In this post, we will use a survey sent to 213 part-time and full-time freelance writers to determine the average freelance writing rates. Using that data, we’ll answer a question we’ve heard quite a bit in the industry. What should I charge? Of course, a new writer isn’t going to charge $1,000+ per article after […]
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