232: How to Avoid Project Creep and Price Your Services Like a Boss with Lindy Alexander

In this episode, Lindy Alexander shares valuable insights on how to avoid project creep (or scope creep) and provides tips on pricing your services as a freelance writer.

About the guest:

Lindy Alexander is an Australian freelance food and travel writer who regularly contributes to major publications such as The Telegraph, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, The Sydney Morning Herald, and more. She also writes content for organizations, big businesses, non-profits, and universities.

Lindy is the founder of The Freelancer’s Year – a popular blog (that started with her detailing how she made $100K in her first 11 months of full-time freelancing) and hub for online writing courses for aspiring and established freelance writers.

Tips on Avoiding Project Creep and Pricing Your Services

Key points:

• Defining project creep: Project creep, also known as scope creep, occurs when project boundaries become flexible, and clients make additional requests outside the original scope.
• The importance of setting clear boundaries
• Tips for creating contracts and essential things to include to protect your business and set expectations.
• Negotiating fair pricing: She shares tips for pricing your services that reflect the value of your expertise and experience as a writer.
• Using tools for efficient freelancing

Resources to Check Out

Lindy offers various courses on her website, including feature writing for magazines, travel writing, and a comprehensive course called “Write Earn Thrive” to help freelance writers earn more money doing what they love.

Free downloads that are available here.

• An income spreadsheet
• Finding high-paying clients on LinkedIn
• A step-by-step guide to landing your first freelance medical client

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!