By sending it to them, without guarantee of payment, you agree to give
them distribution rights and waive your copyright...  But they have to
send you notice of this in advance.  If they've made a written agreement
to pay you IF the fic is used, then you waive your copyright at the time
of payment.  This company informally stated that $100 or so would be
paid if the fic was published, so they aren't REQUIRED to pay you unless
you get a legal document.  If they post it at a later date, you're still
entitled to the money.  Once you accept payment, it's theirs.

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| From: Richard D. Lawson <sterman@sprynet.com>
| To: fanfic@fanfic.com
| Subject: Re: [FFML] [Announcement] Fan fiction submissions wanted!
| Date: June 8, 1996 3:40 AM
| 
| > I removed and blocked this address.  Personally, I have NO 
| > interest in releasing my work, because of copyright bullshit.
| 
| Could you expand on this a little?  I did some research on the
fanzine, 
| and all indications are that it's legitimate.  I was sorta thinking of

| maybe sending a fanfic to them.  Is there a reason I shouldn't?
| 
| -- 
| -Richard
| 
| sterman@sprynet.com
| http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/sterman
|