CLA, can anyone give me any information about them? Are they too good to be true or what? I've found complaints from the past but nothing recent; have they changed thier spots?? HELP
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You mean Children's Literary Agency? You'll find a thread on them in the Bewares board. Long story short, it's just another one of Bobby Fletcher's stroke jobs. Avoid.
Hi lookylou. 
Sorry I can't help you with CLA (have no idea what it stands for). But if you check the Bewares and Backgrounds board, you might find something. If you've already tried searching and didn't find an answer to your question, you can post it there (in Bewares and Backgrounds).
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Sorry I can't help you with CLA (have no idea what it stands for). But if you check the Bewares and Backgrounds board, you might find something. If you've already tried searching and didn't find an answer to your question, you can post it there (in Bewares and Backgrounds).
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Welcome, lookylou! Be sure to stay after you find out about CLA; there's lots of information that can help you find a publisher.
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That's the one...Well it would seem my natural instincts were right on track. thanks...now I have to tell my family that I may not be as good as they think I am..
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There's a whole monster thread about them here. And more recent posts are at the end of the thread here.lookylou said:
That type of agency isn't going to change their spots.
If you hear fewer complaints, I think it often means one of a few things:1) They changed their name again, so the complaints haven't caught up to the new name yet.
2) More and more authors are avoiding them because of the complaints.
3) Not everyone who gets burned knows where or how to post a complaint or even knows that what happened to them was wrong, so their latest victims might not be making their voices known.
Edited to add:
Boy am I slow.
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lookylou said:
Nil carborundum illegitmi!
(That means "don't let the bastards grind you down!" in, uh, Latin.)
Well I have been doing a little reading and now I'm wishing I had read before I replied. I have signed, pay-pal'd and sent...How can I undo this. I have 79 dollars invested in nothing...Well in the pockets of Sherry Fine and Georgina Orr and oh yeah, the critiquer
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Not really sure how paypal works; maybe there's a complaint form to get your money back. Oddly enough, lots of folks here (including me) think Sherry and Georgina are really iterations of Bobby himself. And that puts a picture in my mind that's hard to shake.
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I have a great imagination, so I'm standing beside you on that one. UGH!!!
Well Thanks to one and all who were gracious enough to respond to this lonely writer. Anyone live up in my neck of the woods or do writers come only from the east coast?
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Hello to you, Lookylou, and welcome to the Cooler! A great place to check out agencies and agents is Editors and Preditors (just google it).
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Nickie, I went to the website and I have to tell you that it was as professional as the one that got me in all this trouble to start with. Have you dealings with them? Anything you have to tell me would be more than I already have.
After visiting with Children's Literary Agency and reading every piece of information I found on Preditors and Editors, ( I've been at it for 11 hours now) I really stymied as to what to do.
Thanks if you can offer any advice; Chris (AKA Lookylou)
Nickie, I went to the website and I have to tell you that it was as professional as the one that got me in all this trouble to start with. Have you dealings with them? Anything you have to tell me would be more than I already have.
After visiting with Children's Literary Agency and reading every piece of information I found on Preditors and Editors, ( I've been at it for 11 hours now) I really stymied as to what to do.
Thanks if you can offer any advice; Chris (AKA Lookylou)
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Hi, lookylou, and welcome to the Cooler. Yes, I've had a number of dealings with Preditors & Editors. They're completely above board, and exist for the sole purpose of helping writers avoid scams. Another place you should put in your internet rolodex is the Writer Beware page of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America organization.
I'm sorry you got hooked up with CLA. If it's possible to stop your PayPal payment, I'd suggest you do so. Unfortunately, if you can't stop it in time, there's little you can do to get your money back. They DO provide a service, and you probably WILL get a critique. It's just not worth the money you paid. You should really contact Victoria Strauss, one of the moderators here and one of the founders of Writer Beware. If you look to the right near the center of the page you'll find a "Contact Info" section. Send her a Private Message or Email and she'll get right back to you. She has a huge file on CLA and can guide you toward how to get out of the deal with both your manuscript and dignity secure.
Good luck, and know you're among friends here! We'll keep you on track to finding a REAL agent for your story.
I'm sorry you got hooked up with CLA. If it's possible to stop your PayPal payment, I'd suggest you do so. Unfortunately, if you can't stop it in time, there's little you can do to get your money back. They DO provide a service, and you probably WILL get a critique. It's just not worth the money you paid. You should really contact Victoria Strauss, one of the moderators here and one of the founders of Writer Beware. If you look to the right near the center of the page you'll find a "Contact Info" section. Send her a Private Message or Email and she'll get right back to you. She has a huge file on CLA and can guide you toward how to get out of the deal with both your manuscript and dignity secure.
Good luck, and know you're among friends here! We'll keep you on track to finding a REAL agent for your story.
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Well, thank you to everyone who took time out of thier busy schedules to reply to me. With the insight I have gained through all the clicking and picking I have been doing, I have come to the conclusion that the Water Cooler is THE place to be.
I tumbled through too many of your websites to remember them all but feel I learned something in all of them.
Still if anyone is in the same position (just signed a contract) with Children's Literary agency; I know most of you are shaking your head in disgust; please contact me via email ( [email protected] )to compare...maybe we have a chance of retrieving some or all of our monies back.
I tumbled through too many of your websites to remember them all but feel I learned something in all of them.
Still if anyone is in the same position (just signed a contract) with Children's Literary agency; I know most of you are shaking your head in disgust; please contact me via email ( [email protected] )to compare...maybe we have a chance of retrieving some or all of our monies back.
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