Published on January 24, 2007
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?
Published on January 24, 2007
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.
Published on January 17, 2007
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.
Published on January 17, 2007
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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.
Published on January 17, 2007
This week:
- Angela’s Advice is Still Working!
Published on January 17, 2007
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:
Published on January 17, 2007
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?
Published on January 17, 2007
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.
Published on January 10, 2007
I can’t believe I forgot to tell you about our Gingerbread Poop! While we were making anatomically correct gingerbread people just before Christmas, we made a piece of gingerbread poop.
Published on January 10, 2007
While many companies are happy to have their market listings and job ads posted on WritersWeekly, I receive frequent complaints about how our readers respond to those ads. I want to address this ongoing problem here today.
