Pricing your self is just one aspect of being a successful freelancer. There is a lot of other stuff that you have got to keep in mind including: client satisfa

Pricing your self is just one aspect of being a successful freelancer. There is a lot of other stuff that you have got to keep in mind including: client satisfaction, getting paid on time(or at all!), finding new clients, letting go of existing clients, dealing with failure etc One of the books that has really helped me and the one which I refer to constantly is "thefreelancery" by walt kania [1] Give it a read. I am sure you will find it useful. There is another book that focuses more on the "survival" part of your freelance journey. The freelancer's survival guide[2] by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. My experience has been that a) your rate usually depends upon your perceived ability to successfully deliver. Prove to your prospects that you can and they will be more willing to give what you ask b)Don't mention where you are from (unless you are okay with your prospects discriminating on price based on your location, it's sad but it's true) c) If you have trouble finding >$50/hr jobs then what you do instead is quote a fixed price (non refundable 1/4 in advance) and finish the job in fewer hrs it takes some practise to identify high income and low effort projects though All the best :) [1]http://thefreelancery.com/portable-wisdom/ http://thefreelancery.com/portable-wisdom/ [2]http://kriswrites.com/freelancers-survival-guide-table-of-contents/#sthash.aElbivOX.m4tkcjAZ.dpbs http://kriswrites.com/freelancers-survival-guide-table-of-co...