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Reedsy for Freelancers
FAQ and general information for freelancers on Reedsy.
Who can join Reedsy as a freelancer?
Reedsy is a curated marketplace of experienced freelancers; which means we only accept the best professionals in their field. This is the reason why so many authors trust Reedsy to deliver great work. To join Reedsy and start working with new clients, you first need to create a profile. Once you’re done, we will review it before it can be activated on the Reedsy marketplace.  Add a short description — this will be the first thing authors see before clicking on your full profile so make it eye-catching Add an overview — we suggest ha
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How do I add an intro video to my profile?
You've added your work experience, you've uploaded your portfolio, and now you want to impress authors viewing your profile with a personal introduction. A great way to do that is to add an introduction video to your profile 🎬 Lights, camera, action! Before you press record, make sure you're prepared and note the following: Sit at arm's length and look into the camera; Try to keep the light in front of you, not behind; Start with your name, services you offer, and your work experi
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How do I optimize my profile? 🚀
Profile Pictures: pictures of people expressing joy get 20% more requests We recently analyzed our freelancers’ profile pictures and found a strong correlation between what emotion they express in their pictures and how many projects they get. Our findings are pretty fascinating, although not all that surprising. See them for yourself: Freelancers whose faces express joy or happiness in the profile pictures receive on average 20% more requests than those who look displeased, ambival
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Some inspiration for your Reedsy profile: Editors
Want to join Reedsy as an editor? Here’s how you can nail your profile and access high-quality projects. Editing is the most popular service on Reedsy and with such a great variety of projects, it’s important to ensure you’re attracting the most relevant ones. Getting it right with your Reedsy profile will help you to stand out and find your perfect clients. Below, we share three editor profiles that achieve this beautifully. 1. Sophie Elletson
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Some inspiration for your Reedsy profile: Designers
Want to join Reedsy as a book designer? Here’s how you can nail your profile and access high-quality projects. Being a designer on Reedsy gives you access to a fantastic range of book projects — whether you’re an illustrator, cover designer or typesetter, we'll have a wide selection of clients for you! To showcase your work and skills to those potential clients, you’ll need to put together a great Reedsy profile. Here are three designers that got it just right. 1. [Natasha MacKenzi
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Some inspiration for your Reedsy profile: Illustrators
Want to join Reedsy as an illustrator? Here’s how you can nail your profile and access high-quality projects. Being an illustrator on Reedsy gives you access to numerous book projects — no matter your genre of preference, we have a wide selection of clients for you! To showcase your work and skills to those potential clients, you’ll need to put together a great Reedsy profile. (Note: To sign up as an Illustrator, select the main “Design” service in your profile, then tick “Illustration”
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Some inspiration for your Reedsy profile: Marketers
Want to join Reedsy as a marketer? Here’s how you can nail your profile and access high-quality projects. The Reedsy marketplace is home to the world’s best freelance publishing professionals — and marketers are no exception. Talented freelancers are flocking to Reedsy every day to find high-quality projects. When you’re surrounded by the best in their field, how do you create a profile that stands out that is able to attract great projects and long-term clients? Let’s take a look at three
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Some inspiration for your Reedsy profile: Translators
Want to join Reedsy as a translator? Here’s how you can nail your profile and access high-quality projects. Translators are highly skilled individuals that bring your book to a whole new audience. As a translator, it’s very important that you convey how you can adapt a book for an entirely different reader group. Next, we’d like to share a few profiles of translators who really nailed their profile. 1. Ingrid Y. Pinpoints her speciality  information in Account Settings. All receipts for our Reedsy service fee can be found on your [Finances](https://reedsy
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Does Reedsy add VAT to collaborations?
How Reedsy handles VAT and what you should know as a freelancer. As a UK-registered company, Reedsy needs to account for VAT on service fees charged to UK freelancers. VAT change Only freelancers based in the UK need to take VAT into account, as it’s not charged if you are based elsewhere. Freelancers can refer to HMRC’s guide about VAT if they
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Can I create a profile for my company?
No. Reedsy only accepts profiles of individuals, in order to keep things more personal. You can, however, list yourself on behalf of your company — but make sure that you don’t mention your company name. This is to ensure that clients who find you through Reedsy collaborate with you on Reedsy. We also ask that you are the client’s only point of contact.
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Know a professional who’d like to join Reedsy? Invite them and earn $100! 💰
Why not share the love by inviting them to join and you both will get a $100 cash reward! Head to “Invite a friend” tab in your account, where you will find a special link you can share on social media. You can also invite friends by sending them a direct email through our system. Once their Re
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