What is a day rate?

And how do I decide how much my time is worth?

Last week, I shared my annual breakdown of how I make a living as a writer. (If you haven’t seen it yet, do check it out – there are pie charts and everything.) I do this each year, because I think it’s important to be transparent about where a writer’s income really comes from, and to dispel the myth that we all live in trendy inner-city apartments or …