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The Unconvential Guide to Freelance Journalism: Part 2 – setting up the business
So in Part 1 I explained why I wanted to answer the question of becoming a freelance journalist but also clarify exactly how difficult it can be to work as a freelance journalist. In this part I am going to tell you what, in Australia at least, you need in order to become a freelance journalist and to set up a business. Business type And the first thing you need to know is that yes, you are starting a business. And that you can be all by yourself as a sole trader, work with a couple of others in a partnership arrangement or set up a company with yourself working…
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Freelancing Friday: How to set your freelancing rates (Australia)
Marisa Wikramanayake is a freelance writer and editor based in Perth, Western Australia. In this post, she provides a detailed worksheet on how to set an hourly rate while taking into account living and business expenses, tax rates, superannuation, savings, profits, and annual and weekly income. Other freelancers need only put in the figures where required.
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Things You Need To Know About Being A Writer, Part 3:
Marisa Wikramanayake is a Sri Lankan born, Australian based freelance writer and editor. She discusses rates, societies, unions, job boards, job sites, trade journals and having your website in the third part of her list of necessary information for writers. This and other information, published work, and her rates and services are available on her website.
