Invoice template.

Happy birthday a couple days ago to my husband of one year, four months, and four days. Brian was the one to really encourage me to get my freelance career off the ground; his support and love are invaluable to me.

In any case, we were too busy on Sunday for me to fit in a blog! Should've planned better. I recently sent off my first invoice for my first completed freelance project with Word Association. Email me if you'd like the template!

 

There are some contract employees at the office where I work my secretary day job. The first time I processed their invoices, I realized that I needed an invoice too for when I finished working on my first real freelance job! Having a professional invoice lends to your credibility as a responsible, legitimate freelancer.

I think it's very important to be professional as a freelance editor. This may seem obvious to some. It was surprising to see how casual my correspondence with the author and Tom was becoming as I became more comfortable with them. While it is important to maintain a positive, even friendly, relationship with those you work with and for, it is perhaps even more important to remember that you are being paid for your work and they are depending on you to do your best work. No matter how friendly and personable you are, at the end of the day it is your editing prowess that will encourage clients to return and refer your services to others.

Let me know if you'd like the template! Plenty more can be found online. Just make sure it's simple and effectively communicates all the costs for which you are charging. Happy Tuesday!