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Greetings everyone,

I am a newbie here, and am a bit confused about Public Requests. i submitted an article for a public request, and indicated a price in the "usage" area that was in harmony with what the requester quoted. I put "0" for the other two options, now I'm wondering did the requester cite the price he'd pay for "usage" or full rights. The request I'm speaking about is for the "go green" article. Are all requests for the same rights, and if so, what rights are those? Also, I've been submitting my work straight from "notepad" when I saw the .txt file type mentioned. I assumed this is the most universal format. Am I wrong? I usually write in Word (2003 version). Should I submit a Word document instead? By the by, I really love CC. I can't wait til' I'm a veteran around here, and I'm discussing the latest article I've sold? Thanks guys.

Hi,

Welcome to CC! It is sometimes difficult to know whether a requestor is looking for a usage licence or full rights. In the end, it is your choice what you charge. I have sometimes charged a higher rate than a requestor has specified, especially for full rights. Sometimes, the requestor buys the article anyway, and sometimes another customer will purchase the article.

I use Word and always submit a .doc document. I have never had an article rejected on format, so if you write in Word I would suggest submitting the document in .doc format. If you do happen to upgrade to Word 2007 or another version, you need to be careful to save the document as a .doc and not a .docx file. Otherwise, submitting Word documents should be fine.

Hope this helps,

Hayley

With Word 2003 set your defaults to Times New Roman 12pt font. I've never had a problem in regard to format here, except the first time I put a bullet list in one of my articles. (For those, don't intent them, and make sure there is a double space between each bullet just like with paragraphs.)

Most public requests want full rights though a few go for usage. You're best off to offer all rights at a price you can live with that seems to be in line with what the requester wants. For example, if the request is in the $10-$20 price range, you might charge $10 for usage, $15 for unique, and $20 for full rights.

Greetings and Salutations,

Thanks for all the feedback about the Requests. I've been reading a lot of your posts, so I won't seem like a dork asking questions that are clearly answered here by this wonderful community. I want to also thank CC for the great rejection letter:) Seriously! I had a rejection based on the whole "comma" drama. Since I had read someone's post before it actually happened to me, I already knew it was a big deal. I was peeved at first. I did spell check and it didn't catch any misplaced commas. I started reading the in depth "comma autobiography" CC sent. After my initial irritation I began to see the light. Boy was I ever a comma abuser! Thanks for the tough love CC. I'm keeping the information you sent me just a click away! I need it. If you only knew how hard it was to right this post with only two comma:o)

I'm really glad you found it helpful. I don't want to overwhelm you, but more info about commas (particularly where subordinate clauses are concerned) can be found here:
http://www.constant-content.com/forum/v ... ses#p33081

Ed