June 27, 2014
If I had a nickel for every time someone told me that he or she did something business-related with a friend/acquaintance and it ended disastrously, I’d be writing these blog posts from my trans-oceanic yacht. The moral of the story (in case you’re pressed for time): Whenever you are hiring someone (or being hired) to perform any kind of creative task–writing any kind of document, drawing, photographing, painting, designing graphics/logos/websites–you must have a written agreement. Here’s the story: Moira had kept a journal of her life story and needed someone to take the raw material and turn it into a book with a particular life lesson: how to find courage in difficult times and situations. Moira hired Andrew, an acquaintance, as a ghostwriter. He told her that they didn’t need an agreement, as it was a simple enough project. He’d just send her invoices as he worked on the project. $15,000.00 later (Moira paid each and every invoice), Andrew still wasn’t quite finished. In the meantime, Moira showed the work to an editor, who provided…
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