What do you guys do about plagiarism?

[sr71plt]

We'll have to wait and see, won't we.

Just so I'm clear, of those three authors that named BJ, one doesn't know LC, one hates LC, and the other thought it was funny. By the way, there was a fourth one that said he was the winner the day he posted he was entering. That was me.

And none of them was me. We should be clear about that.

What Roz and buddies don't like is the shining of the light on their activity in a money-making enterprise. If money wasn't involved they'd just be petty and pathetic.

 

[Blind_Justice]

What money? Listen up, dear know-it-alls. I'm from Germany. What do the contest rules say about foreign authors winning? We may get an amazon gift coupon.

Sure, I won't complain about it, but to orchestrate a vote-bending scheme for that?

Oh, and thanks for the vote of confidence, TxRad. Glad you like my stuff.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

For the record, Miss OneoftheSelf-ProclaimedBestWritersofEroticLitVotingBlock, the derailment of this thread started with Zeb's post #24 and was then taken up by one of your own, JKDuane. The answer to who derails threads on the AH more often that not is one of you lot.

I gave the real-word answer to the OP's question, and your friends couldn't leave it there.

Actually, OneoftheTinfoilHatBrigade, Zeb was still being on topic by strongly disagreeing with you and discrediting the probability of you having a law degree, even if he was calling you a blowhard and a dickhead. The thing is, Pilot, even if you did have a degree, and everything you said is 100% correct, no one would take your word for it. Lets be honest, you make some claims that are on Freddie's level of believability. You are the Literotica equivilant of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".

And are you seriously going to contend that ANYONE derails more threads than yourself? That's cute!

By the way, you can stop with the snide "best writers of erotica" comments when refering to me. My name isn't on that anthology. I'm certainly not the best, and never claimed to be. I'm no one. But some of those names on that cover HAVE won awards in writing, and not just Lit contests either. They are a very talented bunch, and they have the fanbases to back it up. The effort they put forth to bring that ebook into the market was absolutely astounding, and it shows.

We'll have to wait and see, won't we.

Just so I'm clear, of those three authors that named BJ, one doesn't know LC, one hates LC, and the other thought it was funny. By the way, there was a fourth one that said he was the winner the day he posted he was entering. That was me.

Never said it was LC, did I?

Funny how people can make such bold assumptions on a story NO ONE, including themselves, has read. Let's say he places, as you say. Will that make you 100% for certain that it was because a group of people upvoted his story, and not because he wrote something good? Your proof will be based on.... what exactly? What someone, somewhere, said?

Besides, his story is now dead in the water before it even publishes. Good job!

I suppose when I drop my next story in the "Sinful" series come Halloween that it will be "The Chosen One" and win because of a non-existent voting block, and not my ability to tell a story.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

And none of them was me. We should be clear about that.

What Roz and buddies don't like is the shining of the light on their activity in a money-making enterprise. If money wasn't involved they'd just be petty and pathetic.

I make 180k a year, I could wipe my ass with $150, set it on fire, and not lose sleep over it. Nice try though.

 

[Carnal_Flower]

Please with the award winning erotica.

I remember anthologies back in the day when I was looking for something hot. That was before I found The Kristen Archives and things like The Pearl. I know my erotica. I write my own shit. So Im perfectly entitled to laugh at self-proclaimed "Masters of Erotica".

As for telling us writers to just write? These are the comments full of hubris that stick in my craw, along with so many other things.

Pilot, TxRad and I have posted non-contest stories all along. Where are yours?

 

[Rozalin_0123]

Please with the award winning erotica.

I remember anthologies back in the day when I was looking for something hot. That was before I found The Kristen Archives and things like The Pearl. I know my erotica. I write my own shit. So Im perfectly entitled to laugh at self-proclaimed "Masters of Erotica".

As for telling us writers to just write? These are the comments full of hubris that stick in my craw, along with so many other things.

Pilot, TxRad and I have posted non-contest stories all along. Where are yours?

If you're seriously inquiring about my lack of productivity this year, I'll tell you.

See, with having a career that yields 180k a year, comes having to devote a lot of time to said career. 52-60 hours a week on the average. Add to that I have a husband, a wife, and two kids about to start kindergarten, that leaves me with precious little time to do much of anything, let alone write.

Then there's the fact that I just returned to work this past week after being off for a month. I had to have a hysterectomy because of possible ovarian cancer, and the recovery was less than smooth. The tumors were benign, thank you.

So between all of that, I've had my hands full. I managed to write half a story for this contest, but is now on the backburner because A: I'm burried in a months worth of paperwork, and B: rather write my Halloween story, which, if you remember, took me 10 months to write.

Contests are where we get the most views, yes? If I am only able to put out a handful of stories within a year, wouldn't that be the best place to put them for exposure?

Edit: And the only reason I have the time to be here is because I was mandated by my doctor to take the weekend off.

 

[sr71plt]

I make 180k a year, I could wipe my ass with $150, set it on fire, and not lose sleep over it. Nice try though.

If that were true, then you probably should be doubly embarrassed at the begging, sniveling, and campaigning you did to get the win that you got. Don't try to tell me that that win didn't mean anything to you. That dog don't hunt.

 

[sr71plt]

If you're seriously inquiring about my lack of productivity this year, I'll tell you.

See, with having a career that yields 180k a year, comes having to devote a lot of time to said career. 52-60 hours a week on the average. Add to that I have a husband, a wife, and two kids about to start kindergarten, that leaves me with precious little time to do much of anything, let alone write.

Then there's the fact that I just returned to work this past week after being off for a month. I had to have a hysterectomy because of possible ovarian cancer, and the recovery was less than smooth. The tumors were benign, thank you.

So between all of that, I've had my hands full. I managed to write half a story for this contest, but is now on the backburner because A: I'm burried in a months worth of paperwork, and B: rather write my Halloween story, which, if you remember, took me 10 months to write.

Contests are where we get the most views, yes? If I am only able to put out a handful of stories within a year, wouldn't that be the best place to put them for exposure?

Edit: And the only reason I have the time to be here is because I was mandated by my doctor to take the weekend off.

Well, gee, it's a real surprise then that you have the time and energy to learn (by osmosis?) that it's your turn to come here and yada yada for the self-proclaimed "Best Writers of Erotica" Lit. voting block. You sure do know how to weave an "America's Got Talent" contest type of background sob story.

Yes, I did notice your failure to respond to my correction of your post on where/with whom the shit started on this thread.

 

[Everyday_Man]

Then there's the fact that I just returned to work this past week after being off for a month. I had to have a hysterectomy because of possible ovarian cancer, and the recovery was less than smooth. The tumors were benign, thank you.

You're very welcome! But really, I can't take any credit for that outcome.

 

[JKendallDane]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8l3VOHvkdCA/VHu9So5EVzI/AAAAAAAAAkI/krSzHheGUls/s1600/ForNarcissism.jpg

In case anyone needs a checklist for the lead player in this latest Tin Foil Gang invented drama.

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[sr71plt]

Tag team time in the world of the self-proclaimed "Best Writers of Erotica" Lit. voting block.

 

[Carnal_Flower]

You are the one who told us just to write.

My life has been pretty crap, too, but I did manage to finish a series in GM. Four chapters. First was for a contest, great views, response. But I finished three more chapters without my writing partner and without any of the "glory" or attention or views that a contest brings. By the end I had only about 6000 views something like that. No glory at all except the joy of writing it and pleasing the fans. Life has been complete suckitude for the past month and still managed to crank out a short story in a new genre. Why? To write. And because I like lit readers.

Look at DA Mackey in GM. Or the gazillions of other great writers on this site who could give a crap about contests and keep putting out really hot stuff. But if you're an attention-hound, apparently that's what matters most.

If you're seriously inquiring about my lack of productivity this year, I'll tell you.

See, with having a career that yields 180k a year, comes having to devote a lot of time to said career. 52-60 hours a week on the average. Add to that I have a husband, a wife, and two kids about to start kindergarten, that leaves me with precious little time to do much of anything, let alone write.

Then there's the fact that I just returned to work this past week after being off for a month. I had to have a hysterectomy because of possible ovarian cancer, and the recovery was less than smooth. The tumors were benign, thank you.

So between all of that, I've had my hands full. I managed to write half a story for this contest, but is now on the backburner because A: I'm burried in a months worth of paperwork, and B: rather write my Halloween story, which, if you remember, took me 10 months to write.

Contests are where we get the most views, yes? If I am only able to put out a handful of stories within a year, wouldn't that be the best place to put them for exposure?

Edit: And the only reason I have the time to be here is because I was mandated by my doctor to take the weekend off.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

If that were true, then you probably should be doubly embarrassed at the begging, sniveling, and campaigning you did to get the win that you got. Don't try to tell me that that win didn't mean anything to you. That dog don't hunt.

Sure, that win meant a lot, but not the money. And if it was all begging, sniveling, and campaigning that got me the win, explain to me why that story has only gone up in score instead of down since that contest all those months ago? Or how it is now 1 of 2 of the only Erotic Horror stories on the top 250 most favorited stories on the site? How many stories do you have in the HOF? Or ones with a score of 4.89 with over 1k votes in a category that isn't Incest, Non-Con, or Loving Wives? Hell, how many contest wins do you have in your 700+ portfolio?

You are the one who told us just to write.

My life has been pretty crap, too, but I did manage to finish a series in GM. Four chapters. First was for a contest, great views, response. But I finished three more chapters without my writing partner and without any of the "glory" or attention or views that a contest brings. By the end I had only about 6000 views something like that. No glory at all except the joy of writing it and pleasing the fans. Life has been complete suckitude for the past month and still managed to crank out a short story in a new genre. Why? To write. And because I like lit readers.

Look at DA Mackey in GM. Or the gazillions of other great writers on this site who could give a crap about contests and keep putting out really hot stuff. But if you're an attention-hound, apparently that's what matters most.

Good for you! I'm glad you were able to push through your hardships and get some writing done, something I wasn't able to do.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

And...I don't vote, don't comment and don't care if anyone likes what I publish here or not. In fact most of my stuff has voting and comments turned off. I write for myself and only myself.

The one exception was what I did with BJ for a totally unlit related contest. And I gave it to him to post under his name.

If you want to read my other stuff, pay for it...that's the only gratitude I need.

Not a member of any conspiracy or brigade.

 

[sr71plt]

Perhaps because it was good? In which case you didn't believe in yourself as could be seen in the wheedling and begging you did for attention and strokes all the time the contest was running. I don't know, I didn't read it--it was too godawful long for a legitimate short story contest (but godawful long had already been established here as a way to fluff up the rating).

With that terribly stressful and filled life, why are you still here jawing on the forum?

And, yes, I have noticed that you still haven't responded to the post of yours I corrected on who started the shit on this thread.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

This message is hidden because sr71plt is on your ignore list.

 

[Rozalin_0123]

Perhaps because it was good? In which case you didn't believe in yourself as could be seen in the wheedling and begging you did for attention and strokes all the time the contest was running. I don't know, I didn't read it--it was too godawful long for a legitimate short story contest (but godawful long had already been established here as a way to fluff up the rating).

With that terribly stressful and filled life, why are you still here jawing on the forum?

And, yes, I have noticed that you still haven't responded to the post of yours I corrected on who started the shit on this thread.

Post #53

And the question in bold I believe I already covered. You really don't read what people say, do you?

 

[sr71plt]

This message is hidden because sr71plt is on your ignore list.

If this were true, you wouldn't have posted thread posts, 18, 24, 26, 30, and 36, would you, and the thread wouldn't have gone where it went, would it? Which makes you look pretty stupid, doesn't it?

Incidentally, Zeb, I've been meaning to thank you for posting that namelist in post #26. besides the point that my name might be on that list (and I certainly wouldn't out myself if it is) and the added fact that it's highly unlikely that the name you see is a true name anyway, if the man was covert rather than overt (don't know much about espionage, do you?), the gift is that 14 out of 20 names on that list were straight-up CIA civilian employees and the other six (like Francis Gary Powers) had to resign their commissions to fly. This gives me a list to point to the next time some poster posts "You couldn't have flown the Blackbird because you weren't in the Air Force." No, I was never in the Air Force, and neither were 14 of these identified habu pilots.

 

[sr71plt]

Post #53

And the question in bold I believe I already covered. You really don't read what people say, do you?

OK, you're right. I missed your laughable Post #53. You were taking so much time out of your highly paid and stressful life, not to mention a medical coma, to post fast and furiously on this thread tonight.

Yeah, you're right about that anthology. It probably "sold" a whole lot of free copies in Kindle Unlimited (a "sales" job right out of Scouries' book).

 

[JKendallDane]

Tag team time in the world of the self-proclaimed "Best Writers of Erotica" Lit. voting block.

Perhaps because it was good? In which case you didn't believe in yourself as could be seen in the wheedling and begging you did for attention and strokes all the time the contest was running. I don't know, I didn't read it--it was too godawful long for a legitimate short story contest (but godawful long had already been established here as a way to fluff up the rating).

With that terribly stressful and filled life, why are you still here jawing on the forum?

And, yes, I have noticed that you still haven't responded to the post of yours I corrected on who started the shit on this thread.

If this were true, you wouldn't have posted thread posts, 18, 24, 26, 30, and 36, would you, and the thread wouldn't have gone where it went, would it? Which makes you look pretty stupid, doesn't it?

Incidentally, Zeb, I've been meaning to thank you for posting that namelist in post #26. besides the point that my name might be on that list (and I certainly wouldn't out myself if it is) and the added fact that it's highly unlikely that the name you see is a true name anyway, if the man was covert rather than overt (don't know much about espionage, do you?), the gift is that 14 out of 20 names on that list were straight-up CIA civilian employees and the other six (like Francis Gary Powers) had to resign their commissions to fly. This gives me a list to point to the next time some poster posts "You couldn't have flown the Blackbird because you weren't in the Air Force." No, I was never in the Air Force, and neither were 14 of these identified habu pilots.

OK, you're right. I missed your laughable Post #53. You were taking so much time out of your highly paid and stressful life, not to mention a medical coma, to post fast and furiously on this thread tonight.

Yeah, you're right about that anthology. It probably "sold" a whole lot of free copies in Kindle Unlimited (a "sales" job right out of Scouries' book).

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8l3VOHvkdCA/VHu9So5EVzI/AAAAAAAAAkI/krSzHheGUls/s1600/ForNarcissism.jpg

In case anyone needs a checklist for the lead player in this latest Tin Foil Gang invented drama.

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Congrats. You caught almost the entire list in just four totem posts.

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[sr71plt]

You have a real jag on this narcissistic issue, Duane (which, of course has absolutely nothing to do with this thread other than your need to be nasty with personal attacks). You claim to be gay, but it seems you don't acknowledge being narcissistic (which pretty much goes hand in glove with having a successful gay male life--and I've constantly admitted to being narcissistic when you bring this up). You must have been a real dog through life and a loser as a GM if you're not narcissistic.

Which I can believe, of course. You have a real complex about me here. When I don't give a shit about you at all.

 

[redzinger]

$150 enabled me to buy Christmas presents for my family this year. (If anyone feels like setting fire to it, please think of me first. Or a local charity.)

Despite this, I would hate for my personal integrity to be called into question.


Now, what flavour popcorn should I be eating?

 

[Blind_Justice]

Molten cheese sounds like a good one.

The tinfoil brigade may refill their flamethrowers. Laurel has set my story for a 8/24 release. I'm looking forward to all the empowering, heartfelt and motivating comments I'll be getting.

That is all.

 

[LaRascasse]

I've been on this forum long enough to know better...

but may I just ask how any of this is relevant to ablondegoddess' problems with having her story ripped off?

 

[oggbashan]

I've been on this forum long enough to know better...

but may I just ask how any of this is relevant to ablondegoddess' problems with having her story ripped off?

The start of the first page and my post #44 are relevant to the problem.