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Questions tagged [freelance]

This tag should be used for questions about being a freelancer and the problems that arise from being one, such as how to get your work published.

This tag should be used for questions about being a freelancer and the problems that arise from being one, such as how to get your work published. You should mention what kind of writing you are trying to sell, such as whether you are talking about a technical , , or . You can also use this tag to ask for or that may assist you.

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How to determine rates to charge as a freelance writer

While I have a few articles published, they were easy fixed rates. Today, however, I've received this email (identifying details removed): We need a writer to put together descriptions of -------------- ------------------ for our --------------…
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What can I earn as a technical writer or technical editor?

I've been a computer programmer for thirty years and an expert in some niches. I was a technical editor before that. I'd like to be a free-lance editor again if the pay is right. How does a technical editor charge for the service? What can I expect…
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Would Office Open XML or OpenDocument Format be better for my needs?

A Quick Note I asked if this was an okay topic over on Meta, and they said it should be okay, as long as I "describe the writing-related context -- what you're writing, who (if anybody) you're collaborating with or submitting it to, etc. -- how you…
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What is a self expression article called?

I've been blogging for a while and I only write my thoughts and opinions on topics such as world peace, social matters, art & culture, and various other topics. I want to make a living writing from those articles and I want to know the name of those…
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Writing as a second job

A lot of people here aren't professional writers, but write in their own free time or for their own pleasure. It's not uncommon, though, wanting (or dreaming) to make "something more" out of it, whether that something more is getting published or…
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How can I sell articles about TV shows online?

I am a writer, and I write mostly articles about tv shows. How can I sell them? I researched the freelance content marketplace, but I mostly just found the general sites like fiverr, freelancer, odesk etc. The only site I could find that…
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Finding freelance work

My partner is trying to get more freelance web copywriting work and as an avid StackOverflow user I thought I would try to see what the fantastic stackexchange community thinks. There has to be better ways than trawling through Gumtree ect. only to…
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How to get started as a freelancer?

I'm a fairly prolific writer and have been published by several free publications and journals, and I want to try my hand at freelancing. The only problem is that none of the freelance platforms I have tried seem to be anything but "Facebook for con…
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How to determine if a freelance writing website is reputable and provides assignments that are worthwhile?

I know of the sites Elance, guru and Odesk for finding freelance writing work. I am interested in finding others. How can I search for them? Is there a list or resource anywhere? When I find sites how can I determine if they are worth my time?…
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How should I calculate the rate for a book I am writing as a co-author?

I work full time as a writer and a friend and long time collaborator of mine has asked whether I can help co author their book. This job would entail two or three evenings a week on top of my job. I forsee that I would spend around 3-4 hours each…
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How much to charge for a blog post in the UK?

I have a client who is based in London who wants between 500-1000 word blog post written each week. How, much should I charge? The blog post will have a few images in it. The quality should be high and require some research as it is a specialist…
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How can I freelance remotely for overseas advertising agencies as a writer?

How can I freelance remotely for overseas advertising agencies as a writer? Is there a site that caters for such a thing? The idea excites me and as a writer, I'm able to liaise with clients and agencies via email. Do you know of a way to branch out…
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Press Kit proof-read in exchange for an app license?

I would like to find someone who would proof-read a Press Kit of an Mac OS X app in exchange for a license. Do you know any website / service where I could find some English native speaker, ideally technical writer, who would be interested in an…
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How to get opinion freelance articles accepted?

I have had a similar experience about six or seven times: I email an editor, and, after several dozen times of pitching articles to various of editors, I get a response. They find my pitch interesting, and say that it's a right fit for the paper or…
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What´s the best path to writing a blog about technology?

I've been reading a book about how to write from the really ground up, but this book doesn't teach how to compound a chapter. I wanna write for my own blog, but I wanna do it by posting chapters. What I want is how to write for a blog by writing…
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