Working with me
As a professional writer, it's my job to be clear and concise.
I have a flexible, creative and collaborative approach with clients, but it is a good idea to have some terms available in plain, jargon-free language. If anything is unclear, please ask me. I’ll be happy to clarify.
In quick summary as a writer, I agree to the following expectations
- To interpret and fulfil your brief to a high standard
- To carry this service out in a professional manner
- To respect the confidentiality of the information you have provided
As a client, by hiring me, you agree that
- You are authorised to commission this work
- You will provide any information, clarifications or comments as requested
- You accept the payment terms
What you need to know
Let’s start with a conversation about your project, email is best in the first instance and then we can have a call/video call.
I’ll always ask for a brief, but if you’re stuck or need help developing one, we can work on it together – I have a to help.
For most projects, I’ll ask for a 25% retainer fee to secure the time, then the rest will be payable on agreed milestones.
I charge a kill fee (not as sinister as it sounds) of 50% of the project for cancelled work once we’ve started.
I’ll send you my quote along with my Terms of Service, then you have 14 days to consider it – unless you need to get started sooner.
Project fees are fixed. No hidden extras, any expenses for meetings etc are accounted for in the price unless significant travel is required. But, as per my terms, additional costs may be applied if the brief or scope changes after the work begin.
I usually give an indicative timeline from the initial conversation. Once the project has kicked off, I’ll send you a schedule and always leave space for review and feedback. The price typically includes x 2 rounds of changes (1 for very short deadlines or long-form content). Further rounds of changes will be made at a rate of £40 per hour.
Not based in the UK? No problem. I’ve helped clients all over the world including North America, Asia, and Europe. We can schedule calls that work for both time zones, and use Slack or similar apps to keep workflow on track.
I’m always happy to share work samples, but I won’t write unpaid tests or samples. After all, you probably wouldn’t ask a decorator to paint a wall for free before they started work.
But while freelance absolutely isn’t free, I will offer a limited amount of pro bono time to causes that align with my values such as grassroots human rights campaigns, particularly around feminism (Trans and Non-Binary inclusive), anti-racism, homelessness, and food poverty.
As a freelancer, prompt payment is important to me, so please pay all invoices within my 14 day invoicing period.
For more about how we can work together, read my project Terms of Service.
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