by Alicia Sparks on January 26, 2012

I wouldn’t say writing book reviews is a lucrative business, by any means (well, unless you’re employed by a major magazine or newspaper and book reviews are like, your job – which could totally happen).
However, they are great ways to get published, a chance to do two of your favorite things (reading and writing!), and fun!
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by Alicia Sparks on January 24, 2012
See? She forgot to include the deadline. We'll just claim she took too long. MUAHAHAHA!
QUESTION:
Hi Alicia!
I love your Ask Alicia posts. So I have one for you
I have my first face-to-face prospective meeting coming up. Should I have a contract for them to sign? Or are verbal agreements the way to go. If I should have them sign a contract, what should it indicate?
Thanks so much for your time!
Tania
ANSWER:
Hey Tania!
First, I advise always using a written contract and never relying on a verbal contract with any client – even if you’re friends with the potential client.
(The two times I’ve gone the verbal route were the only two times I got burned – the first time, I didn’t get paid for four months, and the second time I was only paid 20% of what the client owed me. I lost $1,200. NEVER AGAIN.)
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