Quote: (01-04-2013 10:18 AM)flyingnimbus Wrote:
I do some editing on the side, and it really is a matter of building connections. You've got to be willing to initially take on work for cheap on sites like elance and then get referrals and repeat work. If you are consistent, you WILL get overwhelmed with projects, and once you have that abundance, you can start charging more and more.
It's actually a lot like women - get a bunch of women in your rotation, then from that foundation of abundance date the ones you like the most.
Did you find there was a rate though where you had a drop off? And what was the rate and what area of copy-editing were you in?