Comments on: How Can You Tell if Your Content Has Been Ripped Off? http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shadra Bruce http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-2/#comment-4775 Shadra Bruce Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:54:19 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-4775 I apologize for anything I said while under contract with LCP. I, too, am one of the many "fools" who worked diligently for this company under the assumption that we were creating something fabulous. At this point, not only have I not been paid, but I have received threats from Roger Owens/Quincy Carr that I will be sued by his "company" for telling people the truth on the blogs--that I never received payment and that I discourage anyone from working for this company without full knowledge of the risk they take. The company owes me at least $7000 that I know I will never see -- but I am sorry I didn't catch on sooner and help more people. Most of us have filed complaints with the FBI and I encourage any of you to do the same. An email address has been set up as well, victimsoflcp@gmail.com, where you can send copies of your contracts and other information to be provided to the authorities. At this point, I am still trying to get an attorney to follow up on behalf of all of us...but since there's likely no money to be recovered, most attorneys are not willing to help. My words to the writers remain true -- LCP DID exercise right of first refusal by sending you that letter, and you can seek publication elsewhere and you DO maintain copyright of your work...I have been able to get two of my features published elsewhere, and I am confident (having edited for six of the magazines) that most of this work is publishable. Should any writer want a copy of their edited article, and wrote for Centerstage, Certified, Urban Wedding, Urban Bride, Urban Flair, or Popular Travel, I will gladly provide you with a free copy of your edited work, which may give you an edge to getting published. I can be reached at desertchild71@yahoo.com. I apologize for anything I said while under contract with LCP. I, too, am one of the many “fools” who worked diligently for this company under the assumption that we were creating something fabulous. At this point, not only have I not been paid, but I have received threats from Roger Owens/Quincy Carr that I will be sued by his “company” for telling people the truth on the blogs–that I never received payment and that I discourage anyone from working for this company without full knowledge of the risk they take. The company owes me at least $7000 that I know I will never see — but I am sorry I didn’t catch on sooner and help more people. Most of us have filed complaints with the FBI and I encourage any of you to do the same. An email address has been set up as well, victimsoflcp@gmail.com, where you can send copies of your contracts and other information to be provided to the authorities. At this point, I am still trying to get an attorney to follow up on behalf of all of us…but since there’s likely no money to be recovered, most attorneys are not willing to help. My words to the writers remain true — LCP DID exercise right of first refusal by sending you that letter, and you can seek publication elsewhere and you DO maintain copyright of your work…I have been able to get two of my features published elsewhere, and I am confident (having edited for six of the magazines) that most of this work is publishable. Should any writer want a copy of their edited article, and wrote for Centerstage, Certified, Urban Wedding, Urban Bride, Urban Flair, or Popular Travel, I will gladly provide you with a free copy of your edited work, which may give you an edge to getting published. I can be reached at desertchild71@yahoo.com.

]]> By: Beth http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-2/#comment-1680 Beth Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:02:14 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1680 oy, vey, I got duped by Hope Hunt and LCP, as well. Better Business Bureau has "LCP Productions" listed as a business in So. California that offers data entry and transcription services. BBB has little info, but notes one unanswered complaint. Wish I'd been smart enough to go to BBB before I worked for LCP -- they owe me $250. Anyway, just for fun, I answered Hope's email to me with the "not gon'na pay" form letter that we all received. Here is the answer Shadra Bruce sent me: LCP used right of first refusal to return all rights to all articles to the writers in light of the delay in launching the publications. If you are still interested, please submit the work and I will see that it gets to the assigned editor. Yeah, right, fool me once... oy, vey, I got duped by Hope Hunt and LCP, as well. Better Business Bureau has “LCP Productions” listed as a business in So. California that offers data entry and transcription services. BBB has little info, but notes one unanswered complaint. Wish I’d been smart enough to go to BBB before I worked for LCP — they owe me $250.

Anyway, just for fun, I answered Hope’s email to me with the “not gon’na pay” form letter that we all received. Here is the answer Shadra Bruce sent me:

LCP used right of first refusal to return all rights to all articles to the writers in light of the delay in launching the publications. If you are still interested, please submit the work and I will see that it gets to the assigned editor.

Yeah, right, fool me once…

]]> By: John http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-2/#comment-1694 John Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:03:11 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1694 how sad this entire LCP-Hope Hunt and all others involved in this apparent twisted scam, how shameful a deceit this has become. within days and even before, the now infamous letter of denial was received and circulated, there were already intenet boards and blogs filling up with heated debates surrounding this. what a disgrace to all this has become. all we can do, is protect our personal information from getting into the wrong hands. check check and recheck those we may be interested in working with. SEARCH THE BOARDS AND FORUMS; thanks to some great ones, we know better now and will serve to help others how sad this entire LCP-Hope Hunt and all others involved in this apparent twisted scam, how shameful a deceit this has become. within days and even before, the now infamous letter of denial was received and circulated, there were already intenet boards and blogs filling up with heated debates surrounding this. what a disgrace to all this has become. all we can do, is protect our personal information from getting into the wrong hands. check check and recheck those we may be interested in working with. SEARCH THE BOARDS AND FORUMS; thanks to some great ones, we know better now and will serve to help others

]]> By: John http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-2/#comment-1693 John Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:54:47 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1693 just want to say 'thank you' for being one of the best resources for freelance writers everywhere. just want to say ‘thank you’ for being one of the best resources for freelance writers everywhere.

]]> By: John http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-2/#comment-1641 John Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:20:09 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1641 interiew PROFESSIONAL sports figures????? singers, record company execs??? with what kind of writers and their experience did this LCP, and HOPE think were being dealt with??? they had NO clue whatsoever of our abilities to take on such HEAVY handed work.. if we could, we surely would NOT be doing it for 50 bucks a pop!! to interview REAL stars of screen and music and stage??? and get ...huh... $50.00 when in the real world, that work would get the lucky ones thousands!!! gimme a break.. that should have been the RED FLAG OF ALL RED FLAGS. you cant get out from that one o 'defenders of hope and such'. because it would be insane to even try and explain it! interiew PROFESSIONAL sports figures????? singers, record company execs??? with what kind of writers and their experience did this LCP, and HOPE think were being dealt with??? they had NO clue whatsoever of our abilities to take on such HEAVY handed work.. if we could, we surely would NOT be doing it for 50 bucks a pop!! to interview REAL stars of screen and music and stage??? and get …huh… $50.00 when in the real world, that work would get the lucky ones thousands!!! gimme a break.. that should have been the RED FLAG OF ALL RED FLAGS. you cant get out from that one o ‘defenders of hope and such’. because it would be insane to even try and explain it!

]]> By: John http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 John Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:46:43 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1688 The last few posts here make incredible sense now that i look back. i, without ever having to give any samples or supply a resume was asked to interview STARS in the film and music industy as if i was an insider?!?!? that did, as i look back on conversations with my wife who was also ripped off by them, we would wonder 'how can they ask for these kind of article, to just pick the ones you want, as if we work for like, entertainment tonite or the like...' that should have been the BELL that rang off. There were other signs as well. Always saying how much they were LOVING our work...'keep it coming', etc. never any edits, at least from us. just the word count mattered. we love to write and have been freelancing for some time, but we usually, as most others do, will get something back asking for or showing how, an article needs to be, or could be, changed to meet specific requirements and such. NEVER... gave you a bit of 'wow, i must really be good' type of feeling. But if you look back further, this happened as shown on other sites, back in March of '07. same thing, same people. Now i ask, what can THEY gain from US? Our written work? I say not exactly; because the work i did was time related to release dates of dvds, movies, etc. to use them at some later point would be 'old news'... so then, the question came up, 'what did or could they have gained from us'? how about any and all personal information that we were asked to give? the selling of names, addresses, phone numbers, ss numbers and more, has long been a lucrative black market worldwide... in other words, are our identities being stolen and sold ?? will our credit reports start showing weird things? will we start being bombarded with senseless emails and snail mail?? if not, then what was the point of what was done? in hindsight, it was really foolish of us to have believed this nice, calm speaking, 'c'mon gang we need more', type of confidence person... we fell for it hook line and sinker.... 30 PLUS REAL magazines... and some very odd titles ta boot...well. going to be watching how this plays out. I think there may be some real bad stuff going on here. you do not have to hide behind anonymity as those involved have said elsewhere, due to fear of persecution, refusing to give REAL contact information and not replying to simple email requests.. UNLESS you have and are doing wrong. The last few posts here make incredible sense now that i look back. i, without ever having to give any samples or supply a resume was asked to interview STARS in the film and music industy as if i was an insider?!?!? that did, as i look back on conversations with my wife who was also ripped off by them, we would wonder ‘how can they ask for these kind of article, to just pick the ones you want, as if we work for like, entertainment tonite or the like…’ that should have been the BELL that rang off. There were other signs as well. Always saying how much they were LOVING our work…’keep it coming’, etc. never any edits, at least from us. just the word count mattered. we love to write and have been freelancing for some time, but we usually, as most others do, will get something back asking for or showing how, an article needs to be, or could be, changed to meet specific requirements and such. NEVER… gave you a bit of ‘wow, i must really be good’ type of feeling. But if you look back further, this happened as shown on other sites, back in March of ’07. same thing, same people. Now i ask, what can THEY gain from US? Our written work? I say not exactly; because the work i did was time related to release dates of dvds, movies, etc. to use them at some later point would be ‘old news’… so then, the question came up, ‘what did or could they have gained from us’? how about any and all personal information that we were asked to give? the selling of names, addresses, phone numbers, ss numbers and more, has long been a lucrative black market worldwide… in other words, are our identities being stolen and sold ?? will our credit reports start showing weird things? will we start being bombarded with senseless emails and snail mail?? if not, then what was the point of what was done? in hindsight, it was really foolish of us to have believed this nice, calm speaking, ‘c’mon gang we need more’, type of confidence person… we fell for it hook line and sinker…. 30 PLUS REAL magazines… and some very odd titles ta boot…well. going to be watching how this plays out. I think there may be some real bad stuff going on here. you do not have to hide behind anonymity as those involved have said elsewhere, due to fear of persecution, refusing to give REAL contact information and not replying to simple email requests.. UNLESS you have and are doing wrong.

]]> By: Julie-Ann http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Julie-Ann Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:39:47 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1692 We completed a large number of articles for Hope Hunt and LCP. Today Hope sent me an email apparently stating LCP is not paying for anything because of the following rather unbelievable reason - because their own contract didn't say what they wanted it to? This company appears to be totally and utterly unethical, although I will of course retract my words if this turns out to be unfounded. Dear Writer, On behalf of the Laray Carr Company, I would like to thank you for the article(s) you have submitted to be published in our magazine publication(s). Unfortunately, we will not be using your work in our publication(s) because of the misunderstandings that arose in the current writers’ contract, and the contract’s inability to express the clear operating terms for usage of articles submitted by freelance or contributing writers. To verify our working procedures, we abide by industry standards when working with writers who submit article(s) for review to be published in any of our magazine publications. I would like to clarify our policies and procedures for writers who choose to submit articles to our company We completed a large number of articles for Hope Hunt and LCP. Today Hope sent me an email apparently stating LCP is not paying for anything because of the following rather unbelievable reason – because their own contract didn’t say what they wanted it to?

This company appears to be totally and utterly unethical, although I will of course retract my words if this turns out to be unfounded.

Dear Writer,
On behalf of the Laray Carr Company, I would like to thank you for the article(s) you
have submitted to be published in our magazine publication(s).
Unfortunately, we will not be using your work in our publication(s) because of the
misunderstandings that arose in the current writers’ contract, and the contract’s
inability to express the clear operating terms for usage of articles submitted by
freelance or contributing writers.
To verify our working procedures, we abide by industry standards when working with
writers who submit article(s) for review to be published in any of our magazine
publications. I would like to clarify our policies and procedures for writers who choose
to submit articles to our company

]]> By: Micah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Micah Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:49:09 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1674 Hey everyone, I just read a long comment on www.writerbeware.com . I don't how to link it but it's under the LCP article, just click on comments to see the latest post. It is quite informative. It may appear our worries are for good reason. Hey everyone,
I just read a long comment on http://www.writerbeware.com . I don’t how to link it but it’s under the LCP article, just click on comments to see the latest post.

It is quite informative.

It may appear our worries are for good reason.

]]> By: Ben http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Ben Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:27:18 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1691 I know it, and I'm not going to. I've got other work to get on with anyways. to be honest, whats really annoying is that if this turns out to be a scam, I've been using the fact that I thought I was gonna get published as a reference on my CV. I know it, and I’m not going to. I’ve got other work to get on with anyways. to be honest, whats really annoying is that if this turns out to be a scam, I’ve been using the fact that I thought I was gonna get published as a reference on my CV.

]]> By: Katharine Swan http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Katharine Swan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:45:57 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1681 <i>More</i> articles? The benefit of the doubt is all fine and good, but I would still not do any <i>more</i> work until you are paid for what you've already done. More articles?

The benefit of the doubt is all fine and good, but I would still not do any more work until you are paid for what you’ve already done.

]]> By: Ben http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Ben Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:19:16 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1690 I heard from Hope the other day. she was mentioning that she will probably be sending out more articles for this. I'm owed $550 (£275) for the articles I've done and seeing this stuff does get me a little twitchy, but I think benefit of the doubt is in order for now. I heard from Hope the other day. she was mentioning that she will probably be sending out more articles for this. I’m owed $550 (£275) for the articles I’ve done and seeing this stuff does get me a little twitchy, but I think benefit of the doubt is in order for now.

]]> By: Micah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Micah Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:14:23 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1689 Has anyone heard from LPC lately? It's almost due date for payment and it would sure come in handy right about now. Has anyone heard from LPC lately? It’s almost due date for payment and it would sure come in handy right about now.

]]> By: rjlight http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 rjlight Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:03:03 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1665 Okay, I have written for them -- sent in only 2 articles. I don't consider it "too good to be true" since they aren't paying much at all. I just looked at it as an opportunity to get clips. If this is a scam they have worked very hard on it. If they have very few if any writers on staff, and have little overhead, only paying $50 at most for articles -- well, they could make money on the magazines...maybe. Okay, I have written for them — sent in only 2 articles. I don’t consider it “too good to be true” since they aren’t paying much at all. I just looked at it as an opportunity to get clips. If this is a scam they have worked very hard on it. If they have very few if any writers on staff, and have little overhead, only paying $50 at most for articles — well, they could make money on the magazines…maybe.

]]> By: Kathy Neilsen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Kathy Neilsen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:31:40 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1687 Hope sent me a reply to an e-mail I sent yesterday. It says... Yes she needed an invoice, yes there is a delay in release, but no delay in payment. We'll see. I'd think by this time with all the rumors going around if it was a scam she wouldn't be replying to anyone. I sure wouldn't. Hope sent me a reply to an e-mail I sent yesterday. It says… Yes she needed an invoice, yes there is a delay in release, but no delay in payment. We’ll see. I’d think by this time with all the rumors going around if it was a scam she wouldn’t be replying to anyone. I sure wouldn’t.

]]> By: Nicole Braddock http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Nicole Braddock Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:23:39 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1686 Maybe they're not full of crap. I dunno about you guys, but I will feel plenty stupid (albeit HAPPILY stupid) if I get paid!! Let's try to be positive about this, shall we?? Maybe they’re not full of crap. I dunno about you guys, but I will feel plenty stupid (albeit HAPPILY stupid) if I get paid!!

Let’s try to be positive about this, shall we??

]]> By: Cory http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Cory Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:22:16 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1685 I knew LCP was crap when they wanted people to interview experts, send contact info for all of these people, and all for the great price of $50 for 1500 words. I knew LCP was crap when they wanted people to interview experts, send contact info for all of these people, and all for the great price of $50 for 1500 words.

]]> By: Nicole Braddock http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Nicole Braddock Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:59:48 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1684 She has an away message on her email saying there will be a delay in response due to the fact that they are launching 37 mags and that things are taking longer (email--not payment). I have not heard back from her yet though; I hope I do soon! I would really like my fears to be unfounded but right now it's looking a bit 50-50 if you know what I mean :) As far as people being paid, I contacted a woman who I saw had LCP in her client list on her portfolio and she said she hoped they would pay, but that I was not the first to contact her. She did another type of media work...who knows,maybe she is reading this post! Anyway, Hope herself told me that at the time she had bene working for the company for six mos. and that so far they had been paying her...I am sure I was among the first to question and now this has become a huge issue! I hope it is for nothing! Here's to hopin!! Happy Writing! Nicole She has an away message on her email saying there will be a delay in response due to the fact that they are launching 37 mags and that things are taking longer (email–not payment). I have not heard back from her yet though; I hope I do soon!

I would really like my fears to be unfounded but right now it’s looking a bit 50-50 if you know what I mean :)

As far as people being paid, I contacted a woman who I saw had LCP in her client list on her portfolio and she said she hoped they would pay, but that I was not the first to contact her. She did another type of media work…who knows,maybe she is reading this post!

Anyway, Hope herself told me that at the time she had bene working for the company for six mos. and that so far they had been paying her…I am sure I was among the first to question and now this has become a huge issue!

I hope it is for nothing!

Here’s to hopin!!

Happy Writing!
Nicole

]]> By: Kathy Neilsen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Kathy Neilsen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:29:31 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1683 Nicole, Who told you they have been paid? For What? And When? Just curious as I too have written for LCP. Hope did reply the last time I contacted her and said next week they would be starting work for next issues. We'll see. Nicole,
Who told you they have been paid? For What? And When? Just curious as I too have written for LCP. Hope did reply the last time I contacted her and said next week they would be starting work for next issues. We’ll see.

]]> By: MIcah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 MIcah Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:14:45 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1682 Hi Nicole, I feel the same way! Hate to be paranoid or negative about a company but I too have been burned and I know what you mean. I have e-mailed Hope asking about the difference in the time of launch and have recieved no reply. I also read in the contract I need to send an invoice and I did that also...No reply. I jumped in too, happy to be working. Good luck to all of us and the company. Hi Nicole,
I feel the same way! Hate to be paranoid or negative about a company but I too have been burned and I know what you mean. I have e-mailed Hope asking about the difference in the time of launch and have recieved no reply. I also read in the contract I need to send an invoice and I did that also…No reply.

I jumped in too, happy to be working.

Good luck to all of us and the company.

]]> By: Nicole Braddock http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Nicole Braddock Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:07:26 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1653 Okay, guys I was reading this thread and wanted to chip in. I always read, but never comment. This, however is close to my heart and I know I should. Okay, I dug. Am I satisfied? No. I will be satisfied when I get my check which I am hoping and praying that I will. I am never every fully satisfied until I see those dollar signs $$$. Anyway, I have been in contact with Hope and I can only hope (no pun intended) that they pay up! Yes it was me who posted on Online Writing Jobs and I can't figure out how to delete my post. I don't want to put negative info out on a company, but realize that sometimes when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I have been burnt. Haven't we all, even a little bit?? This is alot to me. I needed this money to move, so I hopped on without thinking. Those who say they have gotten paid have given me hope, but I am trying to be realistic. Shoot, if I get paid they will have a regular in me :) It does make me feel alittle better that they are trying so hard to defend themselves. Let's just keep our fingers crossed and much success to you, LCP! Our checks depend on it!! Okay, guys I was reading this thread and wanted to chip in. I always read, but never comment. This, however is close to my heart and I know I should.

Okay, I dug. Am I satisfied? No. I will be satisfied when I get my check which I am hoping and praying that I will. I am never every fully satisfied until I see those dollar signs $$$.

Anyway, I have been in contact with Hope and I can only hope (no pun intended) that they pay up! Yes it was me who posted on Online Writing Jobs and I can’t figure out how to delete my post. I don’t want to put negative info out on a company, but realize that sometimes when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

I have been burnt. Haven’t we all, even a little bit?? This is alot to me. I needed this money to move, so I hopped on without thinking. Those who say they have gotten paid have given me hope, but I am trying to be realistic. Shoot, if I get paid they will have a regular in me :)

It does make me feel alittle better that they are trying so hard to defend themselves. Let’s just keep our fingers crossed and much success to you, LCP! Our checks depend on it!!

]]> By: Kathy Neilsen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Kathy Neilsen Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:25:27 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1650 I too have been sending LCP articles. I knew of the payment date and was OK with it. Then I started seeing warnings regarding POTENTIAL nonpayment. I'm very relieved Hope chose to address these issues. I'm sure many people are breathing a little easier. Kathy P.S. Love this website. Lots of valuable information. I too have been sending LCP articles. I knew of the payment date and was OK with it. Then I started seeing warnings regarding POTENTIAL nonpayment. I’m very relieved Hope chose to address these issues. I’m sure many people are breathing a little easier.
Kathy
P.S. Love this website. Lots of valuable information.

]]> By: Katharine Swan http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Katharine Swan Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:10:59 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1679 Hope -- I don't think the concerns about LCP's lack of web presence are unfounded at all. Micah -- Would you <a href="http://www.katharineswan.com/contact.html" rel="nofollow">contact me</a>? Hope –

I don’t think the concerns about LCP’s lack of web presence are unfounded at all.

Micah –

Would you contact me?

]]> By: Micah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Micah Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:00:56 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1678 Yes I did do what the contract specified. I backed out of new ones when it dawned on me how much I was owed. As I have said already, I'm a newbie and in NO WAY whatsoever am I trying to paint anything wrong with the company. I was asking and fearful of getting duped as I have said before, since it has happened to me before. I have based my "feelings" on my experience only, and was asking more experienced writers for their expertise. I have gotten that and appreciate it. Thank you Katharine for your comments. I appreciate them very much. Yes I did do what the contract specified. I backed out of new ones when it dawned on me how much I was owed. As I have said already, I’m a newbie and in NO WAY whatsoever am I trying to paint anything wrong with the company. I was asking and fearful of getting duped as I have said before, since it has happened to me before. I have based my “feelings” on my experience only, and was asking more experienced writers for their expertise. I have gotten that and appreciate it.

Thank you Katharine for your comments. I appreciate them very much.

]]> By: Hope http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Hope Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:54:38 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1677 To be clear "Micah" did not fulfill her obligation. She committed to articles and deadlines and then backed out at the last minute and left me short. I am a writer as well so I very well know the trenches and don't just voice my opinion as part of the publication team now. I'm sorry I wasn't as sympathetic as you would like; however, if the concerns were brought to the company they could have been addressed, instead I am losing writers over unfounded "feelings." That is why I posted here so the whole truth could be known. To be clear “Micah” did not fulfill her obligation. She committed to articles and deadlines and then backed out at the last minute and left me short. I am a writer as well so I very well know the trenches and don’t just voice my opinion as part of the publication team now.

I’m sorry I wasn’t as sympathetic as you would like; however, if the concerns were brought to the company they could have been addressed, instead I am losing writers over unfounded “feelings.” That is why I posted here so the whole truth could be known.

]]> By: Katharine Swan http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/08/how-can-you-tell-if-your-content-has-been-ripped-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Katharine Swan Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:50:01 +0000 http://203.109.92.175/sekhar/freelance/?p=128#comment-1676 Hope -- No one is posting negativity. Micah posted his concerns and asked for our advice -- there is nothing wrong with that. Several of us voiced concerns about the lack of a web presence -- there is nothing wrong with that, either. I think it is also worth mentioning that Micah stated in another thread on this site that he did, in fact, complete the work for which he was contracted. What I can't stand is a client or publisher showing up on a forum and hinting that a writer has no right to voice his or her opinions. I don't think Micah did any more to hurt the company than you just did. If you had instead left a message sympathizing with Micah, offering to speak with him about his concerns, and reiterating that all writers will be paid on time as promised, I think your message would have come across as much friendlier and more sincere. As it stands, your message makes me a little <i>more</i> nervous on Micah's behalf. A startup company launching 36 new magazines, all at the same time? That sounds to me like a recipe for financial disaster -- and it's the writers who pay the price for bankrupt publishers. Hope –

No one is posting negativity. Micah posted his concerns and asked for our advice — there is nothing wrong with that. Several of us voiced concerns about the lack of a web presence — there is nothing wrong with that, either.

I think it is also worth mentioning that Micah stated in another thread on this site that he did, in fact, complete the work for which he was contracted.

What I can’t stand is a client or publisher showing up on a forum and hinting that a writer has no right to voice his or her opinions. I don’t think Micah did any more to hurt the company than you just did. If you had instead left a message sympathizing with Micah, offering to speak with him about his concerns, and reiterating that all writers will be paid on time as promised, I think your message would have come across as much friendlier and more sincere.

As it stands, your message makes me a little more nervous on Micah’s behalf. A startup company launching 36 new magazines, all at the same time? That sounds to me like a recipe for financial disaster — and it’s the writers who pay the price for bankrupt publishers.

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