/domestika/~3/440467413/" rel="nofollow">Crazy Quilting Revisited</a> There’s only so much that’s within our control… and world economics is not, of course, one of them. To some extent, we’re at the mercy of larger forces. But listening to the news/current affairs programs, it sounds like a lot of the grassroots problems come from so many people living beyond their means, and therein (along with Aesop’s fables) lies a message for freelancers: to prepare in good times for the lean years (to be the ant, not the grasshopper). And, to mix fables, not to have all your eggs in one basket!

rjleaman’s last blog post..Crazy Quilting Revisited

]]>