Project planner for freelance writers

Let's talk about what's standing between you and a balanced freelance writing career.

Problem 1: You’re overcommitted and burnt out.

When a new potential client comes your way, you don’t want to miss the chance to work with them. You want the revenue, the byline, their logo on your website—so you book that project for next week even though your plate is already full.

Do that a couple of times each month, and you’re stretched too thin and slammed with unrealistic deadlines.

And do that month after month, and freelance writing no longer seems like a job you want to do.

Problem 2: You don't want to take time off because of lost income that comes with it.
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It’s the issue every freelance writer faces: when you don’t work, you don’t get paid. It’s hard to take a break—even a few days, let alone weeks—because you still need to pay bills and live a life.

Problem 3: You’re not sure what’s the exact income you’re making monthly, quarterly, and yearly.

The proof of the income you earned from your clients is in your proposals, invoices, and emails. You might know how much you earned this month or last month, but you’re struggling to gauge your earnings from the past 6 or 12 months because there’s no easy, quick way to find that figure.

The solution? A central place to track your workload, income, bandwidth, and future projects.

With the project planner, you can:

‍See your true capacity for the month. You’ll have quick access to everything on your plate for the current month: the clients you’re working with and the number of projects you have with them.

‍Book new clients and projects into a realistic next project opening. See what’s already on your plate (including retainer clients and other projects you’ve already confirmed) so you can stop overbooking yourself.

‍See the status of each project. Mark projects as confirmed, completed, invoiced, and paid. You’ll never forget to update a client or follow up on an invoice again.

‍Take time off regularly. By seeing natural ups and downs and by tracking your average income for the whole year (instead of just individual months), you can see patterns of natural ups and downs and the best times to take a break. You can also create cushions of income in certain months so months with less income won’t be such an issue.

Instead of tracking your projects in random digital notes, sticky notes, notebooks, and emails, you’ll have a central place for everything you’ve confirmed and done throughout the year.

You’ll get rid of that uncomfortable feeling of not making the same ‘salary’ every month and see your projects, clients, and rates on a longer-term scale. You can plan mindfully instead of from a place of fear.

Once you enter your clients, projects, and rates for those projects, you’ll see:
• Income and workload for that month
• Total income for the year
• Average monthly income for the year
• Visual income overview, month to month
• A timeline of the entire year showing you which clients you worked with in which months
• Income and projects per quarter
• Percentage of income from each client

The planner also has a dedicated space to keep track of your rates for each client so you have all the right details at your fingertips.

The project planner for freelance writers includes:

• The planner in Google Sheets. Save it to your Google Drive and start using it instantly.
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• Directions to customize your planner. Screen recordings, screenshots, and written tips to help you adjust the planner to your clients, currencies, and needs.
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‍• Tips for successful project planning as a freelance writer. Make the most of your time and reduce stress and burnout based on 5+ years of trialing and perfecting my process.

FAQs about the project planner for freelance writers:

Do I need to be good at Google Sheets or Excel to benefit from the planner?

‍Not at all! The Google Sheets file you'll receive is easy to use, navigate, and adapt to your needs. You'll also get videos and instructions to help you do that.

‍How long will I have access? What about future updates?

‍You'll have access forever, as well as receive any updates and improvements I make based on feedback from planner users. This means you can always grab a fresh copy of the planner from your dashboard if you need it (for example, at the start of a new year).

‍Can I tweak the planner to a currency that isn't USD?

‍Absolutely! It only takes a minute, and you'll find a video in your dashboard to help you make that tweak.

‍Can I track my income even if I invoice clients in more than one currency?

‍Yup! This option is built into the planner along with a walkthrough video to help you customize your planner.

‍Will this replace my existing project management tool (like Trello/Todoist/Asana...)?

‍This planner doesn't replace a project management tool because it isn't made to track deadlines and tasks. Instead, it's the perfect addition to such a tool because the planner helps you understand your capacity and slot projects into the right month. Once you do that, you can move the project and relevant tasks and deadlines into the tool you use to manage tasks and projects.

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Stop spinning your wheels about your capacity as a freelancer.

Plan and predict your income. Schedule projects in a way that enables you to do your best work.

The best part? Do it in no more than 10 minutes each week. 🚀

The planner is used and loved by 200+ freelance writers. Become one of them.

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$59

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