tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post3000467171423791334..comments2024-03-27T15:56:17.348+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: Please, please, please!Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-47756228798667160032018-07-05T22:56:46.715+01:002018-07-05T22:56:46.715+01:00That was then. Sadly this is now.That was then. Sadly this is now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31023886047280427262018-07-05T19:42:16.351+01:002018-07-05T19:42:16.351+01:00
A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a m...<br /><br />A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his mind is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. (St. Thomas Aquinas)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-21271492123102658962018-07-05T19:27:30.619+01:002018-07-05T19:27:30.619+01:00Another thought... I know that some of the writers...Another thought... I know that some of the writers for WW are published novelists, I'd be interested to know how their publishers are reacting to a request for all rights? KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-37064744511304407612018-07-05T17:05:37.882+01:002018-07-05T17:05:37.882+01:00Chris, I have emailed Marcus.Rich@ti-media.com who...Chris, I have emailed Marcus.Rich@ti-media.com who is the Chief Executive Officer. Sadly, he has not done me the courtesy of replying. Similarly I've emailed mark.winterton@ti-media.com who is the Managing Director and have had back the same email he sent to to others who have written to him. My second email has gone unanswered.<br /><br />Everyone must do what they must do, I agree. As a Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-29388063283844362062018-07-04T23:46:30.003+01:002018-07-04T23:46:30.003+01:00Hi. Anyone thinking of relinquishing copyright sho...Hi. Anyone thinking of relinquishing copyright should have a read of the Solomon Linda story - the guy who sold his copyright to the "Lion Sleeps Tonight' song, for ten shillings - it went on to make billions!!!! Not saying it could happen to any of us, but I sometimes read stories in WW, which would make fabulous films. Also don't forget that the novel 'Shades Of Grey' was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-10200231864239070262018-07-04T11:28:17.498+01:002018-07-04T11:28:17.498+01:00Just because we are freelancers it doesn't mea...Just because we are freelancers it doesn't mean we're not professionals. Would anyone think it acceptable to steal the copyright for 'intellectual property'in any other area of commerce?<br /><br />Lindalionssharenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-13395218029131098332018-07-03T17:18:50.031+01:002018-07-03T17:18:50.031+01:00It's about time a general notice went out - th...It's about time a general notice went out - there will be people who don't read this blog or other forums who still know nothing about this.<br />When I spoke to Jane last week she was very understanding and sympathetic but there was a lot left unanswered and she said that her hands were tied. It will be interesting to see if anything has changed.<br /><br />Anon99Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-7202367556876173232018-07-03T14:52:43.737+01:002018-07-03T14:52:43.737+01:00That might be interesting, Chris.That might be interesting, Chris.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-17371047667268324272018-07-03T13:03:30.295+01:002018-07-03T13:03:30.295+01:00Just had an email from Jane Kemp, Consumer and Lif...Just had an email from Jane Kemp, Consumer and Lifestyle Editor on Woman's Weekly, saying that she hopes to be contacting all their contributors this week to clarify the situation.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-11519156706338025402018-07-03T12:49:16.155+01:002018-07-03T12:49:16.155+01:00I've just emailed Emma again, Fran. Clearly th...I've just emailed Emma again, Fran. Clearly this isn't her doing, she has simply been placed in the unfortunate position of having to pass on the news and field all the questions. So I asked her if there was someone in a managerial, decision making, role that we should be contacting. More later perhaps... Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43237202793781050072018-07-03T11:44:20.530+01:002018-07-03T11:44:20.530+01:00Lots of people have Chris and are receiving a stan...Lots of people have Chris and are receiving a standard reply about being brought into line with the rest of the company, and leaving a lot of questions unanswered and attempting to close down communication on the matter. There is no guarantee that the fee for established writers won't at some time in the near future be reduced - the answer there has been 'not yet'. <br />FranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-5008026976257564092018-07-03T10:50:52.026+01:002018-07-03T10:50:52.026+01:00You make a good point, Kate. As I said in my comme...You make a good point, Kate. As I said in my comment above, I am still undecided. Markets just aren't that plentiful now that we can cross off a major title from the list without giving it careful thought. <br /><br />I wonder, has everyone who has left a comment about this actually been in touch with Woman's Weekly to express the concerns put so forcefully here? It doesn't have to beChrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-48966816564492159892018-07-02T20:18:50.073+01:002018-07-02T20:18:50.073+01:00Hi - just a thought here for everyone who is loo...Hi - just a thought here for everyone who is looking for a way to convince themselves that giving up all rights to WW is OK. It really isn't. How would any writer feel to discover, given that you've given away all rights, moral and otherwise, that your work is then sold under someone else's name, sold to countries worldwide, sold in collections - without your name on... etc etc? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-57309468528653791002018-07-02T11:40:00.302+01:002018-07-02T11:40:00.302+01:00Chris, if you search the guidelines on this blog, ...Chris, if you search the guidelines on this blog, you'll find overseas markets which will buy previously published stories (assuming you hold the rights). <br /><br />At least they currently do. If TI can ask for all rights, and still have plenty of stories submitted, what's to stop all the other publishers doing the same? It wouldn't be the first time an unpopular action by one womagPatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-18034539432757110872018-07-02T10:22:34.584+01:002018-07-02T10:22:34.584+01:00I understand your points, Chris, and resales are a...I understand your points, Chris, and resales are a lot harder than they used to be (everything is harder!!). I resell to You and Allas and I'm sure there are other markets too (I don't sub to them so don't know their T&C). About half of my WW stories have been sold on (or pre-sold) to either one or both of these. There are also other things like anthologies or publishing on your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-21714693066478511082018-07-02T09:46:23.444+01:002018-07-02T09:46:23.444+01:00I left a comment yesterday but it seems to have di...I left a comment yesterday but it seems to have disappeared into the ether... <br /><br />Like so many of the writers above I was dismayed when I read about this new contract. It's greedy. Heavy-handed. And unfair of any publication to ask for All Rights with no additional payment (and actually, in the case of writers new to WW, a reduced one). In principle I would go along with the majority Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-23379233535287222902018-06-29T15:52:24.952+01:002018-06-29T15:52:24.952+01:00I’m just grateful that WW has never been my main m...I’m just grateful that WW has never been my main market so it’s not as difficult a decision for me to make as it is for those of you who write regularly for them. My own recent selling pattern has almost exactly mirrored Alison Carter’s above and once the rejections started coming in after the flurry of acceptances, had stopped sending. It’s a sad, sad time for womag writers.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-6542575086699044042018-06-29T15:32:32.039+01:002018-06-29T15:32:32.039+01:00@ Anon99 – I know. That's what I keep saying a...@ Anon99 – I know. That's what I keep saying and why I'm so against the whole thing. All rights means ALL rights. Absolutely everything. It's no longer the author's story.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-79064881923844723182018-06-29T12:21:06.572+01:002018-06-29T12:21:06.572+01:00 was told personally by the Editor that I would be... was told personally by the Editor that I would be unable to sell on serials to Ulverscroft Large Print, which means I would lose my PLR. Nor would we be able to claim ALCS. As Anon 99 writes above, All Rights is just what it says on the tin.<br />Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-20570267008420771172018-06-29T12:19:49.893+01:002018-06-29T12:19:49.893+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-80405080347588113832018-06-29T11:17:27.767+01:002018-06-29T11:17:27.767+01:00I understand the concerns re ALCS, but would like ...I understand the concerns re ALCS, but would like to point out that selling All Rights and copyright and waiving moral rights (which is what they are asking for)doesn't just mean that you can't resell elsewhere. It means that you have handed over your work in it's entirety to an organisation who can do what it likes with it. You no longer have the right to be identified as the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-7403989342988260632018-06-29T10:46:13.842+01:002018-06-29T10:46:13.842+01:00Like Alison, I am mainly concerned about the ALCS ...Like Alison, I am mainly concerned about the ALCS payment. There is, apparently, an agreement that can be made so that we can claim with ALCS. This is what ALCS told you, Patsy, is it not? How about an email asking Time Inc (via WW) for this? I think, having read all of the posts on here, that a lot of us would put our names to such a communication. <br /><br />AngieMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-65614075087342274292018-06-29T10:31:56.682+01:002018-06-29T10:31:56.682+01:00Patsy,
Firstly, my thanks for all your past work o...Patsy,<br />Firstly, my thanks for all your past work on this blog. It is an unselfish act indeed to share information and give advice, in your own time (when you could be writing!) to those of us who are less generous and less industrious.<br />I don't think I've posted before - I am a quiet sort of person when it comes to social media - but I have very much appreciated the existence of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453157587062079279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-13156258887843356602018-06-28T21:28:23.413+01:002018-06-28T21:28:23.413+01:00Celia, as far as I know it kicked off on Monday of...Celia, as far as I know it kicked off on Monday of this week.Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-84456446266089048212018-06-28T16:35:43.757+01:002018-06-28T16:35:43.757+01:00Two further clarifications I have received after q...Two further clarifications I have received after querying:-<br /><br />i) Translations count as the same work so you will not be allowed to resell the story in translation either.<br /><br />ii) They will no longer accept stories that have been published elsewhere. If you have an acceptance outstanding for a story that had been published elsewhere, even though it was accepted on that basis at theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com