Comments on: You Ask, We Answer: How do I deal with an unethical editor? http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/07/23/you-ask-we-answer-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unethical-editor/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chryselle http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/07/23/you-ask-we-answer-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unethical-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-41793 Chryselle Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:30:26 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=337#comment-41793 Great idea, Justin! This might make looking at the article bearable again. I haven't looked at it again since the day it came out... Great idea, Justin! This might make looking at the article bearable again. I haven’t looked at it again since the day it came out…

]]> By: Justin http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/07/23/you-ask-we-answer-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unethical-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-41174 Justin Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:26:02 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=337#comment-41174 I'm generally a glass-if-half-empty kinda guy, but I was thinking more about this on my way in this morning and realized you might be able to use this in your favor. They rewrote the article and made it sound like they quoted you, right? Now it's like you're a documented expert in this field... Next time you pitch an idea on this particular subject, instead of using that article as a clip maybe you could use it as evidence that you're qualified to tackle the subject. You're the expert Senor Sleazy quoted, right? You must be the right person to write about it... I’m generally a glass-if-half-empty kinda guy, but I was thinking more about this on my way in this morning and realized you might be able to use this in your favor. They rewrote the article and made it sound like they quoted you, right? Now it’s like you’re a documented expert in this field… Next time you pitch an idea on this particular subject, instead of using that article as a clip maybe you could use it as evidence that you’re qualified to tackle the subject. You’re the expert Senor Sleazy quoted, right? You must be the right person to write about it…

]]> By: Eliza Amos http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/07/23/you-ask-we-answer-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unethical-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-41165 Eliza Amos Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:35:30 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=337#comment-41165 I know that you're asking for advice, not commiseration, but I just want to say that I feel your pain. An online article of mine (for which I was paid moderately) was stolen and misappropriated for publication in a book. I was at the bookstore one day and just found it--BAM. I was REALLY angry at first, but have (so far) chosen not to address it. We writers shouldn't take this kind of thing lying down, to be sure. But sometimes, fighting for a paltry dime and a byline is too all-consuming. My advice: try not to dwell on it too much and let it make you bitter, and take your newfound savvy with you to the next gig. I know that you’re asking for advice, not commiseration, but I just want to say that I feel your pain. An online article of mine (for which I was paid moderately) was stolen and misappropriated for publication in a book. I was at the bookstore one day and just found it–BAM. I was REALLY angry at first, but have (so far) chosen not to address it. We writers shouldn’t take this kind of thing lying down, to be sure. But sometimes, fighting for a paltry dime and a byline is too all-consuming. My advice: try not to dwell on it too much and let it make you bitter, and take your newfound savvy with you to the next gig.

]]> By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/07/23/you-ask-we-answer-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unethical-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-41077 LindaFormichelli Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:12:25 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=337#comment-41077 Kayleen, some people are just clueless. Justin, I think the humongous zit is a fine curse...it's probably hard to steal writers' work when you're distracted by a giant pimple. Totally OT, but your hex reminds me: I'm working on a book chapter about skin disorders, and I told a PR person, "Let your dermatologist source choose the disorders he'd like to do. I've already got pimples, moles, and excessive hair growth." Smooth! Kayleen, some people are just clueless.

Justin, I think the humongous zit is a fine curse…it’s probably hard to steal writers’ work when you’re distracted by a giant pimple.

Totally OT, but your hex reminds me: I’m working on a book chapter about skin disorders, and I told a PR person, “Let your dermatologist source choose the disorders he’d like to do. I’ve already got pimples, moles, and excessive hair growth.” Smooth!

]]> By: Chryselle http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/07/23/you-ask-we-answer-how-do-i-deal-with-an-unethical-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-41005 Chryselle Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:28:47 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=337#comment-41005 Justin, a hex seems like a good idea! Every time I think back about what happened, the attitude of this editor bugs me more than her actions. She did not acknowledge that she did anything wrong and her email replies to my request for an explanation were very patronizing. I don't know if she does this to other writers on a regular basis, but new writers would do well to check and recheck the terms of publication before handing over their words. I got plenty of free publicity because of the article (I was quoted in it as one of the sources!). Local people have told me what a nice article it was (I want to tell them "*I* wrote it!) and would I be interested in helping out with similar projects! Initially, I tried telling people it was *my* article, then realized that most people didn't really care about the byline. They found the article interesting and remembered that I was featured in it. I'd still rather have my byline. Maybe some good will come out of this. At least it has got me determined to be careful in future! :) Chryselle Justin, a hex seems like a good idea! Every time I think back about what happened, the attitude of this editor bugs me more than her actions. She did not acknowledge that she did anything wrong and her email replies to my request for an explanation were very patronizing. I don’t know if she does this to other writers on a regular basis, but new writers would do well to check and recheck the terms of publication before handing over their words.

I got plenty of free publicity because of the article (I was quoted in it as one of the sources!). Local people have told me what a nice article it was (I want to tell them “*I* wrote it!) and would I be interested in helping out with similar projects! Initially, I tried telling people it was *my* article, then realized that most people didn’t really care about the byline. They found the article interesting and remembered that I was featured in it.

I’d still rather have my byline.

Maybe some good will come out of this. At least it has got me determined to be careful in future! :)

Chryselle

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