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How to Spot a Nightmare Client: Look for These 5 Red Flags
Working as a freelancer can be a dream when you have a good client. But it can be an absolute nightmare when you have a bad client. Here are 5 red flags to help you spot bad clients before you agree to a project: Red Flag #1: Client promises future work to lower your fee. […]
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Attacked By Evil Photog Trolls! [More on Getty Extortion Letters]
Ever since publishing my post about Getty’s extortion letters, I’ve been inundated in comments. When I shut them off, there were 214 of them. Basically, a blog reader shared my post in the Shutterstock forum, which prompted many disgruntled photographers to come here for The Airing of Grievances. Multiple people emailed me privately to suggest […]
Continue readingHow to Save 20% on Your Next Copywriting Project
This may be one of the strangest posts I’ve ever published. Here’s why: I’m currently looking for 1-3 “special” copywriting projects. These projects will be “special” because I will not accept payment for them in U.S. dollars. What’s more, if you book me for one of these special projects, you can expect to save about […]
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I Was Shocked to Get a Getty Images Extortion Letter
In July of 2011, I received a letter from Getty Images. The letter claimed I was in violation of copyright. But the letter was not a typical Cease and Desist. Rather, it demanded the removal of the image from my site, plus a settlement payment of $1,065 to Getty Images. My first reaction was shock. […]
Continue readingFantastic Financial Advice from a Modern-Day Solomon [Book]
I’m reading a fantastic book right now called How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis. I consider him to be a bit like a “modern-day Solomon.” After all, like Solomon, Dennis has acquired much wealth in his lifetime. And also like Solomon, Dennis spent a few years in total debauchery, after which he became wiser […]
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