Course Description

Clients often want to hear hourly rates for freelance work—but an hourly rate is only part of the equation. What they really want to know is, “How much is this going to cost me?” How can you, the freelance editor, come up with a reasonable number that will help your client budget and at the same time avoid potential problems if a job turns out to have unforeseen challenges? How might a dependable estimate even get you a higher hourly rate?

In this webinar, we will discuss what you need to know to estimate a job, how you can come up with an accurate estimate, and how you can communicate with a client to be fair on both sides.

Instructor Bio

Barbara Fuller has worked in publishing since 1985. As CEO of Editcetera, she has helped connect freelance publishing professionals with hundreds of clients. Her personal clients have included the Administrative Office of the Courts, Encyclopaedia Britannica, HarperSanFrancisco, Jossey-Bass Publishers, Sierra Club Books, Sierra magazine, Ten Speed Press, and many independent authors, from professors to novelists. She has taught writing and editing for UC Davis, UC Berkeley Extension, and private businesses, as well as for Editcetera. She is the author of How to Start a Home-Based Editorial Services Business (Globe Pequot Press, 2013).