Freelance Writing Income: December 2007
The end of the year is always an exciting time for me. This is when I take a close look at how much money I earned for the year, while also setting goals for the future. From past experience, as well as speaking with others, it seems as if December is always a slow month when it comes to freelance writing income. In fact, this holds true for the internet world across the board. The main reason for this is that most people are not working full-time, if at all, at the end of the month. Obviously, this is caused by Christmas and New Years.
Last December, I barely cracked $4,000 of income. While I was not happy with this, as mentioned above, it is something that many have to deal with. Luckily, my freelance writing income for December 2007 was a bit better. Here are my stats:
Number of Completed Projects: 22
Payment by PayPal: 21
Payment by Check: 0
Payment by Bank Wire: 1
Total Income: $6,304.50
When it comes down to it, I have no idea why December ended up being one of my better months of 2007. A bit of it probably had to do with luck, but at the same time I put a lot of time into marketing my services throughout November. This led to a couple new projects in December that pushed me past the $6k mark.
Since this is my last freelance writing income report for 2007, you guys and gals probably want to know what my yearly total was, right? While I am not 100 percent sure because I have to tally some final numbers and add in other income, a safe estimate would be in the $75k to $80k range. It will not be easy to surpass this income in 2008, but I am going to try my best!
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January 2nd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I think I need to start digging through your posts to find out what kind of work earned you that kind of income. WOW! I’m looking forward to seeing how 2008 unfolds for you.
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Congratulations! I hit over $400 last month, but I also admit still that writing is my second part-time job over my full-time. Imagine what I could do if it was my only job!! Seems like December was better to most than anticipated!
Deborah
http://www.therhythmofwrite.com
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Congratulations! I must admit, I am a bit envious. It gives me something to shoot for. Nicely done.
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Wow! A big congratulations to you on your success. 2007 was my lowest income year yet… but I’m sticking with it. Reading about your success is very inspiring.
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
…and I wish you even better this year.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 am
Wow, that’s pretty impressive. I’m only looking to increase my part-time freelancing income, but I’m encouraged by the success you’ve achieved.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:49 am
congrats. any tips on how you are marketing your writing services? you obviously are doing an impeccable job…as it averages out to a $280 project completed on every working day of the month.
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:58 am
That’s a pretty nice take-home, Chris. Congrats on having such a successful year, and let’s hope 2008 is at least as profitable
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Thanks guys and gals! Yes, let’s hope 2008 is better for all of us!
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January 6th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
$75k is great for freelance writing! Now you need to find ways to generate even more!
I think writing has its limits.. I mean there is a fixed price per word, and you will have to work more and more in order to earn more money. And there is a limit of work that you can do each day…
January 11th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Great post, Chris. I wish more writers were talking openly about freelance income.
I’ll definitely be following your progress in 2008, and hopefully pick up some tips to get closer to my goals this year.
Keep up the good work.
Kristen
http://www.inkthinkerblog.com
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