Share one thing you made or improved this week: • A source brief • A clearer email • An FAQ draft • A service outline • A finished sample Tell us what it does and where you’re stuck. A small finished piece gives us something useful to discuss. If you’re starting today, the free newsletter worksheet is in Start Here.

Give your sample a short introduction: “This is a [deliverable] for [business type]. It uses [source material]. The goal is [one action].” Then show the work. For fictional samples, say so up front. Keep them separate from paid client work. Write that introduction for the sample you’ve been building.

Before calling a sample finished, check: • The file opens • Links work • Placeholder text is gone • Missing facts are clearly marked • The next step is obvious For an email draft, separate the subject line from the body. What would make your sample easier for someone else to use?

Run a timer while you make a sample. Include the brief, drafting, fact-checking, editing, and handoff. Record tool costs too. Use that total when deciding whether the service is worth offering. Fast drafting can still leave plenty of editing. Which part took longer than you expected?

Fictional example: You agree to write one customer email. The customer then asks you to design it, upload it, and send it. A clear reply: “The writing is included. Design and sending would be separate work. I can outline those costs before we add them.” Which extra task would you need to clarify in your own offer?