How to get paid
Good news is, about 95% of the time your payments leave here, arrive there and no problems.
But if you haven' t been paid, here's a few of the likely reasons, in my experience...
1) You haven't invoiced. We do this electronically. Go to this link and follow the instructions. Invoice numbers are crucial.
2) You moved and didn't tell us. This happens a lot. Every time you invoice online, you have a chance to update address or bank wire data. Skip invoicing, and guess what? We have no idea you moved.
3) Courier can't find you. Believe it or not, this happens more than you'd think. Best is to check with me about 75 days after publication, if you think you have given us a correct address but nothing is happening. We can track the courier and figure out if it's a dumb delivery person problem.
4) Bank wire is confused or your bank info has changed. Bank wires are hard to do. Once we get one wire to you it shouldn't continue to be a problem, but make sure the first one works. Also, banks change in response to legislation and often don't tell you. This can gum things up.
5) It's too soon. We pay 75 days after publication. So, if your story ran December issue, your check should be ready February 15. Allow a day or two for bank wires, a few days for couriers and a week for U.S. mail. Then, if no money, call or e-mail me immediately so I can establish tracking on your missing money. When writing be sure to refer to the slug you were given by your editor, such as "ra mcd0407" or "fe max0506" or I will just ask you for it, wasting time for both of us.
6) Your story has been held or moved to another issue or supplement. We try really hard not to do this, but it happens. This will delay your payment, unfortunately. Please ask your editor when your story ran and in what issue if you think it has been held up. We really, really try to plan well enough to avoid this issue.
7) I don't know you haven't been paid. There is no formal notice to me of your payment. If you don't speak up, I will assume all is good.
8) Check is stuck in accounting. I know this seems like the most likely turn of events, but it's really the least likely, although not impossible. Please do tell me if you don't see money soon after 75 days.
But if you haven' t been paid, here's a few of the likely reasons, in my experience...
1) You haven't invoiced. We do this electronically. Go to this link and follow the instructions. Invoice numbers are crucial.
2) You moved and didn't tell us. This happens a lot. Every time you invoice online, you have a chance to update address or bank wire data. Skip invoicing, and guess what? We have no idea you moved.
3) Courier can't find you. Believe it or not, this happens more than you'd think. Best is to check with me about 75 days after publication, if you think you have given us a correct address but nothing is happening. We can track the courier and figure out if it's a dumb delivery person problem.
4) Bank wire is confused or your bank info has changed. Bank wires are hard to do. Once we get one wire to you it shouldn't continue to be a problem, but make sure the first one works. Also, banks change in response to legislation and often don't tell you. This can gum things up.
5) It's too soon. We pay 75 days after publication. So, if your story ran December issue, your check should be ready February 15. Allow a day or two for bank wires, a few days for couriers and a week for U.S. mail. Then, if no money, call or e-mail me immediately so I can establish tracking on your missing money. When writing be sure to refer to the slug you were given by your editor, such as "ra mcd0407" or "fe max0506" or I will just ask you for it, wasting time for both of us.
6) Your story has been held or moved to another issue or supplement. We try really hard not to do this, but it happens. This will delay your payment, unfortunately. Please ask your editor when your story ran and in what issue if you think it has been held up. We really, really try to plan well enough to avoid this issue.
7) I don't know you haven't been paid. There is no formal notice to me of your payment. If you don't speak up, I will assume all is good.
8) Check is stuck in accounting. I know this seems like the most likely turn of events, but it's really the least likely, although not impossible. Please do tell me if you don't see money soon after 75 days.
posted by Greg Brown at 1:05 PM
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