http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/06/01/the-freelance-writers-guide-to-getting-paid/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/06/01/the-freelance-writers-guide-to-getting-paid/comment-page-1/#comment-171227 LindaFormichelli Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:25:36 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1193#comment-171227 Oh, yes...I do save my receipts! Oh, yes…I do save my receipts!

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/06/01/the-freelance-writers-guide-to-getting-paid/comment-page-1/#comment-171225 Anne Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:02:23 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1193#comment-171225 Some of my mags do, some don't - one magazine signed me up for a free postal subscription which was lovely. Of course, if you do have to buy it, it's tax-deductible. Some of my mags do, some don’t – one magazine signed me up for a free postal subscription which was lovely. Of course, if you do have to buy it, it’s tax-deductible.

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/06/01/the-freelance-writers-guide-to-getting-paid/comment-page-1/#comment-171224 LindaFormichelli Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:53:37 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1193#comment-171224 Thanks for your comment, Anne! While all the trades and custom pubs I write for send me copies of the magazine with my article, newsstand magazines typically don't...I just have to buy a copy. Thanks for your comment, Anne! While all the trades and custom pubs I write for send me copies of the magazine with my article, newsstand magazines typically don’t…I just have to buy a copy.

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/06/01/the-freelance-writers-guide-to-getting-paid/comment-page-1/#comment-171210 Anne Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:56:48 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1193#comment-171210 Sorry you got burned. But I will say that while a lot of those things (like not paying) aren't good, I think a byline is nice but not essential, and I also think you can't expect everyone to send you a copy of their mag. Some will, some won't. Some just don't have the budget - there may be limited free copies lying around or they just don't have time to do it. In my last job I had to ask the admin assistant to send out copies to contributors as I never had time to sort it. Just buy a copy and write it off against tax. Sorry you got burned. But I will say that while a lot of those things (like not paying) aren’t good, I think a byline is nice but not essential, and I also think you can’t expect everyone to send you a copy of their mag. Some will, some won’t. Some just don’t have the budget – there may be limited free copies lying around or they just don’t have time to do it. In my last job I had to ask the admin assistant to send out copies to contributors as I never had time to sort it. Just buy a copy and write it off against tax.

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/06/01/the-freelance-writers-guide-to-getting-paid/comment-page-1/#comment-171209 LindaFormichelli Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:51:33 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1193#comment-171209 Sorry to hear you were burned! Sorry to hear you were burned!

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