WCP 193 Rates shaming

The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber

Have you ever been ashamed of the rate you accept for a freelance job? Ever talked to another freelance writer who felt that way? Have you ever heard someone who disapproves or criticizes a writer for their fees?

Rates shaming is when somebody reprimands or reproves a writer for rates of which they should be ashamed. This can happen when the rate is perceived as too low OR too high. It can happen externally (e.g. somebody else in a writer group) OR internally (that voice in your head judging you).

The one thing that’s constant is that it’s never the best route to an honest discussion about what you can charge as a freelancer. Shame leads to freelancers going underground, not transparently sharing their earnings, and feeling disrespected and disconnected.

Pretty much nothing good happens from rates shaming. Today let’s look at some examples, misconceptions about shame and shaming, and mindset shifts that are genuinely empowering.

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