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Brian Boru
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[Agent] Cheryl T. Pillsbury
This thread was moved from the Koval Publishing thread and could be confusing since it doesn't appear, initially, to be about Cheryl Pillsbury aka Cheryl T. Pillsbury.
I am taking the liberty of copying UJ's post from the Makinglight forum to put this thread in context. (I hope. )Quote:
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http://www.alongstoryshort.net/LanaiaLee.html You can't go much lower than this, IMO. Perhaps, this is why Roval's bookstore is under construction? Bit too late. They are still responsible.
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Your Genial Uncle
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Check out Lanaia's agent, Cheryl Pillsbury
Notice her stunning successes in selling books for her clients. Not only has she racked up a sale to Roval, she's managed to place books with PublishAmerica.
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it just gets better
Now she's saying that she hired Christopher Hill to ghost write her book and he's responsible for the plagiarism.
Wonder if she's talking about the same Christopher Hill who used to run the Hill and Hill Literary Agency? |
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She might be telling the truth about this, but given that she also said, "I have proof of my copt right and this work is totally mine. I guess some one wants a law suit," I'm finding it hard to muster up any sympathy for her. Either she "wrote" it or Christopher Hill did, but either way, she lied.
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(Googling on "Copt right" gives me a bunch of stuff about Egyptian religious groups....)
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This is getting good. I think I forgot to say welcome, CaliGirl85, and to you too, Absitinvidia.
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I've taken the liberty of blogging this over at Making Light.
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Ha! I was just coming here to look up the Christopher Hill connection!
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so was I. I saw the name, and thought 'surely can't be one and the same.' Is there no end to this man's talents. ETA: if he wrote this and then flogged it to her in the full knowledge that she intended to publish, isn't he also up shit creek? I sincerely hope so.
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Ribbed for your pleasure.
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This is so sad for everyone involved, and embarrassing.
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It was in her message board/chat box. I don't think it's there anymore, though.
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Cheryl Pillsbury has checked in on Making Light (I confirmed that the e-mail address on her post is the same as the one on her "agency" website).
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What? I have a title?
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What's a ducky day?
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I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it and put your name at the top. Professor of English, Ohio University. |
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That's when people throw things at your head and you have to keep ducking.
This is getting well away from Roval Publishing. Maybe Ms. Pillsbury, Agent, needs a thread of her own?
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Another comment from the "agent" -- I think this was meant for Jane from the Dear Author website, though?
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They are now whipping out the witchcraft on the blog James posted. This is the most fun I've had since yesterday!
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In Cheryl's own words from the makinglight blog...
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight...48.html#009448 Quote:
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For $50, I, too will hook you up with a vanity press.
Oh, wait. No I won't. I have morals. |
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But I don't
So hand the money over already!!!Seriously, though, this case is horrible. I can only imagine what this lady must be feeling. Having been scammed not once, but twice, and then having an internet-based gang of writers all demanding her blood... damn. No one deserves all that.
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So, she was trying to scam people by passing off another's work as her own even if she did think she had the copyright to the work. She may have only been trying to scam the six friends or family that would have bought the book, but its still a scam. Her physical circumstances may be unfortunate, but that doesn't buy any sympathy from me. Might sound harsh, but I think there are a lot of people out there that are deserving of it. |
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