Contracts are an important part of a freelance business because they lay out the plan for how and when you’ll get paid and help ensure that you and your clients are on the same page. Contracts also give you protection if something goes awry with a client. This session will cover the reasons to use a contract, the elements you should include in a contract and what to do if clients don’t fulfill their contractual responsibilities.
Presenter
Suzy Bills is an editor, author, and former faculty member in the editing and publishing program at Brigham Young University. She’s owned a writing and editing business since 2006, working with individuals and companies to publish everything from books to dissertations, video scripts, technical manuals and marketing materials. She loves sharing her skills with others, whether through teaching, mentoring, helping authors get their thoughts on paper or fine-tuning their writing. Her book The Freelance Editor’s Handbook was published in 2021 by the University of California Press.