Here's How Much I Really Earn (and Charge) as a Freelance Writer

Last month, I was going over my finances and saw that I’d had my highest-earning month in years. I turned to my partner.

“That’s more than you earn in a month!” I said, surprised.

My partner works full-time as a site reliability engineer. They work from home two days per week and commute to the office three days per week.

Me? I work from home every day (sometimes from bed) and have a pretty relaxed schedule, often clocking off early so I can have a leisurely bike ride to salsa class. I feel like a slacker.

It’s true that my partner has more reliable income than me, and I spend a lot of unpaid time on pitching and invoices, so that our annual incomes are more reflective of our industries — but still, the fact that I can make a living as a freelance writer, and have managed to do so year after year, continues to be a pleasant surprise.

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