Setting Freelance Rates

Copywriter Debra Jason provides guidance in Setting Your Fees As A Freelance Writer. The advice is applicable to any type of writing when you're working on your own, not as a company employee. The main considerations, she says:

* your location
* your expenses
* your experience

I would think that location is the least important, and maybe not at all, if you are obtaining work and transacting business via the Internet. In that event, your competition (which is what location is about, competitors' rates) is worldwide. The article elaborates on how to use these keys and also offers a formula method, a bibliography, and a list of questions to get yourself started. I echo Jason's sentiments when she says:

Remember, your knowledge and talent are valuable. Don't be afraid to ask for what you believe you are worth. Of course, every thing in life is negotiable, but don't sell yourself short.