Whispers and Warnings

Whispers And Warnings For December 15th

Published on December 15, 2010

**ALERT!** YOU CAN NOW POST COMPLAINTS (as well as comments) ABOUT NAUGHTY FIRMS DIRECTLY TO OUR WHISPERS AND WARNINGS FORUM! See: https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4626 42nd COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / S2EO / s2eo.com / UpGrade Education / upgradeeducation.com - Company alleges they're owed $4495. 43rd COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / S2EO / s2eo.com / UpGrade Education / upgradeeducation.com - Writer alleges she's owed $960. INQUIRY - Writer wants to know if anybody is owed money by Spider Magazine / Carus Publishing …

Whispers And Warnings For December 8th

Published on December 8, 2010

**ALERT!** YOU CAN NOW POST COMPLAINTS (as well as comments) ABOUT NAUGHTY FIRMS DIRECTLY TO OUR WHISPERS AND WARNINGS FORUM! See: 39th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / S2EO / s2eo.com / UpGrade Education / upgradeeducation.com. Kim Kleeman also owns UpGrade Education / https://www.upgradeeducation.com / S2EO / https://www.s2eo.com 40th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / S2EO / s2eo.com / UpGrade Education / upgradeeducation.com. Kim Kleeman also owns UpGrade Education / https://www.upgradeeducation.com / S2EO / https://www.s2eo.com 41st COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / S2EO / s2eo.com / UpGrade Education / upgradeeducation.com. Kim Kleeman also owns UpGrade Education / https://www.upgradeeducation.com / S2EO / https://www.s2eo.com UPDATE about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / S2EO / s2eo.com / UpGrade Education / upgradeeducation.com - Writer SB reports receiving final payment on 11/24/10 after winning a lawsuit against Shakespeare Squared over a year ago. COMPLAINTS about HispanoSano.com / Sana Health Group - Six journalists allege they are owed a total of $15,935. …

Whispers And Warnings For December 1st

Published on December 1, 2010

**ALERT!** YOU CAN NOW POST COMPLAINTS (as well as comments) ABOUT NAUGHTY FIRMS DIRECTLY TO OUR WHISPERS AND WARNINGS FORUM! See: https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4626 UPDATE about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - The cleaning company to whom Shakespeare Squared has owed money for over a year claims they've been receiving $50 payments on the balance. They are still owed $342. ANOTHER COMPLAINT about Natural History Magazine / nhmag.com / naturalhistorymag.com FIFTH COMPLAINT - Carus Publishing Company, publisher of: APPLESEEDS, ASK, BABYBUG, CALLIOPE, CICADA, CLICK, COBBLESTONE, CRICKET, DIG, FACES, LADYBUG, MUSE, ODYSSEY, and SPIDER. Illustrator alleges he's owed $400. …

Whispers And Warnings For November 24th

Published on November 24, 2010

35th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $395. 36th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges he's owed $3970.50. 37th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $410. 38th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $565. WARNING ABOUT Tiger Oak Publications / tigeroak.com / Tiger Oak Media, publishers of: Arizona Bride Magazine, Minnesota Bride Magazine, Oregon Bride Magazine, Seattle Bride Magazine, Wisconsin Bride Magazine, Minnesota Business Magazine, Seattle Business Magazine, Seattle Magazine Magazine, METRO Magazine Magazine, Eden Prairie Magazine, Edina Magazine, Maple Grove Magazine, Lake Minnetonka Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, Woodbury Magazine, Arizona Meetings & Events, Colorado Meetings & Events, Illinois Meetings & Events, Michigan Meetings & Events, Minnesota Meetings & Events, Northwest Meetings & Events, Northern California Meetings & Events, Southern California Meetings & Events, Texas Meetings & Events - See: https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8605 …

Whispers And Warnings For October 27th

Published on October 27, 2010

NOTICE: Fuat Kircaali and Sys-Con Publications, Inc. have been sued for alleged copyright infringement. IS SHAKESPEARE SQUARED PUNISHING A WRITER FOR TELLING THE TRUTH? UPDATE: Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation. - Writer "KK" reports receiving payment. 33rd COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $555. …

Whispers And Warnings For October 13th

Published on October 13, 2010

31ST COMPLAINT AND UPDATE: Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - One writer (JC) reports she was paid after WritersWeekly intervened. However, another writer (LH) reports she's owed $850. 3rd COMPLAINT about Trail Blazer Magazine / trail-blazer-magazine.com / trailblazermagazine.us / Susan Gibson - Writer receives electronic payment of the $330 she's been owed for a year just minutes after a warning letter was sent by WritersWeekly to TrailBlazer. …

Whispers And Warnings For October 6th

Published on October 6, 2010

31st COMPLAINT AND UPDATE about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $850. Also, Writer "AM" reports she's finally been paid by SS. UPDATE: Ultimate MMA magazine / ultimatemmamag.com / Doug Jeffrey / Beckett Media LLC / beckett.com - Writer claims payment finally arrived. UPDATE: Lockwood Publications, Inc. / lockwoodpublications.com - Publisher of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal / teaandcoffee.net, Smoke / smokemag.com, Smokeshop Magazine / smokeshopmag.com, Tobacco Products International / tobaccoproductsmag.com, Tobacco Asia / tobaccoasia.com, and Tea & Coffee Asia / teacoffeeasia.com, and promoter of Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibitions / tcworldcup.com and EuroTab / eurotab.com - Writer "JR" (third complaint posted) states he received a check. …

Whispers And Warnings For September 29th

Published on September 29, 2010

ANOTHER COMPLAINT about Ultimate MMA / Beckett Media - Writer alleges she's owed $150. 30th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $360. SECOND COMPLAINT about Experiential Marketing Associates - experientialmarketing.biz / Perry DeGregorio - Individual claims he's owed $1200 and that he sued Perry DeGregorio in small claims court but that Mr. DeGregorio didn't show up. FOURTH COMPLAINT about ZSB Writers / zsb.us / Stephanie Roberts / Steven Cox …

Whispers And Warnings For September 15th

Published on September 15, 2010

UPDATE - Ode Magazine / odemagazine.com/Jurriaan Kamp - One writer has been paid. SECOND COMPLAINT about Lockwood Publications, Inc. / lockwoodpublications.com - Publisher of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal / teaandcoffee.net, Smoke / smokemag.com, Smokeshop Magazine / smokeshopmag.com, Tobacco Products International / tobaccoproductsmag.com, Tobacco Asia / tobaccoasia.com, and Tea & Coffee Asia / teacoffeeasia.com, and promoter of Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibitions / tcworldcup.com and EuroTab / eurotab.com - Writer alleges she'd owed $2460.34. THIRD COMPLAINT about Lockwood Publications, Inc. / lockwoodpublications.com - Publisher of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal / teaandcoffee.net, Smoke / smokemag.com, Smokeshop Magazine / smokeshopmag.com, Tobacco Products International / tobaccoproductsmag.com, Tobacco Asia / tobaccoasia.com, and Tea & Coffee Asia / teacoffeeasia.com, and promoter of Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibitions / tcworldcup.com and EuroTab / eurotab.com - Individual alleges he's owed $3066.75. …

Whispers And Warnings For August 25th

Published on August 25, 2010

WARNING 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! https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=67747 COMPLAINTS about Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / regentmedia.com / The Advocate / advocate.com https://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: https://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 https://www.villagevoice.com/2010-08-18/columns/regent-media-gives-fading-gay-publishing-a-bad-name/ …

Whispers And Warnings For August 18th

Published on August 18, 2010

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 July 28th

Published on July 28, 2010

COMPLAINT about ZSB Writers / zsb.us / Stephanie Roberts / Steven Cox - Writer alleges she's owed $400. COMPLAINT about Tim J. Damka / The Omni Group International LLC / omniint.com / Call Omni Telemarketing / omnicalling.com / OMNI Telemarketing / omnitelemarketing.com - Writer alleges she's owed $125; publisher contests, claims work wasn't published; WritersWeekly finds the articles posted online; legal@omniint.com says work was published to a "staging server" (but anybody could see the articles online); WritersWeekly asks "legal@omniint.com" if they are an attorney; WritersWeekly doesn't not receive a reply. …

Whispers And Warnings For June 23rd

Published on June 23, 2010

UPDATE: Trula Breckenbridge / trula.org / MSPmedia / mspmedia.net, Indie Publishing & Production , Futuristic Motherhood anthology / futuristicmotherhood.com - One writer out of three who complained received a check, but still no copies of the anthology that were promised. UPDATE: Ava Ross / YPNI Weekly Newspaper / YPNI News / ypninews.com - In an email sent to the writer on May 17, 2010, Ava Ross promises to make payment of $135 to the writer "no later than June 11, 2010". However, the writer is still waiting... …

Whispers And Warnings For June 16th

Published on June 16, 2010

26th COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer claims she's owed $1200 3rd COMPLAINT about Trula Breckenridge / trula.org / MSPmedia / mspmedia.net, Indie Publishing & Production , Futuristic Motherhood anthology / futuristicmotherhood.com - Writer alleges she's owed $100 plus 2 contributor's copies. ALSO, Trula Breckenridge has changed her name to Trula Ione Earthgarden. UPDATE - Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / regentmedia.com / The Advocate / advocate.com - Writer reports partial payment of $1100 but still owed $2460. …

Whispers And Warnings For June 2nd

Published on June 2, 2010

GLANCE Magazine / glancemagazine.com / Glance Entertainment Magazine / Anthony West - See lawsuits filed against T I C Communications, which is apparently owned by the CEO of Glance Magazine. Haute Living Magazine / HauteLiving.com / www.hauteblog.com / www.hauteportfolio.com - Sued by a printer for $86K. Writershire / Writershire.com - One writer receives partial payment; the other one does not and is not receiving responses from Writershire. …

Whispers And Warnings For May 26th

Published on May 26, 2010

24TH COMPLAINT AND SOME WRITERS RECEIVE PARTIAL OR FULL PAYMENTS - about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - New victim says she's owed $1,000. Some more writers have reported receiving payments. Click link above for updated list. Writershire.com / Writershire - Publisher reponds. Ava Ross / YPNI Weekly Newspaper / YPNI News / ypninews.com - Publisher and writer are exchanging heated emails. …

Whispers And Warnings For May 19th

Published on May 19, 2010

22nd AND 23rd COMPLAINTS AND SOME WRITERS RECEIVE PARTIAL OR FULL PAYMENTS - Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Will this one ever end?! COMPLAINT about Ava Ross / YPNI Weekly Newspaper / YPNI News / ypninews.com - Writer alleges she's owed $540. SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT Writershire.com / Writershire / Princeton Commercial Holdings LLC / theprincetonguide.com - Writer alleges she's owed $120. …

Whispers And Warnings For May 12th

Published on May 12, 2010

TWENTY-FIRST COMPLAINT AND SOME WRITERS RECEIVE PARTIAL OR FULL PAYMENTS - Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges she's owed $1680 while some writers report receiving payments. SECOND COMPLAINT about Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / The Advocate / advocate.com - Writer alleges she's owed $$3962.50. THIRD COMPLAINT about Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / The Advocate / advocate.com - Writer alleges they're owed $3560.00. UPDATE about Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / The Advocate / advocate.com - First writer who complained says he's finally been paid. COMPLAINT about TAPS Paramagazine / tapsparamag.com - Writer alleges she's owed $2100. COMPLAINT about Writershire.com / Writershire - Writer alleges she's owed $926. Relate Magazine / relatemag.com / Relate Publishing, LLC / Mary Bowman - UPDATE: Writer states she's finally been paid. …

Whispers And Warnings For April 28th

Published on April 28, 2010

SEVENTEENTH COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Writer alleges publisher offered to pay her old invoice if she did additional work for them. COMPLAINT about Trula Breckenbridge / trula.org / MSPmedia / mspmedia.net,Indie Publishing & Production,Futuristic Motherhood anthology / futuristicmotherhood.com - Writer alleges she's owed $100. FOURTH COMPLAINT about Anthony Lamont West, a.k.a. Anthony West, Anthony L. West / GLANCE Magazine / glancemagazine.com - Former employee makes numerous allegations. …

Whispers And Warnings For April 14th

Published on April 14, 2010

COMPLAINT about Relate Magazine / relatemag.com / Relate Publishing, LLC / Mary Bowman - Writer alleges she's owed $150. Publisher says they don't have the funds. THIRD COMPLAINT about GLANCE Magazine / glancemagazine.com - Writer alleges she's owed $630 and that the person she assumed was emailing her all along had left the magazine months before. SIXTEENTH COMPLAINT about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation …

Whispers And Warnings For March 31st

Published on March 31, 2010

COMPLAINT about M E / Mainstream Erotica / mainstreamerotica.com / Russ Bryant - Writer is owed $520.92...but publisher still has ad on website seeking writers. COMPLAINT about World Art Glass Quarterly / artglassquarterly.com / Mark Walton / Curt Walton / Global Arts Publishing LLC - Writer alleges she's been owed $1,000 for 3 years and that the publisher has recently released a new issue, using her articles. COMPLAINT about Regent Media / regentmedia.com / Here Media, Inc. / regentmedia.com / The Advocate / advocate.com; Also publishers of Out / out.com / here! / heretv.com / Alyson Books / alyson.com / HIV Plus Magazine / hivplusmag.com / OutTraveler.com / outtraveler.com / Gay.com and associated with Regent Releasing / regentreleasing.com - Writer alleges he's owed $1850. Other complaints area appearing online about this publisher, too. …

Whispers And Warnings For March 24th

Published on March 24, 2010

COMPLAINT ABOUT GLANCE Magazine / glancemagazine.com / Glance Entertainment Magazine / Anthony West / Carolyn McKinney - Writer alleges he's owed $480. Publisher tells WritersWeekly payment will be received on March 12th. Payment is not received and publisher stops responding to WritersWeekly. Shakespeare Squared (listed as Shakespeare Square on the site) and Kim Kleeman were sued by The Burling Group in Nov. 2009. See this link. …

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