Published on May 20, 2009
Sys-Con Media / Kircaali Media / International Yacht Vacations Magazine / Fuat Kircaali - Engin Sezici - We've posted additional, startling links about this outfit. Wolf Pack Edge / packedge.com - DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Barry Katz / Hollywood magazine of South Florida / hollywoodmagazinefl.com - Writer alleges she's owed 6,261.00. Publisher recently convicted of Organized Communications Fraud. …
Published on May 13, 2009
RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis - THIRTEENTH COMPLAINT! Tove Warmerdam / Seattle Dog Magazine / seattledogmagazine.com / Queen Dog Publishing BEWARE OF BOOKWHIRL! - Commonly mis-pronounced "BookWorld" …
Published on May 6, 2009
WARNING: KPN Publishing makes you PAY to apply! ALERT: Luxury Homes and Estates of Florida / Patrick Torre / Pioneer Publishing / luxuryhomesandestatesfl.com / Pioneer Publishing, Inc. / pioneerpublishinginc.com - Patrick Torre in trouble again. Might be arrested...again. COMPLAINT about Derek Armstrong / Kunati Books / kunati.com - neglecting its authors; two authors demand return of rights …
Published on April 29, 2009
COMPLAINT about Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation - Interesting (defensive?) response from publisher. COMPLAINT about Cantara Christopher / cantaraville / cantaraville.com / cantarabooks / cantarabooks.com - Publisher's email to writer was, in our opinion, unprofessional and downright mean. What do you think, readers? …
Published on April 22, 2009
WRite2Help.org / Michael Patterson - If you enter one of their contests, you better read the fine print! Prize for second place is listed at $250...but winner only received $25! Damon Gibson / South Texas Enthusiast Magazine / Texas Enthusiast / Texas Coastal Enthusiast Magazine - TxEnthusiast.com Enthusiast Guest Book - Still owes writer $500! …
Published on April 15, 2009
COMPLAINT about Jewish Living magazine / jewishlivingmag.com / zspublishing / zspublishing.com / Daniel Zimerman - Writer alleges she's owed $750. Publisher seems to think he doesn't owe her anything else just because his magazine shut down. Yeah, right... …
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.... …
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 …
Published on March 25, 2009
COMPLAINT about Joseph Cherian / Emirates Parent Plus / Parent Plus Magazine / emiratesparentplus.com / Spear Publishing / spearme.com - Author alleges she's owed $100. Ed Hubbard / Witchschool, Inc. / witchschool.com - Writer alleges she's owed $50 and that the publisher is ignoring her correspondence. …
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. …
Published on March 11, 2009
Damon Gibson Texas Coastal Enthusiast Magazine / TxEnthusiast.com / Enthusiast Guest Book - SECOND COMPLAINT …
Published on March 4, 2009
Tove Warmerdam / Seattle Dog Magazine / seattledogmagazine.com / Queen Dog Publishing - WritersWeekly is investigating two more complaints against this person. Absolute Write / absolutewrite.com / Absolute Classes / absoluteclasses.com / MacAllister Stone - SECOND COMPLAINT. Course instructor alleges she's owed $360 and that MacAllister Stone / AbsoluteWrite has only responded to one of her emails in the last year. …
Published on February 25, 2009
theWAHMmagazine / theWAHMmagazine.com / the WAHM Association / Erika-Marie S. Geiss - owner of The Red Pencil Editing Services, LLC / redpencilediting.com - THIRD COMPLAINT Cobblestone Publishing, Division of Carus Publishing Company / cobblestonepub.com / caruspub.com - Another writer reports receiving payment Robert Anthony / PIQUE Online / piqueonline.com - TWO COMPLAINTS …
Published on February 18, 2009
Brian Connolly / Essential Marketing / essential-market.com / Essential Publishing / essentialpublishing.org - Don't miss this one! …
Published on February 11, 2009
Whispers and Warnings will return next week. …
Published on February 4, 2009
RiseUp Publications, LLC. / usariseup.com / Ellis Management Marketing Group / EMMG / emmg.net / Janice Ellis / Christopher Ellis - Another writer sends note that she was paid...and we found another lawsuit filed against the publisher. …
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." …
Published on January 21, 2009
Tailored Net Design / TailoredNetDesign.com / Denice Short - Don't miss this one! …
Published on January 14, 2009
Carus Publishing Company / Cricket Magazine / cricketmag.com - Writer alleges she's owed $75.00. Cobblestone / Carus Publishing / cobblestonepub.com - Hope Clark at FundsForWriters.net is owed money; claims others are as well. …
Published on January 7, 2009
Bert Ramos / Washoe Family Magazine / washoefamily.org / "published in partnership with the Washoe County School District" - Writer alleges she's owed $150.00. …
Published on December 31, 2008
Whispers and Warnings will return after the holidays. …
Published on December 23, 2008
My Graphic Works / MyGraphicWorks.com / Robert L. Wilson - The writer has been paid. Kennetta L. Wainwright / Wayne Wright Promotions, LLC / Redbone Literary Business - Kennetta Wainwright comments on readers' comments, claims her new business isn't related to her old business, and more. Also, the county confirms they never promised to pay her speakers. …
Published on December 17, 2008
Kennetta L. Wainwright (NOW OWNER OF Wayne Wright Promotions, LLC) / Wayne Wright Promotions, LLC / Redbone Literary Business - Readers have submitted their comments. …
Published on December 10, 2008
Kennetta L. Wainwright (NOW OWNER OF Wayne Wright Promotions, LLC) / Wayne Wright Promotions, LLC / Redbone Literary Business - Two authors allege she owes them $1486.64. THIS IS AN UNUSUAL SITUATION READERS. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? Send your comments to: angela at writersweekly.com My Graphic Works / MyGraphicWorks.com / Robert L. Wilson - Publisher asks writer not to sue him. …
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 …
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. …
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! …
Published on November 12, 2008
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 COMPLAINT about Damon Gibson / Texas Coastal Enthusiast Magazine / TxEnthusiast.com / Enthusiast Guest Book - DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Do you think this editor owes the writer the full amount? …
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?! …
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 …
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. …
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... …
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? …
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. …
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. …
Published on September 17, 2008
Jay Radford / My Place Media, LLC / MyFoodPlace / myfoodplace.com - THIRD COMPLAINT …
Published on September 10, 2008
Faiyo / Faiyo.com / Filip Knesl - Writer claims he's owed $280. The Grant Institute / thegrantinstitute.com - SPAMMERS! - The Grant Institute spammed Angela TWICE on 8/28/08 - at two separate email addresses. …
Published on September 3, 2008
The Grant Institute / thegrantinstitute.com - SPAMMERS! WritersWeekly.com has ANOTHER received a complaint about: CityView Magazine / Knoxville's CityView Magazine / cityviewmag.com / Nathan Sparks - The writer was finally paid after going public with her complaint. However, the company admits other writers are still owed money. Jay Radford / My Place Media, LLC / MyFoodPlace / myfoodplace.com - SECOND COMPLAINT. …
Published on August 27, 2008
River's Bend Press - An author claims she received a very unprofessional response to a query she submitted to River's Bend Press. Clear Quest Media / Opulence Magazine/Jonathan Molina, Calgary British Columbia - Writer alleges she's owed $472.50. She claims she knows of other writers who are also owed by the company. MyFoodPlace / myfoodplace.com / My Place Media, LLC / Jay Radford - TWO COMPLAINTS …
Published on August 20, 2008
CityView Magazine / Knoxville's CityView Magazine / cityviewmag.com / Nathan Sparks - Publisher paid writer only after being contacted by WritersWeekly. …
Published on August 13, 2008
Adrenaline Magazine / Andaman Sky Co., Ltd / Adrenaline Sports & Lifestyle - SE Asia / adrenalineseasia.com / Adventure Sports Thailand / AndamanAdventures.com / Simon Ramsden - Three readers sent in comments. Edit Express / EditExpress.net - SPAMMERS Book Buzz Joe / BookBuzzJoe.com - SPAMMERS! BookSurge / BookSurge.com - Ask them a question, they bombard you with crap. …
Published on August 6, 2008
Adrenaline Magazine / Andaman Sky Co., Ltd / Adrenaline Sports & Lifestyle - SE Asia / adrenalineseasia.com / Adventure Sports Thailand / AndamanAdventures.com / Simon Ramsden - Writer claims she's owed $891.04. What do you think about this one, readers? Luxury Homes and Estates of Florida / Patrick Torre / Pioneer Publishing / luxuryhomesandestatesfl.com / Pioneer Publishing, Inc. / pioneerpublishinginc.com - Publisher ARRESTED for alleged real estate scam. …