rampant plagiarism

posted by Mercedes at Shocklines earlier tonight:

So we have a plagiarist in our midst. He’s going under the names Richard Ridyard and R.M. Valentine. He submitted a story to Shock Totem that was a nearly word for word ripoff of Stephen King’s “The Boogeyman”. But that isn’t all! He’s also plagiarizing work from new authors, as well. There have been at least five different cases that we found today. You may want to look and see if he’s claiming anything of yours, since he mostly seems to be swiping horror.

I blogged about it here: http://abrokenlaptop.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/we-interrupt-this-blog-post/
and Ken blogged about it here: http://www.eyesoretimes.com/2009/09/grand-theft-boogeyman.html

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harlan county horrors book signings & events

harlan county horrors book signings & events

October 15, 6pm
Lexington-Fayette History Museum
Lexington KY

- book signing
- reception with munchies and drinks
- followed by Haunted Kentucky fun stuff at the museum

October 24th, 2pm
The Morris Bookshop
Lexington KY

– official release / signing party
– many of the contributors, myself, and the publisher will be there to sign and sell copies of HCH!

Halloween, 12-2pm
The Moonbow Coffee House
Corbin KY

- book reading / signing

November 7th, 9am-4:30pm
Kentucky Book Fair
Frankfort Convention Center
Frankfort KY

- book signing

November 17th, 1pm
Harlan County Library
Harlan KY

- book reading / signing

December 7, 7pm
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Lexington KY

- book signings as part of JB’s “Home for the Holidays” event

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