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RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2005-07-08 01:12 PM

FYI

http://www.sfwa.org/beware/

this has been a public service announcement

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2005-07-08 01:38 PM

Thanks Richard! Funny, I was just reading web information on poetry scams before seeing this, after seeing a poetry contest banner ad here at Passions.

sandgrain
Member Elite

since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

2 posted 2005-07-08 07:37 PM

Thanks for sharing this site.

Poet deVine

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

3 posted 2005-07-08 07:55 PM

Thank you! As a serious writer, I am grateful to be made aware of these scams. I'm sure I'll be rejected by a lot of the big publishers, but I'll keep trying!

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2005-07-08 10:44 PM

Nice of you to warn those that it would affect, unfortunately I am not one of them

, but sure appreciate the announcement. Take care Richard.

HopeS
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since 2000-12-22

Posts 4596
Perth Western Australia

5 posted 2005-07-09 06:33 AM

Here are some more links regarding Poetry scams

http://www.poetryscams.com/
http://windpub.com/literary.scams/
http://www.eliteskills.com/writing_scams/links.php

Hope

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

6 posted 2005-07-14 11:41 AM

Thank you for bringing this in Richard. Good to see you about pips too!

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

7 posted 2005-08-18 01:37 AM

Another warning if you are a keen photographer. A sister site of poetry.com
http://www.picture.com/

I found this site that might be helpful.
http://www.winningwriters.com/includes/conteststoavoid.htm

Dee

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

8 posted 2005-08-18 08:57 AM

thanks very much!!!

Not A Poet
Member Elite

since 1999-11-03

Posts 3885
Oklahoma, USA

9 posted 2005-08-18 09:20 AM

Thanks Dee. I think I might enter the Wergle Flomp contest

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

10 posted 2005-08-21 03:00 AM

Thanks, Richard, Hope & Dee for thos links. jo

SimplyGold
Senior Member

since 2002-07-10

Posts 1453

11 posted 2005-08-25 04:08 PM

Thanks for caring enough to post this.

SG

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