Melanie Green – Freelance Writer
Expert Freelance Writer with 12+ Years of Professional Experience
Q: How do you recommend getting compensated for writing for a blog or app…how should I structure the payment? Monthly retainer, per article, what? A: I think it depends on what relationship you’re looking to have with the writer/company. I…
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Like most freelance writers, I believe that it’s important to give new client relationships a chance. After all, you’ll never be successful in securing a roster of great clients if you don’t take a chance. However, as a prospective new…
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There are times when you’ll have to break up with a freelance writing client. Sometimes it’s something you’re looking forward to because the client is difficult to work with or they pay very little. More often, breaking up with a…
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If you’re a full-time freelance writer, your clients directly impact your ability to pay your bills. When you find a good freelance writing client that pays you on time and doesn’t make you fight for on-time payment, you want to…
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Dеѕрitе bеing раrt оf a 54-milliоn-mеmbеr mоvеmеnt, bеing a соmраnу оf оnе iѕ a hugе аdjuѕtmеnt. Yоu dоn’t hаvе thе finаnсiаl rеѕоurсеѕ оf a lаrgеr соmраnу, nоr dо уоu hаvе thе аdvаntаgе оf wоrking with a tеаm whо ѕhinеѕ in…
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Like many other freelancers I know, I’ve encountered times when clients try to stiff me money they owe me for work that I’ve already completed. It can be difficult to get this money back. Since I started freelance writing in…
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I prefer to write about less personal things, such as how to pitch freelance markets and edit your dissertation. I want to provide value and know that the best way to do so is with high quality articles NOT about…
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As a freelance writer, you get rejected a lot. Sometimes you send a pitch to a new magazine and they send out a form rejection letter. Sometimes a company who needs a freelance writer flat out rejects you, says your…
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I’ve been fortunate to retain many of my original freelance clients after six years. One of the ways that I’ve accomplished this is to consistently exceed my client’s expectations for the initial project we work on together. You might think…
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When you work for a client and want to meet their needs, you have to be able to understand what those needs are. It is important for you to communicate well with your clients, and those clients should feel free…
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