Writer's Watch -- Snarkwatch dateline December 20, 2006. Word is Midnight Showcase is behind at least 60 days in paying royalities. Apparently no one bothered to tell them that the first rule of business is pay the employees -- that would be the authors -- first. Okay, so the contract says they are independent contractors...fine...do they not know that the authors they are not paying are going to tell other authors? Pay the royalties...and get over yourselves.