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 If you have Skype installed on your computer, just click one of the buttons above. If you don't have Skype, you can still call me via Skype with your telephone landline. I have a German business number that is connected to the Skype voicemail if I am not available. The number is : 0049-931-406-2564 (GERMANY - WÜRZBURG) Dialling the number automatically re-directs you to my PC. The best time to get me on Skype is between 14.00 and 21.00 (German time). You can find out the time difference between Germany and where you are on the excellent World Time Server. Under no circumstances will I give out my private home telephone number. If I am not available on the above numbers, leave a message on the voicemail and I will call you back as soon as possible. If it is an absolute emergency that cannot wait then you call my mobile phone on 0049-175-799-0588 |
Please understand that if your question is already answered here, I will NOT answer your email. I don't mean to be rude but I receive approximately 50-75 emails a day. There just isn’t enough time in the day to answer every email as I would like to. So please check here first BEFORE sending an email. I sent you an email and you never answered I endeavour to answer all emails within 24 hours, although sometimes if I am busy it can take a little longer. If after 3 days you still haven't received a reply, it's probably because your email hit the spam folder and was deleted instantly. Try sending your email again but this time, avoid using words that would trigger a spam filter. Use a descriptive email title for example. I saw your posts on the Skype forum and the Mozilla Firefox forum and I would like you to help me with a Skype / Firefox-related problem Sorry but with the exception of my forum posts, I don't do free tech support. Either try leaving a post on the forum or you can hire me as a tech consultant starting at 20 Euros a hour. Emails asking for free complicated tech support will be deleted unanswered. I am interested in becoming an English teacher (TEFL / ESL) in Germany. Can you help? Ever since my article on English teaching in Germany appeared in "Transitions Abroad" magazine in January 2006, I have been overwhelmed with email enquiries asking for more information (500+ emails and counting). So in order to stem the tide, and also to stop writing repetitive emails, I wrote a long post on my blog one night about the subject which should cover most areas. What I have written in the blog post is everything I know and I can't help further. I can’t get jobs for anyone, I can’t offer temporary accommodation to new arrivals and I won’t do your government paperwork for things like legal residency in Germany. I can barely keep up with my own mountain of paperwork, never mind taking on other people's. The blog post will be updated when I find out new information so bookmark the page and check back often. Is your name Mark O’Neill? Or is it Thomas Bosch? Thomas Bosch is one of my writing pseudonyms which I took on in order to write an article which was, at the time, sensitive and I didn’t want my real identity known. Since then, Thomas has taken on a life of his own and I have used the name for some of my other writing work. I also write under the names Mark O'Neill and Gabriel Bach. I am a writer. Will you read my work? Sorry but I have no time to do this purely as a favour. If you’re willing to pay for my editorial services to read your work, that’s a different matter. Please contact me with your details. But I’ve noticed too many people expecting me to give up my valuable time to read & critique their work for free which I won't do. My fees start at 20 Euros a hour upwards, depending on your requirements and deadline. I’m a German and I need English lessons! Fine! Then contact me with your details including a phone number and we'll talk about it. My main work priority are my writing clients but I still do English teaching when I can fit it into my schedule. Just send me an email and we can begin discussing your needs. My hourly rate for English teaching starts at 15 Euros a hour and that is non-negotiable. So if 15 Euros a hour is too much for you, don’t contact me. I won’t negotiate or haggle. I would also ask you to come to my home here in Würzburg for the lessons or we can do the lessons over the telephone. I’ve read one of your Auctionbytes articles. I want you to write about me and my eBay service. I’m sorry but I stopped writing for Auctionbytes in December 2005 in order to take on corporate writing assignments in the auction / e-commerce sector. There are currently no plans for me to return to Auctionbytes so any story pitches should be sent directly to the editor, Ina Steiner. I have a story idea for you. I'm sorry but I don't accept any fictional story ideas from anyone. If I did that, I'd end up in a legal dispute about royalties and I don't need that hassle. I've just read your article on Hitler's "Mein Kampf" book. Can you value my copy? No. I am not a qualified book valuation expert. I only have general historical knowledge of the book. I suggest you consult your telephone directory for local antiquarian book dealers who will be better qualified to assess your copy of the book. I want to hire your freelance writing services. Excellent. Please email me with your requirements. I like one of your articles and I want permission to legally re-print it. All of my articles are available for re-sale EXCEPT my Auctionbytes articles and Bookologist articles. They remain the legal property of Steiner Associates LLC and any re-print enquiries for these articles should go to David Steiner. The historical articles for CDwire.net are also not my legal property and any reprint enquiries should go through the editor at the CDwire. net website. If you want to re-print any of my other articles, please email me and we will negotiate a fee. Please note - I do NOT allow unauthorised re-prints or re-prints without a fee being paid. I Google myself and my articles on a regular basis and so any copyright infringers will be dealt with harshly. I am from Africa / the Far East / USA and I would like to sell you a penis extension / Viagra / other cheap drugs or a cheap home loan. Or I have $50 million from an African dictatorship that needs moved to your bank account (with a nice fee for you of course) NO THANK YOU! These kinds of emails go straight to the spam folder and then deleted. Don’t bother wasting your time. My penis is big enough thank you and my bank manager likes me well enough without your $50 million. |
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