Luxury Living Magazine / luxurylivingmag.com

[angelahoy]

January 25, 2008

David Harrison - dave@mediapartnerspublishing.com,
info@mediapartnerspublishing.com
Becki Bryant - becki@mediapartnerspublishing.com
Korinna - korinna@mediapartnerspublishing.com
Media Partners Publishing, Inc.
Luxury Living Magazine
3070 Rasmussen Rd., Suite 290
Park City, UT 84098
P: 435.940.1701
F: 435.658.0630

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----- Original Message -----
From: [MM]
To: <dave@mediapartnerspublishing.com>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:24 AM
Subject: LUXURY LIVING

> Dear David Harrison,
>
> I have two outstanding invoices for articles that I wrote for Luxury
Living.
> Both were direct assignments from Becki Bryant.
>
> The total of the two invoices is $1,450. I have made repeated attempts
to
> request a check be mailed to me. The two articles are as follows:
>
> $800 -- for a feature on Asheville, N.C.
> $650 -- for a feature on The Lodges at Eagles Nest in Banner Elk, N.C.
>
> I seem to be getting nowhere. This morning I called you, and I was
> redirected to Korinna. She is unavailable, it seems, to speak with me.
>
> I need some assurance that my two overdue invoices will be paid soon.
>
> Please let me hear from you.
>
> Best,
>
[MM]

----- Original Message -----
From: <becki@mediapartnerspublishing.com>
To: [MM]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Invoice - Marla Milling


> Hi [MM].
> I have passed along both invoices again and hope to hear something
soon.
Our
> accounts-payable gal recently moved to Atlanta and I'm hoping she's
going
to
> get caught up soon.
>
> I will definitely keep you in mind for upcoming work.
>
> Thanks so much,
> Becki
>
>
> --
> Becki Bryant
> Editor, Luxury Living magazine
> 3070 Rasmussen Road, Suite 290
> Park City, Utah 84098
> phone: 435.940.1701
> fax: 435.658.0630
> www.luxurylivingmag.com

> > Hey Becki,
> >
> > I'm just checking back to see if you found out anything about my
payment.
> > Plus -- checking to see if there's anything new I can write for you.
:-)
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > [MM]
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <becki@mediapartnerspublishing.com>
> > To: [MM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 5:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: Invoice - Marla Milling
> >
> >
> >> Hi [MM].
> >> I've sent your invoice over. I'm waiting for an update.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Becki
> >>
> >>> Hi, Becki.
> >>>
> >>> I've never received payment for the WNC article I wrote for the
> > June/July
> >>> issue. I am putting that amount down on the invoice for the piece
on
The
> >>> Lodges at Eagles Nest.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> [MM]
> >>>