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Sample Spreadsheet for Freelance Writers

By , About.com GuideJanuary 15, 2009

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I posted a sample Excel spreadhseet in the forum. This is the skeleton of the actual Excel book I use to manage my freelance writing business (set up by my accountant husband). It has tabs to track customers, pitches, time spent, expenses and income. I hope the formulas have migrated, but either way, you should know how to use Excel in order to use this spreadsheet.

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January 15, 2009 at 12:21 pm
(1) Matt says:

Thank you! I’m still getting started and I’ve needed a little help with tracking everything. This will give me a push in the right direction.

January 19, 2009 at 9:02 pm
(2) Parepidemos says:

Seems like a helpful spreadsheet… having a single sample client/project/etc. would be helpful, so the purpose of all the columns is immediately clear.

Don’t worry though, I’ll figure it out! Thanks for posting it for us. Editing a proven tool takes vastly less time than creating one from scratch.

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