Preditors & Editors Lawsuit

[James D. Macdonald]

Generally speaking, there are just three places money can come from in publishing:

A charity, the readers, and the writer.

Very few publishers are charities.

Almost without exception legitimate publishers and agents get their money from readers.

Almost without exception those publishers and agents whose source of income is their writers fall somewhere in that vast wasteland between Bad Idea and Scam.

Remember Yog's Law: Money flows toward the writer.

 

[veinglory]

If PA or any other company feels they don't deserve the not recommended mark against them, then prove it.

Besides, "not recommended" means a person does not make a recommendation. Something that must surely be considered discretionary.

 

[M.R.J. Le Blanc]

Besides, "not recommended" means a person does not make a recommendation. Something that must surely be considered discretionary.

True, very true. But when that not recommended is coming from people who know what they're talking about, backed up by cold hard facts that might as well say 'stay away' and rightly so. I understand that P&E can only work with what they're given though, so again if any of those not recommended folks feel they don't deserve it, prove it. P&E would probably be the first ones to change their opinion.

 

[Deb Kinnard]

Shame on you...for maliciously harming others and misleading naive authors.

P&E, keep on maliciously harming those who would scam inexperienced authors and anyone else they can lure into their frauds. Rock on and ignore them. The truth will out.

 

[MacAllister]

Heh. I rather think "malicious" isn't a word I'd use at all, with reference to the P&E recommended/not recommended list.

God knows, Dave and I don't always personally see eye to eye about things - but I do absolutely believe that malice has nothing to do with P&E's motivations.

 

[Khazarkhum]

Drive the blade deep, up under the ribcage. Give it a hard twist as you pull it back out. That should do the trick.

 

[burgy61]

Good luck Dave!

 

[inkkognito]

Drive the blade deep, up under the ribcage. Give it a hard twist as you pull it back out. That should do the trick.

Actually, I think with bloodsuckers you have to drive the blade directly into the heart and then stuff the mouth with garlic.

Best of luck, Dave!

 

[Snowstorm]

Good luck, Dave and team. Thank you for all that you're doing.

 

[Deb Kinnard]

Shoulda put quotes around the "malicious" part. It's not a word I would choose to apply to P&E's activities.

 

[xXFireSpiritXx]

Destroy them. That is all I have to say.

 

[C.bronco]

I WISH I could be there. Go get 'em Dave!!!!!

 

[tlblack]

I wish we ALL could be there. Best of luck Dave!

 

[Ulee_Lhea]

Take no prisoners!

 

[C.bronco]

I can't imagine this will last two days; I expect the suits to be thrown out within the first 15 minutes.

 

[circlexranch]

Now, as a lawyer, I have to say this . . .

Don't be surprised if it is rescheduled. It is not uncommon to schedule 2 - 3 trials for the same day in anticipation that most will settle.

Now that said . . . GO GETTEM P&E!!

::Leads AW folks in a wave::

 

[C.bronco]

They can take our pixels, they can take our money, but They Can't Take Our Dave!

*This is where we rush forward yelling and brandishing our swords*

 

[merrihiatt]

Thinking of you today on THE DAY!

 

[Calla Lily]

Go, Dave!

 

[Tasmin21]

Give 'em hell, Dave!

 

[inkkognito]

Good thoughts for a great outcome coming your way.

 

[DaveKuzminski]

We're both bloodied, but final arguments are tomorrow.

 

[Unimportant]

Dave, that's a very appropriate book title/cover at the bottom of your post.

Best of luck, mate.

 

[JulieB]

Just want to say, good luck. We're all counting on you. ;-)

 

[Gillhoughly]

*This is where we rush forward yelling and brandishing our swords*

I'd rather do the kilt-raising flasher part from Braveheart.

The trial takes a surprising turn!

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