At least once per week, but usually more, somebody emails and asks what they can earn as a freelance writer. They are interested in all the finer details of earning a substantial freelance writing income. While I commend them for being so excited, this is one detail that is very hard to address on my end. The reason is simple: my freelance writing income is not the same as the next persons. Some of you earn more, some less, and some none at all.
In my eyes, the sky is the limit when you work as a freelance writer. Not only do you get to control your own career, but this includes how much money you can earn. If you are not happy with your freelance writing income right now, change things around so you can begin to earn more. If you are satisfied, do what you can to keep up your career and build in the right direction.
When I say the sky is the limit I really mean it. As I have said before, my first month as a freelance writer brought in a total of $52. Even though this was a small amount it gave me confidence. After a couple years in the industry I broke the $5k barrier, then $10k, and so on. Don’t worry about how fast you climb the income ladder. Instead, be patient and work on slowly growing your career day after day. If you are always moving forward your income is going to follow.
I hate to give out any hard and fast freelance writing income numbers any longer. Instead, I think it is important to set your own goals and be happy when you reach them. After all, what I earn has nothing to do with your money and how you use it. If you have any further questions on freelance writing income, leave a comment or feel free to send me an email. This is one topic that a lot of readers like to talk about, so I have no problem continuing the discussion indefinitely.
I am going to keep this post short. I currently have two openings in my freelance writing course as two members did not stay on after five months. I hated to see them go, but after such a long period of time I am confident that both of them are ready for a full-time career.
If you want to suck up one of these spots, get in touch with me as soon as possible. In most cases, openings in my freelance writing course stay available for 24 hours or less. Of course, if you have any questions I would be happy to answer them before you decide to move forward.
Hope to be working with a couple more of you in the days to come!
As a freelance writer you need particular equipment and supplies to succeed. At the same time, you don’t want to blow all your profits on these expenses. After all, this is supposed to be a relatively cheap career. Believe it or not, I am friends with a few freelance writers who have every “toy†you could possibly imagine. Their offices have more technology and related items than I knew existed. I don’t want to say that they are wrong for buying all of these items. In fact, if they can afford it all that is a good thing. With that being said, it is important for new freelance writers to realize that this is not a path they have to follow.
Some freelance writers spend too much on equipment and supplies because they don’t know what they need. They buy, buy, buy and never seem to get what they want. Instead of doing this, why not write down what you need and then stick to this for the time being? As long as you have what you need to continue forward you are in good shape. There is no point in going overboard; especially if you are buying items that you do not necessarily need.
Do you believe that more equipment means a better chance of success? If so, you are both right and wrong. Yes, you need the right setup to achieve success while feeling comfortable day in and day out. But if you think that a super high powered computer is going to land you new clients, you are mistaken. When it comes down to it, you are in charge of selling yourself as a freelance writer – not your home office or what is in it.
You will know if you are spending too much on freelance writing equipment and supplies. If you get this feeling, tone it back for a bit. This doesn’t mean you should stop spending money, just get a grip on what you are doing.Â
