Ok, Already, Ladies- Income Report

• Posted on Allena Tapia
• in For fellow writers, Freelance world
• on October 2, 2008
• 6 Comments.

My buddies over at Freelance Parent share their company’s income every month. I’ve deccided to share for this month, at least. Why? Because I think it presents a real picture of the freelance life- at least mine, anyway.

This month I worked 75 hours. That’s about what full timers work in 2 weeks. I work, officially, 9a-3p, although it’s hardly ever a full out 6 hours (that would have been 120 hours this month). I brought in $3,103.18, which is approximately $41/hr.

Am I happy with this number? You see, the income, I believe, is based on the two months before it comes in, as those are likely the months that the jobs were sought out and done (probably- though not all). So, considering that I worked less than 150 hours through the WHOLE of the summer, it’s ok. It would be unacceptable for any month October-May, though.

Ok, now that my “but, but”‘s are out of the way, here’s where that money came from:

$50 Downpayment on a book review (new client)

$1380 Editoral management of a local magazine (established client, happens quarterly)

$100 Pay for short article in niche magazine, regional, south (established client)

$175 Remainder for press kit (established client)

$897 Web content (established client)

$500 Remainder for magazine article, regional, lifestyle, texas-based (established client)

Five established clients, one new. Three print articles, one web contract, one editorial and one copywriting.