At the time of this writing, the US economy is a bit rocky, and some of us freelancers are wondering how things are going to pan out over the next few months. I say don’t panic.
There will always be a need for skilled writers who can get their head around scientific and medical topics. We will just have to get more intense about our marketing efforts and treat our current clients like gold (if we don’t already).
I am inclined to believe the going market rate for good writing will remain about a high as it ever was or won’t decline that much. We’ll see.
To access my recent article (Feb 12, 2009) on pricing your work in a changing economy, please visit my articles page