Being a freelance writer doesn’t mean taking a vow of poverty.
If you know how to work the system – and just plain work – you can generate a more than comfortable income as a self-employed freelance writer.
I know – I hit six figures in 2010 and 2011 when the economy was still hurting and the media industry was going through more changes than it’s seen in decades.
There are plenty of other writers out there like me. How is it possible, and more importantly, how can you do the same?
To find out, tune in Wednesday, Jan. 25, for the next WordCount Last Wednesday writer’s chat, when we’ll discuss how to supercharge your freelance writing income.
The subject of increasing your freelance writing income hit a nerve with WordCount readers when I wrote about it last week, so I’m using the #wclw chat to follow up.
The chat takes place at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Use the hashtag #wclw to join the conversation.
Questions for the #wclw chat
Here are the pre-set questions:
- Q1: In 2011, was your freelance writing income higher, lower or the same as in 2010?
- Q2: What are you doing in 2011 to boost your freelance income?
- Q3: What freelance markets pay more – or less – than you realized?
- Q4: What’s been your biggest obstacle to a higher freelance income?
Joining the #wclw chat
It’s possible to use the standard Twitter interface for the chat, but you might find it easier to follow along with an add-on application such as TweetGrid, TweetChat or HootSuite. Of those three, my favorite is TweetChat, which you can log into using your Twitter account. You might want to alert followers that you’ll be tweeting more than usual during the chat, and suggest they use Muuter.com to temporarily mute you if they don’t want to tune into the conversation.
If you’re unable to join us, I’ll post highlights from the chat in an upcoming post.
Got an idea for a future #wclw chat? Would you like to participate as a guest speaker? Send your idea or bio to me at wordcountfreelance@gmail.com.
Michelle, I’m so sorry to miss what sounds like just the chat I need, but I have to pick up someone at the airport during the chat. I’ll be very eager to see the highlights you subsequently post. Thanks so much for offering this type of critical advice.
I usually recap #wclw highlights within a week of the chat. That didn’t happen last month because HootSuite bought TwapperKeeper, the archive service that I used to save #wclw tweets, and shut it down before I saved the tweets. I’ve learned my lesson and will make sure to save the tweets ASAP this time!
Michelle
I will be looking forward to the highlights since I won’t be available during the chat. I really wish I could make it but hopefully I can make it to a future one! I could really use the chat since my income could definitely stand to be ‘supercharged’. (Couldn’t everyone’s?)