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Hi. I wasn't sure where this should go so I put it here. If its in the Wrong place, please move it. (Geez, you'd think I was a noob.)
Anyway:
I submitted a short story to a fledgling magazine. It was accepted and my story will appear in their premier issue. Ok so far.*
But they sent a contract. Now I've had a few short stories published in the past to paying and non-paying markets, but I fully admit that I'm still a novice in this area, but I don't ever recall having to sign a contract or having to give out my SSN.*(Which might be more a reflection on my memory than the reality.)
So for those who are more experienced: is this standard operating procedure and I have nothing to worry about or should I be worried about fraud and identity theft?
Thanks. (I hate that my happiness has given way to paranoia like this.)
Anyway:
I submitted a short story to a fledgling magazine. It was accepted and my story will appear in their premier issue. Ok so far.*
But they sent a contract. Now I've had a few short stories published in the past to paying and non-paying markets, but I fully admit that I'm still a novice in this area, but I don't ever recall having to sign a contract or having to give out my SSN.*(Which might be more a reflection on my memory than the reality.)
So for those who are more experienced: is this standard operating procedure and I have nothing to worry about or should I be worried about fraud and identity theft?
Thanks. (I hate that my happiness has given way to paranoia like this.)