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Before reaching out, check out the FAQs below to double check that your reason for reaching out hasn't already been addressed.
Where are you located?
I grew up in Toronto, Canada, but I am currently dividing up my life between Marrakech (Morocco) and Toronto. The Morocco time zone is the easiest to work around for clients based in the UK & Central Europe since it alternates between GMT +1, the GMT time zone, and two hours behind England, depending on the time of year. However, I still do some writing & editing work for North American (American and Canadian) publications and organisations, and I normally work around that by reaching North American clients at the end of my day, and the beginning of their day. Whenever I am in Toronto, I am in the Eastern time zone (EST: GMT+5).
WhAT ARE THE BEST TIMES TO REACH YOU?
Boundaries & work/ life balance are a sacred principle for me and I take my work hours and rest hours very seriously. I answer emails and do client work Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM GMT time, but sometimes I break my own rule to answer emails of North American clients. Although I only break my own rules when making sure we're on the same page about something by the time I go to sleep is the core objective. Due to the nature of my lifestyle, I do remote work from other countries sometimes. When that adjusts my time zone over the short term, anyone I am working with at that point in time will be notified.
How much notice do I need to get started on a project?
Currently, I require at least 48 hours notice for all meeting and press bookings due to the fact I am one person who happens to be disabled, and always has multiple freelance projects in progress, participates in a few disability activism groups, and write books as well. Thanks in advance for your patience!
What is your average rate?
I typically charge an average rate of between $250-500 per article, blog post, etc. It's a range rather than a flat rate because every project varies in complexity, amount of research required, etc. However, because there are so many amazing indie publications out there that I am often honoured to write for. So I do make occasional exceptions for small indie publications that are only able to pay a lower rate. If you have any objection to the rate, think of it this way: you're not my only client or project. So this allows me to give your project the attention and quality it deserves.
Do you do speaking engagements, podcast guest appearances, or other press engagements?
Yes, and as an author and freelancer, I am always open to being pitched on new opportunities to do so. Check out my press page for more information. To make sure that the marketing and promotion of my book is an ongoing effort, I will CC in all emails marketing department employees who work the publisher of my book (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) to coordinate promo codes, review copies, and other similar requests. Keep in mind I have a few conditions to saying yes:
1) You are providing a safe, comfortable environment and are willing to work around a few reasonable environmental adjustments that I will specifically intended for my neurodivergent way of thinking.
2) Your target audience are anyone who sees the value + importance of learning from neurodivergent lived experiences.
3) Personal preferences, which are a mixture of taste and how you have talked about or included disabled people in your events and activities in the past.
4) Time and capacity: sometimes I am just too busy to say yes, and am best to approach at some other point in time.
1) You are providing a safe, comfortable environment and are willing to work around a few reasonable environmental adjustments that I will specifically intended for my neurodivergent way of thinking.
2) Your target audience are anyone who sees the value + importance of learning from neurodivergent lived experiences.
3) Personal preferences, which are a mixture of taste and how you have talked about or included disabled people in your events and activities in the past.
4) Time and capacity: sometimes I am just too busy to say yes, and am best to approach at some other point in time.
Am I hiring or outsourcing any aspect of my business?
No, and that is not realistic for me at this point in time. If I am ever able to do, I will advertise what I need on social media.
Do I offer ad space on any platform?
No. Anything I endorsed publicly is something I feel is in the best interests of my audience, or something offered by either a friend from the advocacy community or a freelance client that I genuinely believe in.
AS A NEURODIVERGENT PERSON, WHAT REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS DO YOu requre?
I get sensory overload sometimes from trying to process too much in one day and that can mess with my energy, focus, and ability to do my work to the best of my ability. So patience is for sure at the top of the list. Some days I may be able to respond back to you right away, and some days I might need an extra day or two to respond to whatever you need. If you need anything urgently, explicitly communicate your deadline not by vague statements like "ASAP" or "end of day", but by saying a specific day and time you need an answer (E.G: Monday at 7PM). That way, I know to raise you to the very top of my priority list based on how much time I need to respond within your ideal timeframe instead of working on something else.
Other than that, written instructions stick much better than oral instructions. So anything written and visually oriented will help me learn what you need and when. I also like being given lots of time and space to work independently rather than having to answer a lot of questions on Zoom and other similar platforms, which can be a sensory overload trigger.
Other than that, written instructions stick much better than oral instructions. So anything written and visually oriented will help me learn what you need and when. I also like being given lots of time and space to work independently rather than having to answer a lot of questions on Zoom and other similar platforms, which can be a sensory overload trigger.