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What are your pet peeves as a freelance writer?
One of mine would be when I respond to an ad and the client gets back to me with a “I like your style, I could use you” type of reply.
You could USE me? Excuse me, but I’m not some kind of a tool you could use. You could use my SERVICES, that’s what you could use.
Another would be when I quote a client the price for the project and they get back to me with a “someone quoted me a lower price than you did.” Well go on, I’m not holding you back. Go work with someone who’ll mangle your web site and stuff it with senseless articles of 99.99% keyword density.
I have a lot more but they’ll have to come later. 
“Well go on, I’m not holding you back. Go work with someone who’ll mangle your web site and stuff it with senseless articles of 99.99% keyword density.”
I sense a little bitterness here… I love it.
And for the record, that is one of my client pet peeves, too. However, a worse one (for me) is, “Can I call you? I would rather discuss this in person…”
No! You can’t! For one thing, email ensures that I have a written record of payment terms, project description, etc. For another thing, the last thing I want is you having my number and calling me every time you get it into your head that we need to talk!!!
I’ve had clients like that in the past… Can you tell?
I love the asking for my rate and telling me they can get cheaper. Why ask me for my rate if it’s going to get shot down? I really hesitate to state my rate. It’s a catch-22 for me most of the time.
I would definitely not want to give out my phone number for the “can I call you” questions either.
wow yellah, finally your own blogsite! good luck to your chosen career!!! Hope to see you soon! Ü
hi yellah. i just searched your name sa google.tapos yun nag appear yung site mo..ayus di ba?hehe.