Disclaimer: Comcast has been down for the last 3 days with no end in sight, so I am limited. Bad weather!
Bad Actors: Goodreads.com is a site for readers and thick-skinned authors. Allegedly, there is now a problem with "review extortion" by a few bad actors.
Goodreads assures us:
"As part of our commitment to supporting our community of readers and authors, we are currently investigating a small number of bad actors who have attempted a reviews-based extortion scam against some authors on Goodreads. We do not tolerate this kind of behavior. If you have any information that might help us in our investigation, please contact us using our Contact Us form (www.goodreads.com/about/contact_us). Thank you for your help as we continue to protect the authenticity of our reviews and protect our community."
Bad Contests:
Writer Beware warns would-be entrants of writing contests to read the rules and regulations before signing up and submitting.
Bad Contracts:
And Victoria Strauss also warns eager writers about some really bad and binding terms:
There is talk that Huffpost may be rather slow to pay for content it has accepted. Again, the wise
writer will read the terms and conditions carefully and if the site says to submit an invoice within 90 days, be sure to do so.
Bad Investments:
Writers Weekly catalogues a number of allegedly bad investments in promotional products and services. Some may disagree with some of the panned ideas, but it is well worth reading the article. There is also a list of promotional efforts that do work.
On the bright side....
Writers Weekly pays for content, and is currently looking for it, and will pay $60 for 600 words. Follow the link for necessary information.
All the best,
Rowena Cherry
SPACE SNARK™ http://www.spacesnark.com/ http://www.rowenacherry.com
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