FU, Pay Me

There are few things more infuriating than getting paid late for work you've already done. In this episode, Jenni and Wudan discuss one of the hardest aspects of working as a freelance writer: chasing down unpaid invoices. They offer tips and tricks for getting paid while still keeping your relationships intact, like adding specific clauses into your contracts and pushing for payment upon acceptance rather than publication. Wudan also addresses her popular strategy of charging late fees. Now that season one is over, we've compiled every episode's resources into a workbook, which you can buy here. The package includes late-payment chasing strategies and templates. And we have a brand-new new offering: If you're just getting started with your freelance business, you'll want to enroll in freelance biz school @ The Writers’ Co-op Academy! We're offering two courses: One that helps you build a business plan (Biz Basics) and one to help you understand media contracts, which also includes ways to negotiate a contract that protects against late payments. It's like 1-1 coaching, but cheaper! As always, we love hearing from you. What has worked for you in the past when it comes to chasing down late payments? Send us an email or track us down on Twitter! Email: [email protected] Jenni's Twitter Wudan's Twitter You're invited to support the podcast by becoming an official Writers' Co-op member on Patreon. All members $3 and up get access to event discounts, a Q&A form, and more. All-Access members receive special worksheets and other downloads along with each episode, plus an exclusive episode at the end of each season, and access to our Slack channel. And if you're a VIP or Pod Squad member, you also get monthly coaching sessions along with the aforementioned resources.  If you're not a member, you can buy each episode's accompanying resources a la carte on our website. Episode transcriptions are also available there.