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Subject:Re: New Freelance Writer - Any Tips? From:UC Bobby Collins <UCBCOLLI -at- SYSTEMA -dot- WESTARK -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:11:21 +600
I'm in a similar situation, and I would definately like to know the
answers to the same questions.
could the answering experts please reply to the list?
Bobby Collins
University of Arkansas
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> From: Marie Clear <Mclear3000 -at- AOL -dot- COM>
> Subject: New Freelance Writer - Any Tips?
> I've literally just decided to become an independent business
> woman, as my former company gave its employees the opportunity
> of a lifetime -- layoffs.
> I've already got some consulting work looming (if all goes well in
> an upcoming interview) but I'd love some advice from other independents:
> How do you estimate projects?
> How often do you bill?
> How do you itemize your hours for clients?
> If you write HTML, do you have to know how to script for forms?
> If you write user documents, do you *have* to use Frame- or Pagemaker?
> Any advice would be great, since I'm only now entering my
> Dave-Barry-esque anxiety stage.
