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From: Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com
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Subject: Re: A Fantasitic Opportunity!
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Date: 3 Nov 89 02:59:39 GMT
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   You mention having problems being paid by Amiga+.  Just for the record,
I was treated courteously and paid on time, as promised.  In fact, Amiga+
paid a little faster than some other magazines for which I have written.
 
   Typically, magazines pay within 2 months of publication of the article.
Very few actually pay on acceptance of the article since rescheduling and
changes often happen at the last minute.
 
   If you submit an article 'on spec', there is no obligation on the part
of the magazine to pay if they do not publish.  If you are assigned an
article, most but not all, will pay a 'kill fee' which is a proportion of
what would have been paid if the article had been published.  The kill
fee can range anywhere from 20% to 100%, with most averaging 40-60%.
 
   Most articles will print within 2-5 months of acceptance.  Since payment
is made within two months of printing, it means that you usually have to
wait about 4-7 months from the time you actually write the article until
the time you are paid.  If it's a 'hot' topic and the magazine is really
on the ball, this time might be shorter, but not usually.
 
                                   Julie  (LadyHawke@cup.portal.com)