@cassieamelier: I held my rate. They didn’t book me. And I’d do it again. Everyone always talks about the wins but what about when you say your rate and they ghost you or the deal’s on the table and you’ve already spent the money in your head and it falls through. I know what it feels like, the spiral that follows. “Was I too much?” “Should I have just said yes?” This carousel is for the creator who’s been ghosted and tempted to drop their price next time. Don’t. I’ve built a free 19-page guide called Brand Deal Ready. Rate cards. Pitch tips. Brand calendar windows. This is the playbook I’ve used to close my own deals, negotiate for the artist I manage, and start coaching creators on how to do the same. Comment “PAID” below and I’ll send it to you. No gatekeeping. 🩷 Save this for the next time a brand ghosts you. Tag a creator who needs to read this today.