I'm always referring new writers to Writer Beware's Two Thumbs Down publisher's list Blogspot post. It is EXCELLENT.
I *was* going to do a spotlight on each of the names on that list, just to update things for 2011, a fun, 20-part series.
There were going to be quotes from their websites, links to posts from their victims, and I was going to be funny and snarky and hopefully entertaining with a fresh warning against the predators of publishing.
Well, no huge surprise, predators bite.
And that sucks.
In response to the original post I got an anonymous, untraceable comment that I interpreted as a threat of legal action against me.
There was nothing actionable on my post, only quotes and links, all easily available on the web if you put the words into a search engine.
But I can't take the chance of getting slapped with even a frivolous lawsuit. I'm sure the anonymous poster is having a good chuckle at my expense. That's what that kind does.
Yes, I caved and removed the post and you get this wimpy one instead. I have a sick dog to look after, two looming deadlines to meet, and a mortgage to pay. The "entity" who made the veiled threat of legal action against me just isn't worth it.
So, dear writers, I invite you to simply check out all the names on Writer Beware's Thumbs Down list for publishers for yourselves.
Copy the link, re-post it on your websites and blogs, let other writers know it exists, share with every writer you know.
And keep in mind that *maybe* one of the names on that list has money to hire a lawyer who can make confetti of my right to freedom of speech.
Yours, too.
I *was* going to do a spotlight on each of the names on that list, just to update things for 2011, a fun, 20-part series.
There were going to be quotes from their websites, links to posts from their victims, and I was going to be funny and snarky and hopefully entertaining with a fresh warning against the predators of publishing.
Well, no huge surprise, predators bite.
And that sucks.
In response to the original post I got an anonymous, untraceable comment that I interpreted as a threat of legal action against me.
There was nothing actionable on my post, only quotes and links, all easily available on the web if you put the words into a search engine.
But I can't take the chance of getting slapped with even a frivolous lawsuit. I'm sure the anonymous poster is having a good chuckle at my expense. That's what that kind does.
Yes, I caved and removed the post and you get this wimpy one instead. I have a sick dog to look after, two looming deadlines to meet, and a mortgage to pay. The "entity" who made the veiled threat of legal action against me just isn't worth it.
So, dear writers, I invite you to simply check out all the names on Writer Beware's Thumbs Down list for publishers for yourselves.
Copy the link, re-post it on your websites and blogs, let other writers know it exists, share with every writer you know.
And keep in mind that *maybe* one of the names on that list has money to hire a lawyer who can make confetti of my right to freedom of speech.
Yours, too.
