I got my first royalty check in the mail today, for the November sales of “Soapstone.”

The bad news is, I wasn’t expecting a check — I had signed up for direct deposit. CreateSpace deducts an $8 “check processing fee,” so I received just under $30 instead of just under $38, which is what I earned.

I’ve contacted customer service to see what the problem is and whether I can get it resolved.