Interesting article from Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today on copyright issues to consider if you're considering establishing your own Mastodon instance--probably the last thing most people would think about (but it shouldn't be) #WriterBeware #WritingCommunity #Mastodonplagiarismtoday.com/2022/11/22…
As most people already know, Twitter has had a very tumultuous few weeks. Since Elon Musk purchased the company and made himself CEO, the company has been the subject of a massive layoff, an exodus of
New #WriterBeware blog post: Long-Standing Payment Problems At Cricket Media. This well-known publisher of respected magazines for children is a paying market--but writers and illustrators say they are paid late or not at all. Complaints go back at least to 2018 #WritingCommunitywriterbeware.blog/2022/11/18/l…
Cricket Media describes itself as a global education company, with products that include mentoring platforms, language instruction, and a suite of well-known children’s magazines for kids of all ages.
New post at the Writer Beware blog: Whatever Happened To Catstone Books? A deep dive into the sudden demise of a BIPOC/LGBTQ+ -focused publisher, and what it may say about a worrying trend that writers should be aware of #WriterBeware #WritingCommunitywriterbeware.blog/2022/11/11/w…
In April 2022, I was contacted by an author who reported being basically ghosted by Catstone Books after submitting a revised manuscript at Catstone's request.
