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Looks like I've been going about this the wrong wa...

2009-11-25T19:04:14.382-05:00

Looks like I've been going about this the wrong way. I need to start plagiarizing the greats--then I'll finally become a published author. Thanks for the tip!

http://milo-inmediasres.blogspot.com

As much as I like to see Richard being punished(an...

2009-10-09T21:42:18.896-04:00

As much as I like to see Richard being punished(and I do), there is the sad reality that he will be able to do so again, albeit under a different name. When someone is willing, as he is, to outright plagiarize another’s work, I highly doubt there’s much stopping that person from taking on a different identity altogether. I just hope they actually get caught when they do so(on that note, good job John).

While we know there are plenty of zines out there ...

2009-10-04T17:00:18.268-04:00

While we know there are plenty of zines out there that accept nearly everything that is submitted to them (and it shows), I don't think that's really the issue here. (It is an issue, though, but one for another day.)

I am a longtime horror reader, and I'm also the editor of Shock Totem. Yet I had never read "The Boogeyman" until the other day. I have King's Night Shift, but have never gotten around to reading it. If this Ridyard cat straight up ripped "The Boogeyman" word for word, would I somehow be at fault if I accepted the story, having never read it in King's book?

I don't believe that. But clearly a little research goes a long way. Lessons learned.

A bit of perspective, people! The people you shoul...

2009-10-04T08:33:12.067-04:00

A bit of perspective, people!
The people you should be aiming your barbs at is not some sad, deluded wannabe, but the magazine editors who created him. It is they who claim to want "original" submissions, "something we've never seen before", yet unerringly and without exception choose identikit stories written in the styles of the one or two writers they like. If these editors were really genuinely looking for innovative writing, this plagiarist/thief/chancer would never have had anything published.

Down straight K. Wood - if I rock, you are rollin'...

2009-10-02T15:49:21.614-04:00

Down straight K. Wood - if I rock, you are rollin'.

Erin

My reference to Google was about their Google Book...

2009-10-02T15:24:58.160-04:00

My reference to Google was about their Google Book Search project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Book_Search

I hate to see people so desperate for that dollar,...

2009-10-02T13:39:03.191-04:00

I hate to see people so desperate for that dollar, for fame and fortune, that they are willing to do such things as this to get it. As a writer myself, I work damned hard on my stories, I research for hours on end trying to find that perfect home for each piece. Yes, Google indexes, yes you can find tons of stories and novels online for nothing when you should have to pay for them. But why? Real writers deserve their dollar, we deserve the peace of mind in knowing that our work is ours and ours alone. Pay the damned artist, don't steal their labor of love for nothing. And to try to use someone else's work as your own? Pathetic. Plain and simple.

the ones and zeros are officially scaring me now.....

2009-10-02T09:51:52.771-04:00

the ones and zeros are officially scaring me now...

First time to this blog, great post. Anyone who ha...

2009-10-01T12:07:34.076-04:00

First time to this blog, great post. Anyone who has had something stolen applauds how this guy has been outed.

(and also, not all anonymous posters are bad...)

Ah, looks like there's a tough guy out there. An "...

2009-10-01T10:50:10.776-04:00

Ah, looks like there's a tough guy out there. An "anonymous" one of course. If only he had a clue as to what I was talking about.

Holy moley, he submitted the Stephen King book TWI...

2009-10-01T08:22:07.855-04:00

Holy moley, he submitted the Stephen King book TWICE OVER?!

He seems to be in an awful hurry to be famous. Alas for him, I think he's succeeded -- but not in a good way!

Word theft? Are you going to rail against the whit...

2009-10-01T06:22:14.255-04:00

Word theft? Are you going to rail against the whitepages for stealing your identity? Give me effing strength. Google is an index you fucking moron. Jesus wept.

This is an outrage. I'm also so happy to see the w...

2009-09-30T23:00:59.423-04:00

This is an outrage. I'm also so happy to see the whole writing community support the victims of Mr.Ridyard's (I like Aaron's nickname for him better) dishonesty. Kudos to you for recognizing the fraud and alerting Mr.King.

This boils my bood- and it makes no sense. Any cha...

2009-09-30T17:00:44.016-04:00

This boils my bood- and it makes no sense. Any chance he had of being legitimate will be forever tainted.

And who would be arrogant/stupid enough to copy King!?

Just a thumb? How about a neck? Haha.

2009-09-30T15:55:12.455-04:00

Just a thumb? How about a neck? Haha.

"But what about us, the up-and-comers, the little ...

2009-09-30T05:45:00.237-04:00

"But what about us, the up-and-comers, the little guys?"

You grab the person's wrist with one hand, firmly grab their thumb with the other, then yank it back and downwards.

Usually they get the point pretty quick.

Great post. He'll probably turn out to be a 'socia...

2009-09-30T00:28:23.054-04:00

Great post. He'll probably turn out to be a 'social experiment' but I say bullsheet to that!

Preach on!

2009-09-29T22:14:24.999-04:00

Preach on!

LOL. Excellent post. I googled this Ridyard guy an...

2009-09-29T21:53:27.434-04:00

LOL. Excellent post. I googled this Ridyard guy and I saw most of his published stuff was already pulled off. He's getting the full Orwellian treatment. Serves him right

Uri

What the #$%&# was Tricky Dick Ridyard trying to p...

2009-09-29T20:37:36.253-04:00

What the #$%&# was Tricky Dick Ridyard trying to prove?

Rant on.

AMEN, Ken Wood! -Mercedes

2009-09-29T19:38:48.731-04:00

AMEN, Ken Wood!

-Mercedes