ATTENTION: Pet Publishing Victims
Since this publisher continues to hire writers, knowing they can't/refusing to
pay them, we STRONGLY recommend you now file a complaint about this firm
with their local police department. You can contact them at:
http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Department ... tactUs.htm
and
Timothy R. Bellamy, Chief of Police
Greensboro Police Department
300 W Washington St,
Greensboro, SC 27401
336-373-2222 or 336-373-2496
Hiring people with no intention of paying them is a crime! Please
report your experiences to help stop the growing number of victims!
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February 2, 2007
Mike Hammond -
mhammond@petpublishing.com
Rita Davis -
rdavis@petpublishing.com
Pet Publishing
7-L Dundas Circle
Greensboro, NC 27407
P(336)292-4047
F(336)292-4272
info@petpublishing.com
http://www.petpublishing.com
WritersWeekly.com has received an EIGHTH complaint about:
Pet Publishing / petpublishing.com - Publisher of
Dog & Kennel Magazine / dogandkennel.com, Cats & Kittens Magazine /
catsandkittens.com and Bird Times Magazine / birdtimes.com
WritersWeekly.com is a publication that publishes information for and
about freelance writers. The publication is the largest-circulation
freelance writing ezine in the world.
As part of that information, WritersWeekly.com publishes a Warnings
section on its website and in its newsletter. This warning section
contains reports about publications that are unprofessional in dealing
with writers, have refused to pay writers money owed to them, who have
not
abided by their contracts, or who have unfair contract terms. These
reports are used by WritersWeekly.com's subscribers to decide which
publications they should and should not work with.
Your firm has been submitted to us for inclusion in the
WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings section.
Step one of our investigation of this report is to gather all relevant
correspondence between your publication and the person submitting the
complaint so that we can piece together that person's side of the story.
Step one of our investigation has been completed.
[FP] alleges you owe her $393.00 and that you are ignoring
her correspondence. See complete allegation under my signature.
I'M SURE YOU REALIZE THAT CONTINUING TO HIRE WRITERS WHEN
YOU CAN'T PAY THEM IS A CRIME. YOUR LIST OF VICTIMS CONTINUES
TO GROW. IF YOU DON'T RESPOND, WE WILL BE FORCED TO ASSUME
YOUR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IS INTENTIONAL AND I WILL FORWARD
ALL THE COMPLAINTS WE HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT YOU TO:
Timothy R. Bellamy, Chief of Police
Greensboro Police Department
300 W Washington St,
Greensboro, SC 27401
336-373-2222
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
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The second step in our investigation is to send this communication to
your firm to get its side of the story. If you have evidence disputing
these allegations, or would like to make your own statement about these
allegations for publication in our report, please email
angela@writersweekly.com within two business days.
***All correspondence for our investigations must be in writing and is
subject to publication.***
If you do owe this person money, we strongly suggest you read
this article before responding:
http://www.writersweekly.com/the_latest ... 32006.html
Our report on your firm is scheduled for inclusion in our publication
next Wednesday.
If there is no response to these allegations, WritersWeekly.com will
still publish this complaint, but our readers will not be able to read
your side of the story.
We appreciate your prompt response in this matter.
Angela Hoy
Publisher
WritersWeekly.com
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THE COMPLAINT
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From: [FP]
Subject: Pet Publishing
Date sent: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:25:16 -0700
Dear Angela,
In January, 2005, PET PUBLISHING sent me FOUR (4) contracts for essays -
three (3) in CATS AND KITTENS and one (1) in DOG AND KENNEL. Each contract
is signed by the Executive Editor, Rita Davis. I had sold to PET
PUBLISHING several times before and the last few times I had to "fight" for payment.
Payment was eventually received, but it was well after the due date. With
these four articles, when they hadn't been used after several months, I
wrote to Ms. Davis. She told me according to the contract, they had no
specific publication date. When I wrote again about the four essays, I was
told by Ms. Davis that I could void the contract and sell them elsewhere.
I told her I chose not to do this - that I was holding her to her
contractual agreement to publish them. She wrote back and said I still could sell them
elsewhere. Several more emails were exchanged.
I had not submitted these essay elsewhere because PROFESSIONALLY I made a
commitment to PETS PUBLISHING. It was a principle for which PET PUBLISHING
does not understand.
Using my calculations of word count, if these essays were used - which in
good faith I had hoped for - at ten cents per word, PET PUBLISHING would
owe approximately me $393. (Word count is listed below although editor says
payment is based on adjusted word count - and she pays to the penny.) I
also submitted photos to be included with each essay which the contract claims
to pay $20 per and more if used on the cover.
Saving Smokey's Sight - 1190 words
Leader of the Pack - 680 Words
Ginger's Park - 1190 words
Is Your Cat Gifted - 875 words
I would like to be included in this complaint and have copies of
correspondences if you need them for the case.
Best,
[FP]
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