tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post3669134121259503761..comments2024-03-27T15:56:17.348+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: (A little bit of) good news from Woman's Weekly.Patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-59544396088044113402018-07-13T18:54:40.979+01:002018-07-13T18:54:40.979+01:00Everyone should always check any contract and be s...Everyone should always check any contract and be sure they understand it and agree to the terms before signing.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-1421009186190607982018-07-13T18:39:55.542+01:002018-07-13T18:39:55.542+01:00Yes, I suppose it might have been a misunderstandi...Yes, I suppose it might have been a misunderstanding on the editors' part of what the 'higher ups' were saying (although I think more likely to be a concern about getting the forthcoming mags out if they couldn't use the already scheduled stories!). It certainly wasn't a misunderstanding on our part - they couldn't have been clearer!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288574214855156268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-9205495046435851982018-07-13T17:57:25.510+01:002018-07-13T17:57:25.510+01:00Sadly I don't trust them at all now, either to...Sadly I don't trust them at all now, either to act with integrity or to have much of a clue what they should be doing. I haven't had any notification of anything bad or slightly less bad. So I think everyone should continue to check the contracts they're sent no matter what some writers have been told in emails. I'm suspicious that they're maybe only sending the latest emails Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-91005529928758172822018-07-13T17:51:45.075+01:002018-07-13T17:51:45.075+01:00Thanks, Niddy. You're right – I haven't ca...Thanks, Niddy. You're right – I haven't caved!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-48887926349418588252018-07-13T17:50:46.499+01:002018-07-13T17:50:46.499+01:00Yes - do contact Jane or Emma with any queries. Or...Yes - do contact Jane or Emma with any queries. Or comments. The more people who ask, the more they'll come to realise they need to communicate with us.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-15012861546269874692018-07-13T17:47:06.087+01:002018-07-13T17:47:06.087+01:00Thanks, Bernadette. I'm glad not everyone feel...Thanks, Bernadette. I'm glad not everyone feels I'd just crumble like that!<br /><br />I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that them changing terms six months after acceptance was a misunderstading somewhere along the line. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-15146040717887892812018-07-13T17:43:39.516+01:002018-07-13T17:43:39.516+01:00Thanks, but it's not just us – many others hav...Thanks, but it's not just us – many others have been doing what they can too. I don't think this is entirely over yet.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-39635217712108193972018-07-13T17:42:25.468+01:002018-07-13T17:42:25.468+01:00Assuming the quality is the same, very obviously i...Assuming the quality is the same, very obviously it will be the ones they can pay the least to.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-42701330057144947582018-07-13T17:41:31.614+01:002018-07-13T17:41:31.614+01:00No, I'm not saying we should sign the new cont...No, I'm not saying we should sign the new contract. My feelings about all rights contract have not changed at all. Sorry if stating that in the post wasn't clear enough! I strongly disagree with such contracts and won't sign one.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-88887721588376881932018-07-13T17:11:38.406+01:002018-07-13T17:11:38.406+01:00I've also been reassured by Jane Kemp that my ...I've also been reassured by Jane Kemp that my already accepted story will be published and paid for on the old terms. But anything accepted from now on (and I have two still waiting for a verdict) will come under the terms of the new contract. I truly hate this situation. <br /><br />I echo the appreciative comments made above, by the way... this forum is doing a great job. Thanks, ladies.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-13164576021125348752018-07-12T19:56:08.016+01:002018-07-12T19:56:08.016+01:00Why am I not surprised? Wish there were some way t...Why am I not surprised? Wish there were some way to make the readers widely awareCeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247161759331341885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-71986844609777500402018-07-12T15:05:34.504+01:002018-07-12T15:05:34.504+01:00'Caved in' not what Patsy said at all , pe...'Caved in' not what Patsy said at all , perhaps her comments should be again again by Anon. I'm sure that Patsy is still the same mind as the rest of us that WW have treated their writers very badly by issuing this new contract - shame on them. Niddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024887045919936345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-27842534064799902912018-07-12T12:52:43.727+01:002018-07-12T12:52:43.727+01:00ThanksThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-68318335550986505372018-07-12T12:22:20.521+01:002018-07-12T12:22:20.521+01:00WOMAN'S WEEKLY HAVE DELETED THE FACEBOOK POST ...WOMAN'S WEEKLY HAVE DELETED THE FACEBOOK POST WE WERE CHATTING ON. <br /><br /> They don't want the truth to be seen by their readers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-81227266197039680232018-07-12T12:19:59.744+01:002018-07-12T12:19:59.744+01:00Maybe they have only told those people where they ...Maybe they have only told those people where they are ready to send out the Desknet commission - that was how I first heard, but I didn't sign it, and a new one with the old terms has now been sent.<br /><br />It is really rather poor to not let people know. Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288574214855156268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-90679467332869502732018-07-12T12:07:28.966+01:002018-07-12T12:07:28.966+01:00Emma's on holiday. Use the same email but remo...Emma's on holiday. Use the same email but remove her name and put Jane.Kemp Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-53395150529316450892018-07-12T12:02:14.766+01:002018-07-12T12:02:14.766+01:00As a very regular contributor for many years, and ...As a very regular contributor for many years, and having an accepted story outstanding, I too have not been informed about any changes, amended or otherwise. Not good enough. And does anyone have Jane Kemp's email? Can't get a response from Emma Shacklock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-26681419634275246462018-07-12T11:37:06.122+01:002018-07-12T11:37:06.122+01:00I have 2 accepted stories with them which are awai...I have 2 accepted stories with them which are awaiting publication - I haven't had any emails about these but it seems like they will be okay. And, yes, thanks to Patsy for keeping us up to date on the situation.<br /><br />Anon 250Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-85134997148457769442018-07-12T11:28:42.557+01:002018-07-12T11:28:42.557+01:00Can I suggest that anybody wondering about their s...Can I suggest that anybody wondering about their stories or what contract they are now on contact Jane Kemp. There is now also a post on Woman's Weekly's Facebook page that people are using to express their opinions on this matter. Just try to keep it polite. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-86598527886584156792018-07-12T11:13:13.270+01:002018-07-12T11:13:13.270+01:00Caving? That's harsh. Patsy was one of the fir...Caving? That's harsh. Patsy was one of the first to take a stand. She withdrew more stories than most of us sell in a year, so stood to lose a lot of money. I don't think using such divisive language will help our cause at all. Having said that, I don't see that there was any mis-understanding. People were sent contracts with the new terms. And some will have signed them. Will they beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-69580981815657877162018-07-12T10:50:49.888+01:002018-07-12T10:50:49.888+01:00I haven't heard yet Bernadette about outstandi...I haven't heard yet Bernadette about outstanding stories, so it hasn't even gone to all writers. I still have five accepted since Christmas I have heard nothing about. But I agree heartily with those thanking Patsy and Tara for bringing the situation to our attention. It's not caving at all. That is most unjust. <br />Fran<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-25528589778892449262018-07-12T09:41:42.005+01:002018-07-12T09:41:42.005+01:00I don't think Patsy misunderstood at all and I...I don't think Patsy misunderstood at all and I'm grateful to her and Tara for all their hard work in bringing this matter to our attention. It really does seem that the 'powers that be' are handling all this very badly, and putting money ahead of quality. carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318328803191272208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-56901960410801374422018-07-12T08:58:48.611+01:002018-07-12T08:58:48.611+01:00There's an article on the subject in Writers&#...There's an article on the subject in Writers' Forum magazine, though I'm not sure if the latest issue is on sale yet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-19673068234907053562018-07-12T08:38:19.963+01:002018-07-12T08:38:19.963+01:00Very unfair to say Patsy has now caved in. That is...Very unfair to say Patsy has now caved in. That is not what she has said at all - quite the opposite in fact. We should all be very grateful to her for keeping us informed of what is going on and in standing strong.<br /><br />It wasn't a misunderstanding regarding the already accepted stories. They were definitely insisting on All Rights for these in the first instance and in subsequent Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288574214855156268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-61943353814453754952018-07-12T07:00:32.215+01:002018-07-12T07:00:32.215+01:00I also would like to sat a big thank you to Patsy ...I also would like to sat a big thank you to Patsy and Tara for all the work they have done regarding this issue. Janice Sadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972081370492554441noreply@blogger.com