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>Without Papers wrote:
>> Becca,
> [skipping bits]
>> freelancing business. When you first start out on your own, it's pretty hard
>> to find out what rates are like unless colleagues are willing to talk.
>>
>> Nina
>Joanne replied...
>The Writer's Market has a whole section on what to charge for all types
>of writing, including technical. It may not match *exactly* what you're
>doing, but it'll come close.
>
> -joanne
Thanks for the info, Joanne. I wasn't referring to myself as just starting
out. I've been contracting for a while. But when I did start out, it was
tough getting rate information.
Nina
Joseph M. Chodat
Nina-Giovanna Esile
Without Papers
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