This Week:
- Learn To Lie
- Should Haute Living Magazine Pay This Writer?
- This Collection Technique Worked
- Former Bank Employee Offers More Advice About Bad Checks
How To Approach Each Month Of The Year To Make More Money! By David Geer
Each and every month of the year offers new opportunities and challenges to making more money as a freelance writer. Here is a simple guide to help you prepare for and navigate each month prosperously.
Small Claims or Police for Bad Checks?
Thanks for the great advice on collecting after getting bad checks. I’m working on a huge one ($1000+) and have just one question. The collection agency – who failed in their attempt to collect the debt – suggested filing in small claims court of the debtor’s county (suburban Chicago while I’m in Atlanta). Have you ever had to resort to contacting the local police as you threatened in your note? Has it worked? Is that better than pursuing a small claim in the county?
From Hermit To Hero By Eric D. Goodman
I wouldn’t go as far as to say that being successful as a writer depends on who you know. But I will say that getting to know your writing community can do amazing things for your writing career.
Mason’s Mobility
Mason is keeping us all in shape these days! He went from spinning in circles on his belly last month to scooting, crawling, and pulling himself into a standing position by the sofa all in the past two weeks.
When Customers Write Bad Checks: My Successful Collection Technique by Angela Hoy
As promised, this week I’m sharing the steps I take when somebody sends me a bad check. Sure, I understand that bookkeeping mistakes happen, but by the time my bank has notified me of a bad check, the person whose check bounced has usually already been notified by their bank. If they haven’t contacted me immediately to right their wrong, I have to assume their actions were malicious.
Letters To The Editor For January 17th
This week:
- Angela’s Advice is Still Working!
Relatively Speaking, It’s Not You, It’s Me By Carol L. Skolnick
There is always the risk of offending people when you write about them. Frank McCourt has written openly about his daughter’s anger with him for writing about her; his response at that time was “too bad.” Not all of us are willing to lose our families for the sake of our art; so how do we get around including the people in our lives in the stories of our lives? Here are some ways I have handled it:
Yet Another Tale Of A Website Stealing Content From Another…
I have a website that I run. I once discovered that someone had reposted some of the Q&A from that site into their blog. Would that still be considered unauthorized use of work? If so, what should I do about it?
Building Up From Nothing By Sean McLachlan
Digging up dead bodies had lost its charm. I’d been an archaeologist for several years and, while the thrill of discovery remained, career advancement entailed an increasing amount of office work and earning a Ph.D., neither of which were very attractive to me.
I’d always liked writing and had contributed to many small press publications, and now realized I wanted to write books for a living.