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teepee
Mar 11, 2004

I couldn't cope if you crashed today
I'm sure this is a ridiculous question, but I've made my first sale and the publisher sent me a contract to sign over email. Everything looks good, but as I've never done this before, I was wondering if it's better to sign & send it back via email or to do it snail mail. (Publisher's okay with either.) The contract itself isn't the issue, I just get cross-eyed at the thought of sending my SSN over email, because I'm paranoid as gently caress. Anybody go through this before and want to hold my hand?

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teepee
Mar 11, 2004

I couldn't cope if you crashed today
That makes a reasonable amount of sense. I'll just stop acting like a jackass and email it back. Thanks!

teepee
Mar 11, 2004

I couldn't cope if you crashed today

Blinky13 posted:

You need to get an EIN (Employer ID Number). It'll help keep your SSN secure.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html/

Sorry, do you mean I should get one because I should file as self-employed, or ask for the publisher's EIN?

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Congratulations! What did you sell? (I hope they gave you a fair rate)

Thanks so much! Nothing big, just a short story for an anthology of YA science fiction. The pay is a one-time deal at time of publication, no royalties. I've never really submitted or sold anything before, though, so I'm pretty excited.


edit: VVV thanks a bunch for clarifying and the nice words!!

teepee fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Jul 20, 2012

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