Thread by @kaitarford

With all the discourse on here about sharing rates, I'd like to share a few resources for finding, setting, and negotiating rates:

@WhoPaysWriters is the best. If you haven't taken the time recently to add your rates (even for publications not yet listed), do it today. It takes a minute.
whopayswriters.com

@freelancingfems rate sheet. It requires an email to sign in, but has a huge Airtable full of rates freelancers have quoted. freelancingfemales.com

@contently's rates database. Again, it just takes a minute to add your information.

contently.net/rates-database…

@EFAFreelancers's list of median rates based on an annual survey of freelance editors.

the-efa.org/rates/

@weischoice's Opportunities of the Week newsletter is a gift! She includes rates whenever possible. Pay her!

soniaweiser.wordpress.com/opportunities-…

Talk to your network about your rates. Ask other freelancers what they'd charge for similar projects.

We all need to actively and transparently talk about money.

On calculating your own rates,

truested.com/yourrate/

@TheJasWilliams's rate calculator: jasminewilliams.ca/resources/

@TWC_pod has a ton of resources and worthy advice, like this tip:

https://twitter.com/TWC_pod/status/1309192265252786176

On negotiating rates,

I hosted a #FreelanceChat on negotiation where freelancers shared tons of advice:

https://twitter.com/PRisUs/status/1349766311329619969

https://twitter.com/PRisUs/status/1349768642452455425

https://twitter.com/PRisUs/status/1349771342749556736

https://twitter.com/PRisUs/status/1349773491382480897

I have a whole list of negotiation tips:

buymeacoffee.com/kmarford

docs.google.com/document/d/18_…

@ashley_detroit for @weare_indy has great advice on negotiating: weareindy.com/blog/6-tips-fo…

Sorry for the long thread, but I hope this helps!