How Many Cents to a Dollar?

[bexbex78]

I have written a story for a Canadian publisher and it's 2,000 wds in length. The payment is 2.5 cents per word...how much will I earn if it gets published? Help!

[Gef]

50 dollars

100 cents in a dollar so 2.5 x 2000 /100

Is this a wind up?

[bexbex78]

No, it's not a wind up...I am never going to be a rich writer though am I ?

[jake-the-peg]

Not doing deals like that you're not!

Let me guess who keeps any roalties due to reprints? who gets syndication royalties if they sell your story on? 

Does your name even have to be printed with it?

Oh well at least you're a "published author" there are enough people desperatly trying to get their toes into even the door you're in.