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Was your last assignment worth it? Let's see.
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Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

Was your last assignment worth it? Let's see.

A paycheck is a paycheck, sure, but what's the true cost to get it?

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
Practical tips to diversify your income and make more money
LockSimple

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Practical tips to diversify your income and make more money

It starts with broadening your idea of what freelance work you can do.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
What to do when your story is falling apart

Apr 8, 2026

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5 min read

What to do when your story is falling apart

Don’t give up and take that L too soon. A lot of the time your story is salvageable if you go about it the right way.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
The most popular FWT advice of 2025

Dec 23, 2025

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1 min read

The most popular FWT advice of 2025

It's been a rough year, but our community came together in huge ways.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
7 mistakes most freelancers make (and how to fix them)
LockSimple

Aug 7, 2025

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4 min read

7 mistakes most freelancers make (and how to fix them)

Odds are you've fallen into one of these traps, but avoiding them altogether can set you apart from the crowd.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
When — and how — to follow up with an editor
LockSimple

Jul 24, 2025

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4 min read

When — and how — to follow up with an editor

It's more art than science

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
Analysis: Let's talk about those freelance rates
LockSimple

Jul 10, 2025

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4 min read

Analysis: Let's talk about those freelance rates

A few takeaways from our database

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
Here's what nearly 450 publications have recently paid freelancers

Jul 8, 2025

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3 min read

Here's what nearly 450 publications have recently paid freelancers

The good, the bad, and the ugly

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
How to launch and grow a newsletter
LockSimple

Oct 11, 2024

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1 min read

How to launch and grow a newsletter

It's both easier and harder than you'd think

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
How to pitch multiple editors the same idea
LockSimple

Aug 23, 2024

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5 min read

How to pitch multiple editors the same idea

Who has the time to sit around wait?

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
The exact text of a pitch I sold to The Atlantic
LockSimple

Aug 15, 2024

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3 min read

The exact text of a pitch I sold to The Atlantic

#pitchesthatsold

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
Why you should pitch the editor, not the publication
LockSimple

Aug 13, 2024

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3 min read

Why you should pitch the editor, not the publication

A little research goes a loooong way

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
How this freelancer made $27,000 in 1 month
LockSimple

Aug 6, 2024

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8 min read

How this freelancer made $27,000 in 1 month

Yes, you read that right.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
An editor wants me to write on spec. Should I?

Jul 30, 2024

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6 min read

An editor wants me to write on spec. Should I?

That and more in today's Q&A

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
How to ask for more money — and actually get it
LockSimple

Mar 19, 2024

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4 min read

How to ask for more money — and actually get it

It's much simpler and less awkward than it seems

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim

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