Evilschemer Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I have a question to the other monograph authors out there? What is the schedule for receiving payment? Is it after a certain number have been sold? Once a year? On submission? Also, what has been your experience corresponding with Chaosium? No one at Chaosium is returning my e-mails so they haven't answered my questions. I don't know if it's a spam filter issue or if they are deliberately not responding to my e-mails for some reason (too busy, they're annoyed at me for some reason, whatever). Quote __________________ Christian Conkle Blogs: Geek Rampage! - Swords of Cydoria - Exiled in Eris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMiddleton Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I have a question to the other monograph authors out there? What is the schedule for receiving payment? Is it after a certain number have been sold? Once a year? On submission? Also, what has been your experience corresponding with Chaosium? No one at Chaosium is returning my e-mails so they haven't answered my questions. I don't know if it's a spam filter issue or if they are deliberately not responding to my e-mails for some reason (too busy, they're annoyed at me for some reason, whatever). Emails have always been a notoriously unreliable method of getting hold of Chaosium. Iirc I received payment once the monograph became available in print. Telephone is probably the best method of communicating. Cheers, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I submitted a monograph a year ago and have not been able to get in contact with e-mails ever since. It is pretty frustrating. I did get through by phone and they said they still planned on getting around to it sometime. It is disturbing that you have not been paid for your monograph yet. If I remember right, I was paid after the Green was printed. I did have to get in touch and request it though. Quote 294/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 No communication and delayed payment. Good way to scare off potential free-lance writers. I've e-mailed different Chaosium members about the results of the assorted writing contests with no answer. No sure if that's worth a toll call, though. Collecting payment would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJealousy Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) I think it took about 8 months to get the payment for my Aces High:New mexico book, don't think it had anything to do with the print schedule. Dustin always came through for me in the end though, but he doesn't hold the purse strings... And yes, it is incredibly frustrating. Edited May 5, 2013 by MrJealousy Quote Mr Jealousy has returned to reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric L. Webb Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 After i finished Operation Ulysses i was paid right away, but i took my pay in Chaos Bucks so i cant say how things would have gone if they had to cut me a check. I have been working on a Zombie Apocalypse monograph for them for the last year or so. Periodicaly i send them an email to let them know how its going but i dont think ive received a reply from Dustin in around 8 months. I was a bit worried but if the same thing is happening to everyone i guess they are ultra busy working on the Orient Express set or god forbid 7th ED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Still, a two sentence e-mail (to authors) or web site blurb (to customers and contestants) would be courteous, no matter how busy they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I'm still waiting for payment for the Hawkmoon monograph... In truth, I wrote it off a long time ago, and have taken payment in merchandise over the years, so its ceased to be something I pursue. But technically, I'm still owed $500 or so. Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Isaac Asimov is said to have joked that payment to authors during the early days of science fiction (1930s) was "upon lawsuit." Somehow he made a successful career of it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbanto Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) I personally think Chaosium is treating Evilschemer, Puck and Mr Jealousy poorly. I want to see more work from each of these guys and it ain't going to happen if they are unhappy. I also think it is bullshit for these guys to badger to get paid for their work. Evilschemer please post here when you get paid or work something out with them. They are not getting another cent from me until they start doing right by their authors. Edit: I e-mailed Dustin and asked him to look in on this thread and informed him of my concern. Probably should have called though:7 Edited May 10, 2013 by filbanto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFguy Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Ok, Ok...given the pittance paid to authors, I officially apologize for giving Rodney a bit of grief over Classic Fantasy revisions. Clearly its a labor of love and it's not about the money. Rodney, thanks for your efforts on Classic Fantasy! (And I'll buy Classic Fantasy II as soon as you get in on the market) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threedeesix Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Thanks. Quote Join my Mythras/RuneQuest 6: Classic Fantasy Yahoo Group at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RQCF/info "D100 - Exactly 5 times better than D20" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJealousy Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 ...Evilschemer, Puck and Mr Jealousy... I want to see more work from each of these guys... Thanks Filbanto, its just that kind of prompt that actually makes the whole process worthwhile for me! Quote Mr Jealousy has returned to reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narl Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Wow, I thought Chaosium was past these sorts of issues. They are not getting another cent from me until they start doing right by their authors. I'm with Filbanto. No more of my money to Chaosium unless they are paying their authors. Quote 129/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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