Comments on: Monday Markets for October 13, 2008 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/10/monday-markets-for-october-13-2008/ Mutual Respect Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:25:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kip http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/10/monday-markets-for-october-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-53150 Kip Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:16:29 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=3308#comment-53150 Cobblestone is indeed slow to pay. Took them half a year after publishing to get a cheque to me. Not to mention they're pretty patchy on responses to queries. Cobblestone is indeed slow to pay. Took them half a year after publishing to get a cheque to me. Not to mention they’re pretty patchy on responses to queries.

]]> By: Logan http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/10/monday-markets-for-october-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-52858 Logan Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:18:32 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=3308#comment-52858 I too have had problems with Cobblestone Publishing of which Odyssey and many other magazines are members. I have been waiting a year to be paid for an article that I wrote for Faces Magazine. I know that published clips are valuable, but so is your time and expertise! If you are writing to get paid, Cobblestone isn't the publishing conglomerate for you! I too have had problems with Cobblestone Publishing of which Odyssey and many other magazines are members. I have been waiting a year to be paid for an article that I wrote for Faces Magazine.

I know that published clips are valuable, but so is your time and expertise! If you are writing to get paid, Cobblestone isn’t the publishing conglomerate for you!

]]> By: Jubilee Pen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/10/monday-markets-for-october-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-49988 Jubilee Pen Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:13:45 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=3308#comment-49988 Just a note---Odyssey is now 7 months behind on payments. I had a story published in the spring and still haven't been paid, although the contract said payment on publication. I have (again) spoken to them and they say I will be paid soon. I can appreciate that even well established companies can run into problems, but there's no reason why they can't explain themselves and apologize. Stay away from them. Just a note—Odyssey is now 7 months behind on payments. I had a story published in the spring and still haven’t been paid, although the contract said payment on publication. I have (again) spoken to them and they say I will be paid soon. I can appreciate that even well established companies can run into problems, but there’s no reason why they can’t explain themselves and apologize. Stay away from them.

]]> By: Bobbi C http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/10/monday-markets-for-october-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-49615 Bobbi C Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:02:46 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=3308#comment-49615 By law, if a company ends up paying a writer $600 or more over the course of a year, then the company must report income to the IRS. Hence, my best guess is that "Listen" is trying to comply with IRS regulations. That being said, if you don't wish to furnish a Social Security number, consider forming a business and getting an EIN # from Social Security. Bobbi By law, if a company ends up paying a writer $600 or more over the course of a year, then the company must report income to the IRS. Hence, my best guess is that “Listen” is trying to comply with IRS regulations.

That being said, if you don’t wish to furnish a Social Security number, consider forming a business and getting an EIN # from Social Security.

Bobbi

]]> By: RL David http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/10/monday-markets-for-october-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-49589 RL David Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=3308#comment-49589 Question: _Listen_ magazine asks for your social security number on all submissions--how do you more experienced freelancers feel about this? I would like to submit to this magazine, but I don't feel comfortable letting my social number fly about on the internet. Do I guarantee myself a turn-down by refusing to give my social number? Question: _Listen_ magazine asks for your social security number on all submissions–how do you more experienced freelancers feel about this? I would like to submit to this magazine, but I don’t feel comfortable letting my social number fly about on the internet. Do I guarantee myself a turn-down by refusing to give my social number?

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