Freelancium Bug 2.png
Freelancium Large Type 2.png
  • ABOUT

  • ARTICLES

  • COACHING

  • TIM VANDEHEY

  • RESOURCES

  • SUBSCRIBE

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • Writing Craft
    • Branding, Marketing & Getting Work
    • Project Management
    • Finances
    • The Writer's Life
    Search
    Q&A Volume 1
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    Q&A Volume 1

    Every so often I'll fill this space with some of the more common questions I hear from freelancers looking to start their careers or take...
    50
    How Should You Set Your Writing Fees?
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Should You Set Your Writing Fees?

    Money. It's a sensitive issue for so many freelancers. You might be uncomfortable talking about money, negotiating your fees, and asking...
    110
    You Are What You Say "No" To
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    You Are What You Say "No" To

    When you start out riding this wacky freelance writing Tilt-a-Whirl, you might feel obligated to take on every project that comes along....
    40
    If You Don't Value Your Work and Time, Who Will? Don't Work for "Credit," Ever
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    If You Don't Value Your Work and Time, Who Will? Don't Work for "Credit," Ever

    When I talk to writers about their careers, said talk inevitably turns to money, fees and working for free. When it does, I always ask,...
    50
    Can't Finish Your Book? These 3 Ghostwriter Tricks Might Help
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can't Finish Your Book? These 3 Ghostwriter Tricks Might Help

    In more than 15 of years ghostwriting books, I've worked with a lot of extremely busy professionals: CEOs, entrepreneurs, wealth...
    120
    Keys to Landing a Book Publishing Deal, Part 1
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    Keys to Landing a Book Publishing Deal, Part 1

    A publishing deal with a Big Four New York publisher (yes, it used to be Big Five, but then HarperCollins bought Simon & Schuster. So it...
    70
    Why You Shouldn't Join a Writers' Group
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Why You Shouldn't Join a Writers' Group

    If you aspire to be a productive, working professional writer, don't join writer's groups. Don't go to writer's Meetups. Don't take...
    50
    Yes, Freelancers Can Save for Retirement
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Yes, Freelancers Can Save for Retirement

    One of the more common laments I hear from people who think they know about freelance writing (but really don't) is, "But when you're...
    50
    Master "The Stagger"
    Tim Vandehey
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Master "The Stagger"

    I'm not talking about staggering home from the local pub, much as I do enjoy playing to the stereotype that all writers drink like fish....
    40
    Forget "Race to the Bottom" or Paid Writing Job Sites. Just Get on Reedsy.
    Tim Vandehey
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Forget "Race to the Bottom" or Paid Writing Job Sites. Just Get on Reedsy.

    When you're inexperienced in the freelance writing world, job sites can seem like a godsend. They're easy-to-access clearinghouses for...
    130
    #ZeroWorkWeekends, or Why You Should Learn from My Stupidity
    Tim Vandehey
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    #ZeroWorkWeekends, or Why You Should Learn from My Stupidity

    This is how dumb I am: I began my life as a freelance writer in January of 1995, and it took me until May of 2021 to finally give myself...
    71
    Writer's Block Doesn't Exist
    Tim Vandehey
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Writer's Block Doesn't Exist

    I've said for years that writing is the most mythologized profession in the world, and I still believe that. Inexperienced writers and...
    60

    Talk to Tim:   
    tim@pacificwhim.com   
    805.216.1164

    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Twitter