Whispers and Warnings

Whispers And Warnings For April 8th

Published on April 8, 2009

theWAHMmagazine.com / theWAHMmagazine / the WAHM Magazine / Erika-Marie S. Geiss - owner of The Red Pencil Editing Services, LLC / redpencilediting.com and the Vice President of The WAHM Association / wahmassociation.org - IT'S A MIRACLE! ONE WRITER GOT PAID! Maybe it's a coincidence but the payment arrived after we discovered her husband is Douglas A. Geiss, the State Representative for Michigan's 22nd District. Hmmm. Now, when are the OTHER writers going to be paid?! Damon Gibson / South Texas Enthusiast Magazine / Texas Enthusiast / Texas Coastal Enthusiast Magazine / TxEnthusiast.com Enthusiast Guest Book - Writer alleges she's still owed $500 and publisher responds with a not-so-nice letter. Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D,OH) sues Phoenix Books and Audio, Inc. JoJo Marengo / Umbrella Publishing / umbrellapublishing.com / World Art Institute - Hmmmm.... …

Whispers And Warnings For April 1st

Published on April 1, 2009

WHY YOU SHOULDN'T WORK FOR AN EX-CON! FIRST COMPLAINT about Howard Needle / CRAVINGS Palm Beach / cravingspalmbeach.com - Also publishes Cravings of Aventura magazine / cravingsofaventura.com / Hollywood magazine / hollywoodmagazinefl.com, writer claims he's owed $1150.00. SECOND COMPLAINT about Howard Needle / CRAVINGS Palm Beach / cravingspalmbeach.com - Also publishes Cravings of Aventura magazine / cravingsofaventura.com / Hollywood magazine / hollywoodmagazinefl.com, writer claims she's owed $7,868.10. THIRD COMPLAINT about Howard Needle / CRAVINGS Palm Beach / cravingspalmbeach.com - Also publishes Cravings of Aventura magazine / cravingsofaventura.com / Hollywood magazine / hollywoodmagazinefl.com, writer claims she's owed $3002.00. ALL ABOVE AT: https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=66677 …

Whispers And Warnings For March 18th

Published on March 18, 2009

JoJo Marengo / Umbrella Publishing / umbrellapublishing.com - Writer alleges he's still owed $750; publisher has now started "World Art Institute" More here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/304/ripoff0304253.htm theWAHMmagazine.com / theWAHMmagazine / the WAHM Magazine / the WAHM Association / Erika-Marie S. Geiss - owner of The Red Pencil Editing Services, LLC / redpencilediting.com - FOURTH COMPLAINT. Writer alleges she's owed $150 and that Erika-Marie Geiss wrote her a bad check. …

Whispers And Warnings For January 21st

Published on January 28, 2009

Planned Television Arts / plannedtvarts.com / Brian Feinblum - Admits harvesting emails from websites; accused of spamming an author 7 times. RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis / collegeoutlook.net / - Publisher of For Posterity, Achieve, Creative Outlook, College Outlook Counselor's Guide, The Business Kit, RX Dialogue, The Compliance Monitor, Future of Asthma, Managed Care Training, Pharmaceutical Representatives Companion, and Digest-ables - Some writers report getting paid; publisher provides attorney's contact information; attorney claims many of the postings on WritersWeekly.com are "untrue and, accordingly, libelous." …

Whispers And Warnings For December 3rd

Published on December 3, 2008

Prudence International Magazine / prudenceinternational.com - UPDATE: Writer receives check the day after publisher accuses WritersWeekly of libel. RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis / collegeoutlook.net - Publisher of For Posterity, Achieve, Creative Outlook, College Outlook Counselor's Guide, The Business Kit, RX Dialogue, The Compliance Monitor, Future of Asthma, Managed Care Training, Pharmaceutical Representatives Companion, and Digest-ables - TWELTH COMPLAINT! Bill Cameron / Metromode Magazine / Cameron Ink, Inc. / metromodemagazine.net - Publisher fails to honor promise to pay writers by end of November; claims he's filing for bankruptcy; STILL SOLICITING WRITERS ON HIS WEBSITE! Damon Gibson / Texas Coastal Enthusiast Magazine / TxEnthusiast.com / Enthusiast Guest Book - It appears this pub has changed its name to Texas Enthusiast …

Whispers And Warnings For November 26th

Published on November 26, 2008

RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis / collegeoutlook.net / - Publisher of For Posterity, Achieve, Creative Outlook, College Outlook Counselor's Guide, The Business Kit, RX Dialogue, The Compliance Monitor, Future of Asthma, Managed Care Training, Pharmaceutical Representatives Companion, and Digest-ables - FOUR more complaints and publisher claims she's sent partial payments to all writers who are owed money by her firm. …

Whispers And Warnings For November 19th

Published on November 19, 2008

READERS RESPOND! Damon Gibson / Texas Coastal Enthusiast Magazine / TxEnthusiast.com / Enthusiast Guest Book - Readers Respond to this volatile situation. COMPLAINT about Prudence International Magazine / prudenceinternational.com / Samson Agbebi - Writer alleges non-payment of $120. TWO COMPLAINTS about Weston Executive Partners / Sold on Sunday / Phillip Wade / Phil Wade - Writers allege he owes them $855 and $2967.50. Full House Publications / fullhousepubs.com / Cherokee Family Magazine / CherokeeFamily.com / Forsyth Family Magazine / North Fulton Family Magazine / James Watson / Kelly Watson - Writer says she's been owed $250 for more than a year! …

Whispers And Warnings For November 5th

Published on November 5, 2008

Yudu.com - Promised to stop spamming WritersWeekly...yet Spammed us AGAIN! Accurance Group / Accurance.com - Their site claims they "can lead the way through the maze of legislative and technical requirements to legally perform email-broadcasts." However, Accurance SPAMMED WritersWeekly! Bill Cameron / Metromode Magazine / Cameron Ink, Inc. / metromodemagazine.net - Two of four writers report receiving small payments. He still owes the more money...and he's running a help wanted ad seeking writers on his website! Why is he trying to hire writers when he owes other writers money?! …

Whispers And Warnings For October 29th

Published on October 29, 2008

Bill Cameron / Metromode Magazine / Cameron Ink, Inc. / metromodemagazine.net - Four complaints! Cara Elness - Fremont, CA - Trademark Infringement accusation; refuses service from attorney COMPLAINT about Bellezza - Publisher of La Vita di Donne / lavitamag.com / Bellezza Magazine / bellezzamag.com / Travel Envy, Holiday Gift Guide, The Belleezza Source, The Bride's Book, and Swimsuit Issue & Spring Fling - Reader responds …

Whispers And Warnings For October 22nd

Published on October 22, 2008

SEVENTH COMPLAINT about RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis / collegeoutlook.net / - Publisher of For Posterity, Achieve, Creative Outlook, College Outlook Counselor's Guide, The Business Kit, RX Dialogue, The Compliance Monitor, Future of Asthma, Managed Care Training, Pharmaceutical Representatives Companion, and Digest-ables - SEVENTH COMPLAINT! COMPLAINT about We Are Movie Geeks / wearemoviegeeks.com / Scott Hutchison - Publisher claims all rights for no pay; posts by writer were credited to publisher's wife after writer left the site. COMPLAINT about Bellezza - Publisher of La Vita di Donne / lavitamag.com / Bellezza Magazine / bellezzamag.com / Travel Envy, Holiday Gift Guide, The Belleezza Source, The Bride's Book, and Swimsuit Issue & Spring Fling - Claims they don't have to pay for articles accepted by one of their editors who had "malicous intent." Owes writer $164.00. …

Whispers And Warnings For October 15th

Published on October 15, 2008

Lulu.com - Has laid off 25 of its 100 employees Level 10 Solutions LLC / level10solutions.com / Waleed Mohammed - DON'T MISS THIS ONE! SIXTH COMPLAINT about RiseUp Publications, Ellis Management Marketing Group, et. al. received about RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis, et. al. CityView Magazine / Knoxville's CityView Magazine / cityviewmag.com / Nathan Sparks - The plot thickens... …

Whispers And Warnings For October 8th

Published on October 8, 2008

Absolute Write / absolutewrite.com / Absolute Classes / absoluteclasses.com / MacAllister Stone - Writer alleges she's owed money; Publisher pays writer after contact from WritersWeekly; writer claims payment was short $50.00. Annette Young / The Creative Competitor / creative-competitor.co.uk - Publisher responds (what do you think about this story?), and the alleged victim reports them to the police department. THIRD, FOURTH and FIFTH COMPLAINTS received about RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis, et. al. - And, publisher sends lame form responses regarding each one to WritersWeekly. The Smart Set / thesmartset.com (formerly Dragonfire / https://www.dfire.org) / Drexel University - Pennoni Honors College/ https://www.drexel.edu/honors / Jason Wilson, Editor of the Best American Travel anthology series - What do you think about this situation, readers? …

Whispers And Warnings For October 1st

Published on October 1, 2008

Annette Young / The Creative Competitor / creative-competitor.co.uk - Writer alleges the contests this firm is running are fraudulent. WritersWeekly alleges this firm copied their 24-Hour Writing Contest idea. Tove Warmerdam / Seattle Dog Magazine / Queen Dog Publishing - Don't miss this one! SECOND COMPLAINT about RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis / collegeoutlook.net / - Publisher of For Posterity, Achieve, Creative Outlook, College Outlook Counselor's Guide, The Business Kit, RX Dialogue, The Compliance Monitor, Future of Asthma, Managed Care Training, Pharmaceutical Representatives Companion, and Digest-ables - Writer alleges she's owed $900 and sends copies of emails sent by RiseUp to writers claiming their payables are back up, etc., etc., blah, blah. …

Whispers And Warnings For September 24th

Published on September 24, 2008

Jay Radford / My Place Media, LLC / MyFoodPlace / myfoodplace.com - FOURTH COMPLAINT. Woman alleges Jay Radford owes her husband $1700 and that he owes five others their final paychecks as well. RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis / collegeoutlook.net, Publisher of: For Posterity, Achieve, Creative Outlook, College Outlook Counselor's Guide, The Business Kit, RX Dialogue, The Compliance Monitor, Future of Asthma, Managed Care Training, Pharmaceutical Representatives Companion, and Digest-ables - Publisher pays writer only after WritersWeekly intervenes. …

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