Published on June 10, 2009
Dear Ms Hoy;
I’m writing in regards to your excellent column on Mr. Anthony, who really shouldn’t be considered a reliable source for anything than about his own writings.
I’ve been astonished over the years to see how many people refer to his site in the same breath as Preditors and Editors or Writer Beware, taking his comments as gospel when it comes to which companies to submit to or beware of. Even a quick glance at his comments shows that he appears to have a personal grudge against any large company due to his own bad experiences – which is fine, but when he purports to put up neutral information, then it’s a whole lot of silliness. Of course he cites his award from EPIC proudly as the reason why he continues to do this…
Mr. Anthony’s site is a mishmash of convoluted rants and raves from an author who, sadly, does not understand the damage he has done and continues to do to legitimate publishers under the guise of a public service. I wince every time I see his site referred to as a warning site for those seeking information because I know that it’s more likely than not that they’ll get distorted facts and the ramblings of what appears to be an anti-establishment man who refuses to put up a disclaimer, and states everything as factual… even when it’s not.
Please continue to try and get Mr. Anthony to at least be honest about his site – it’s fine to put your PERSONAL views of publishers up and let the reader choose how to perceive it – another to put your words down as gospel and possibly lead many readers down the wrong path.
Thank you again and have a good day!
Yours truly,
S.
Published on June 10, 2009
Standard strategies for breaking into a magazine of your dreams may not be adequate.
Published on June 10, 2009
My book has been out of print for a long time but it is still listed for sale on lots of websites. Why?
Published on June 10, 2009
A year ago, my wife saw a request for stories in a post online. The publishers of a new collection of books were looking for people who had life-changing moments. They offered $100.00 for each accepted story.
Published on June 3, 2009
Our daughter, Ali, attended her senior prom last week. She woke up early, before her friend, Ashley, arrived. Their first appointment of the day was to have their nails done. They then had their hair and make-up done at 3:00 PM. She was supposed to be dressed and ready to go at 5:10 PM because we were meeting an entire group of kids and parents at a local park to take pictures. There’s a fountain there and the kids thought it would provide a nice background. Ali’s boyfriends mother would be there, too, of course.
At 4:45 PM, Ali still had not returned from getting her hair done.
Published on June 3, 2009
Over the past few months, after each quarterly short story contest, I’ve been posting missives about the common themes in entries submitted for the previous 24-Hour Short Story Contest. We’ve received lots of positive feedback so I’ll continue to do this for future contests.
Published on June 3, 2009
This week:
- PIERS ANTHONY’S ANONYMOUS SOURCE IS A LIAR RESPONSES
- WRITERS MUST STOP WORKING FOR NOTHING!
Published on June 3, 2009
Media kits or press kits are an easy, free tool no author should be without.
Published on June 3, 2009
I’d love to have a time machine. If I had one, I’d go back to 2005, or maybe 2004. Back then the residential real estate market was booming. And as a writer who specialized in writing about the housing industry, my business was booming, too.
Published on May 27, 2009
Richard took me on a surprise getaway last Friday for our anniversary. We returned home on Saturday, packed the RV, and drove to our land in Western Maine. Richard finished the storage shed and set up a solar gizmo that provides us with power in the RV when we can’t or don’t want to use the generator. It’s pretty cool!
