A common thread running through the life of most authors is their
difficulty getting paid by publishers, being stiffed by unscrupulous
publishers, etc.
The amount is small, typically on the order of $50 or so per published
page in the small magazine world, based on my experience, at least, but
it's still difficult to get paid, or if the publisher is honest, getting
paid on a timely basis. The ARRL is a welcome exception to this.
I'm glad I don't have to earn a living writing for amateur radio journals.
Jack
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Back in 1956 when I was a senior in high school I wrote an article for CQ
describing a plate modulator I homebrewed for my Heath AT-1 (ah, the memories).
Anyway, Wayne published the article and promised prompt payment (I can't
remember the amount but it certainly wasn't a lot).
Days passed, and weeks, and months and ..... despite several letters asking
where the hell was the money (by this time I was a starving Stanford
undergrad). No money, and to this day I've never bought another issue of CQ.
Doug, W6JD
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From: Jack Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You say Wayne Green was a cheapskate. I take your word for that.
I can provide a bit of personal experience. A few years ago, I wrote 8
or 10 construction articles for 73 Magazine, all of which were duly
published. Payment for the first article was made in about 6 months. The
remaining articles were not paid when 73 Magazine folded (about a year
after my last article was published).
Wayne owes me about $2500.
Writing for an ARRL publication is quite different in this regard--a
check for my two QEX articles arrived *before* the magazines hit my
mailbox. That's extraordinary.
My book publisher runs 3 to 4 months behind in royalty statements as
well, so the ARRL is really outstanding in timely payment.
Jack K8ZOA
www.cliftonlaboratories.com
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