No;
Hear a little further,
And then I'll bring thee to the present business
Which now's upon's...
Know;
I prithee,
Remember I have done thee worthy service...
Screwing people over is hardly a worthy service.
I agree Prospero - Light Sword is pretty horrible, isn't it?
Alas, dear lady, you are, once again, in error.
Twas I, who was "screwed."
Uh-huh.
Okay then, if you're amongst those that got screwed who are you? What's your book title? Why are you afraid to tell us who you are and share your story? Anyone else on this forum who's gotten screwed by a bad company or agent has never hesitated to tell people all about it. Not once. Those who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.
So who are you?
...all sound and fury, signifying nothing...
Uh-huh.
Okay then, if you're amongst those that got screwed who are you? What's your book title? Why are you afraid to tell us who you are and share your story? Anyone else on this forum who's gotten screwed by a bad company or agent has never hesitated to tell people all about it. Not once. Those who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.
So who are you?
Hmm. Methinks that prospero shall soon be exiting stage left, pursued by a bear.
MM
It never ceases to amaze me when the focus of a thread--only existing for the protection of writers--is changed to heap criticism upon those reporting on the scam.
People hold their identities close for a variety of reasons, one paramount being that they are published authors and wish to avoid associating their names with a sham like Light Sword Publishing. Regardless of their reasons (and I have my own, which are MY OWN), it is their right to report anonymously.
Damn,where'sthat old 'don'tkill the messenger' reference when I need it?
It never ceases to amaze me when people think the rest of us have the time or the inclination to involve ourselves in some silly, immature gee-who-is-that-masked-man guessing game.
Either contribute something or don't.
My point, exactly!
It's well-established, not only by anecdotal presentations here, but by court documents in Michigan and in Texas, that Light Sword Publishing, Linda Daly, and Bonny Kirby have been found liable for fraud and all have been hit with sizeable judgements in that regard. Further, Linda Daly and Light Sword Publishing are currently embroiled in bankruptcy proceedings in Michigan.
But that's not enough to put a period to this. Ms. Daly has new web pages up (at the old address, BTW) touting her 'new' company, LSPDigital, which just happens to represent the same 'stable' of authors and their books, almost all of which were originally produced by the original company, Light Sword Publishing. There is even a notice on those pages letting people know that LSPDigital will be announcing a rate schedule for publishing--meaning, naturally, that Ms. Daly intends to continue her business, only soon she'll be charging authors for her services. So it's vitally important that the waters not be muddied here with inuendo and meaningless banter about this poster or that. Authors, looking for information, come here to learn about suspect companies--they need accurate information, unsullied by personal attacks.
Make no mistake about it: Whether the members who post here identify themselves or not, Light Sword Publishing is indelibly, irrefutably, unequivocally a FRAUD. That is the substantive issue here.
Don't feed the troll, guys.
- Victoria
I'm sorry, Vic, I don't understand this term. I'm assuming that you mean 'don't argue among yourselves and forsake the business at hand'. If I'm obtuse and don't understand, please explain. Thanks!Don't feed the troll, guys.
- Victoria