Payment is made after the editors accept and schedule the story for publication, which generally is three months prior to the magazine's issue date. Editorial payments are processed on the 20th of each month and checks are mailed out within one week. No additional payments are made for photographs or accompanying artwork. For stories done on speculation, no kill fee is paid if the submission is unsuitable for use. For stories assigned by the editors, the kill fee will not exceed 20 percent of the agreed-upon publication price.
Orange Coast buys one-time rights.
If the submitted article has appeared elsewhere, writers should let the editors know when and where, and verify in writing that they have not relinquished their rights to it.