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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

June 19th, 2008

Collecting What’s Owed You

A client sent me to a meeting and put me up overnight in a very nice hotel. When I checked in, they asked for my credit card, which I gave them. The next morning, when I looked at the invoice which had been slipped under my door, I confirmed that the billing address was my […]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments

July 29th, 2007

Q&A: Can I charge a late fee for a late payment?

Last June I wrote 40 articles with the understanding that I’d receive $1,000 by July 14th. By the 28th the money still hadn’t been deposited in my PayPal account as agreed. The articles are up on a website, but the site isn’t owned by the fellow who promised to pay me. I at least want […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments