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Whispers And Warnings For September 8th
published: September 8, 2010
NOTICE: Author Solutions (iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford Publishing, and Wordclay) to be sued?
http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?t=8589
ANOTHER COMPLAINT about Ode Magazine / odemagazine.com / Jurriaan Kamp - Writer alleges she's still owed $400.
Whispers And Warnings For September 1stCOMPLAINT about Ultimate MMA magazine / ultimatemmamag.com / Doug Jeffrey / Beckett Media LLC / beckett.com - Writer finally gets her payment.
Whispers And Warnings For August 25thWARNING about Travel Lady Magazine / travellady.com - Not only do they NOT pay writers but if you ask them to remove your article later, they'll charge you $100 to do so!
http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=67747
COMPLAINTS about Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / regentmedia.com / The Advocate / advocate.com
http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?t=8498
Publishers Weekly published an article about the financial troubles at Alyson Books, a division of Here Media (formerly Regent Media) here:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/44209-is-alyson-close-to-sale-.html
They also reference this article:
Regent Media Is Holding My New Book Hostage
http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-08-18/columns/regent-media-gives-fading-gay-publishing-a-bad-name/
COMPLAINT about Ode Magazine / odemagazine.com/Jurriaan Kamp - Writer alleges she's owed $750.
THIRD COMPLAINT about Writershire.com / Writershire - Writer alleges she's owed $920.
SECOND COMPLAINT about ZSB Writers / zsb.us / Stephanie Roberts / Steven Cox - Writer alleges she's owed $350-$400.
THIRD COMPLAINT about ZSB Writers / zsb.us / Stephanie Roberts / Steven Cox - Writer alleges she's owed $560.
UPDATE: Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - One writer reports receiving partial payment but our records indicate they still owe 7 individuals / firms a total of $7054.50...and they're still running help-wanted ads!
Whispers And Warnings For August 11thWhispers and Warnings will return next week.