tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post7808762141513185797..comments2024-03-18T14:12:16.191+00:00Comments on Womag and other writing: Bad news from Woman's Weekly – guest post by Tara WestgatePatsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-9053110132732707002018-08-22T09:52:15.052+01:002018-08-22T09:52:15.052+01:00Hi all (@cella @geraldine in particular),
Im writ...Hi all (@cella @geraldine in particular),<br /><br />Im writing from workers' rights campaigning group Organise (organise.org.uk), we help people get better rights from their employers. I saw the article about WW in the Guardian and wanted to get in touch to see if we can be of any help (we're free of charge by the way!). We have worked with everyone from academics to Amazon warehouse Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-73575928614892570032018-08-05T13:56:14.436+01:002018-08-05T13:56:14.436+01:00@Celia, I have expanded all my serials to short-no...@Celia, I have expanded all my serials to short-novel length, self-published them on Kindle, then sold them on to Large Print. It is a very important part of my income.<br /><br />Thanks for the email addresses, JoJan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471022034388834235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-4149134670715098672018-07-04T14:30:26.067+01:002018-07-04T14:30:26.067+01:00Thank you!Thank you!Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247161759331341885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-43454374577299855322018-06-30T10:38:41.210+01:002018-06-30T10:38:41.210+01:00@Celia Regarding PLR, once copyright has reverted ...@Celia Regarding PLR, once copyright has reverted to me I can do what I want with my serials. I choose to hang on to them till I have a collection of 3 and then I sell them on to Ulverscroft, who then make one paperback volume for their Linford Mystery Library imprint. Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-6710383647785982092018-06-29T18:07:08.513+01:002018-06-29T18:07:08.513+01:00Thank you for those email addresses, Jo.
Celia, l...Thank you for those email addresses, Jo.<br /><br />Celia, lots of writers sell their serials on to large-print publishers.<br /><br />TaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-45557070742290443712018-06-29T17:33:12.967+01:002018-06-29T17:33:12.967+01:00Thank you Linda - but PLR? Isn't that the libr...Thank you Linda - but PLR? Isn't that the library rate?Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247161759331341885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-10861559176545263892018-06-29T17:11:38.851+01:002018-06-29T17:11:38.851+01:00Celia, if you retained your copyright to a serial ...Celia, if you retained your copyright to a serial you could perhaps self-publish it as an ebook novella, or use it with other stories as a collection? Or turn it into a film script ...?<br />Linda Daunterhttp://www.linda-daunter.uk/jottings-blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-21005001202462514542018-06-29T16:16:58.182+01:002018-06-29T16:16:58.182+01:00Geraldine - why is PLR affected? Who would you sel...Geraldine - why is PLR affected? Who would you sell a (say) 5-part serial to after it being in WW? I'd never thought of reselling such a niche-length serial!Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247161759331341885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-4843128729471563222018-06-29T15:21:05.861+01:002018-06-29T15:21:05.861+01:00Not PLR though if you can't sell serials on.Not PLR though if you can't sell serials on.Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-69218906386329439322018-06-29T14:23:52.089+01:002018-06-29T14:23:52.089+01:00
Have now been informed ALCS claims can continue...<br /> Have now been informed ALCS claims can continue. They have confirmed they will give permission. <br /><br /> JS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-20857922682527238852018-06-29T13:17:42.283+01:002018-06-29T13:17:42.283+01:00We now have somewhere to write to, sent to me by W...We now have somewhere to write to, sent to me by WW. Please everybody send an email. Fill their inboxes. Please CC to both. <br /><br /> Managing Director at WW and I assume others - Mark Winterton. mark.winterton@ti-media.com<br /><br /><br /> CEO. Marcus Rich - Marcus.Rich@ti-media.com. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> posted by Jo Styles.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-46095852058027823882018-06-29T12:57:23.004+01:002018-06-29T12:57:23.004+01:00No, we cannot claim ALCS under the new contract. W...No, we cannot claim ALCS under the new contract. We sell ALL RIGHTS.Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520915919391705206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-77779205475813881402018-06-29T10:54:37.619+01:002018-06-29T10:54:37.619+01:00We would only be able to claim at ALCS if Woman...We would only be able to claim at ALCS if Woman's Weekly (or Time Inc) agreed that we could. I personally think it is unlikely that they would do this. They have not responded to queries about whether they actually want to keep these rights to use them themselves.<br /><br />Anon99 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-82531642602241003232018-06-29T09:25:11.090+01:002018-06-29T09:25:11.090+01:00Is there any more info on what this actually means...Is there any more info on what this actually means. "If you don’t hold copyright, you need to have an agreement in place with your publisher in order to claim. ALCS does not pay out to publishers (they claim through @PLSlicensing) so if they hold the rights, they can’t claim for the article through us."<br /><br />Could we still claim at ALCS or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-5790943033153186362018-06-28T23:31:51.978+01:002018-06-28T23:31:51.978+01:00Lost for words! Can't believe writers are seen...Lost for words! Can't believe writers are seen as pretty much worthless - not even entitled to the rights on our own work. Is this poor treatment because Womagwriter's are predominately women! I won't be agreeing to give up all rights and accept half pay. Time to hang up the quill, I think. KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-19493665658811071352018-06-28T22:24:12.637+01:002018-06-28T22:24:12.637+01:00Perhaps the 'anonymous' could leave name i...Perhaps the 'anonymous' could leave name in their box to make this easier to follow?<br /><br />I think it best we watch what we say here as anyone from WW could be reading so best to keep it intelligent.<br />W are all freelance womag writers so we take our work elsewhere - simple. However, Please keep writing to people like the Society of Authors as they seem to be on the case. Elaine Everesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202264445526075693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-1280828478837406482018-06-28T21:02:12.273+01:002018-06-28T21:02:12.273+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247161759331341885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-8667852891640668852018-06-28T18:45:56.906+01:002018-06-28T18:45:56.906+01:00Okay then, they're trying to make us their sla...Okay then, they're trying to make us their slaves. Is that better? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-31154526772418729412018-06-28T18:30:37.787+01:002018-06-28T18:30:37.787+01:00No, they haven't because we can say no.No, they haven't because we can say no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-88501156730248329922018-06-28T18:04:45.179+01:002018-06-28T18:04:45.179+01:00Not the point Elaine, they can't claim to be e...Not the point Elaine, they can't claim to be ethical then take away freedom. They have made us their slaves. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-58396324551106553792018-06-28T17:55:26.445+01:002018-06-28T17:55:26.445+01:00But not the writer's!But not the writer's!Elaine Everesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202264445526075693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-81330856192207115462018-06-28T17:48:45.964+01:002018-06-28T17:48:45.964+01:00It's about the company's ethics and how th...It's about the company's ethics and how they supposedly respect people's rights. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-52845043133507359182018-06-28T17:06:31.480+01:002018-06-28T17:06:31.480+01:00No one providing creative input is even listed in ...No one providing creative input is even listed in that statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-42748649582882118582018-06-28T16:28:27.667+01:002018-06-28T16:28:27.667+01:00!!!!!
You're right. Very interesting. Thank yo...!!!!!<br />You're right. Very interesting. Thank youCeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247161759331341885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539691603325793063.post-701409375121500922018-06-28T16:25:00.650+01:002018-06-28T16:25:00.650+01:00
This from Ti Media who now own WW . You might fi...<br /> This from Ti Media who now own WW . You might find it interesting.<br /><br /><br />https://www.ti-media.com/modern-slavery-act-statement/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com