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<blockquote data-quote="Napftor" data-source="post: 2101540" data-attributes="member: 617"><p>I think a lot of freelancers feel your pain, KM, but airing this kind of dirty laundry isn't doing anyone a public service because freelancers know this happens more than it should. You need to go after these people who owe you at least once a week. Even if a publisher responds to your polite email for money owed with, "Stuff it, word-boy," I'd still be happy just to get a reply depending on the publisher. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Are you a member of any freelance forums? You may have wanted to direct this rant there instead of this public forum where everyone mingles. At least in a freelancers-only venue you run less of a risk for a publisher to see this and cross your name off a "potential writers" list. I'll admit this is unlikely, but not out of the realm of possibility.</p><p></p><p>In regards to it being your job to track down your pay, well it kind of is. Freelancing is like no other job you'll have. Each boss is different, with his or her own quirks and needs. Each job pays something different with varying methods and times of such payments. My suggestion is this: <strong>establish a folder for each company you work for</strong>. For every company you work for, place inside the folder any scrap of information pertaining to the work you do for them (contracts, important emails, project notes, whatever). This has worked well for me to keep everything organized.</p><p></p><p>If you still want to be in the d20 biz, great! You've had your rant. Now get over it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Napftor, post: 2101540, member: 617"] I think a lot of freelancers feel your pain, KM, but airing this kind of dirty laundry isn't doing anyone a public service because freelancers know this happens more than it should. You need to go after these people who owe you at least once a week. Even if a publisher responds to your polite email for money owed with, "Stuff it, word-boy," I'd still be happy just to get a reply depending on the publisher. :) Are you a member of any freelance forums? You may have wanted to direct this rant there instead of this public forum where everyone mingles. At least in a freelancers-only venue you run less of a risk for a publisher to see this and cross your name off a "potential writers" list. I'll admit this is unlikely, but not out of the realm of possibility. In regards to it being your job to track down your pay, well it kind of is. Freelancing is like no other job you'll have. Each boss is different, with his or her own quirks and needs. Each job pays something different with varying methods and times of such payments. My suggestion is this: [b]establish a folder for each company you work for[/b]. For every company you work for, place inside the folder any scrap of information pertaining to the work you do for them (contracts, important emails, project notes, whatever). This has worked well for me to keep everything organized. If you still want to be in the d20 biz, great! You've had your rant. Now get over it. [/QUOTE]
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