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Suggest she visit www.binnaclepress.com and scroll down the navigation bar on the left until she comes to "Self Publishing - An Article." In this article I detail my own experiences being ripped off by this poetry scam, along with other warnings concerning vanity publishing.

Just tell her - if it were me, I'd rather know now than feel foolish later. You can sweeten the news by saying what a shame it is, when her work is patently good enough for publication by a genuine publisher (even if it isn't) and that she should keep trying more reputable places where her work would get the audience it deserves...

Thanks guys. I was thinking in the lines of getting her to go elsewhere, but felt I really had to make sure she does and get accepted BEFORE breaking the poetry.com news to her...cos it is her first time published. I remember how chuffed I was aged 16 when I got published for the first time (By Triumph House - a very good/ honest small poetry press in the UK) -I was lucky. Still I think Liana is right. I might save her a lot of embarrasment if I point her to that article Karl. j

*Breathes sigh of relief* I just had a look at that place for the first time in 3yrs. I did a search for my name as I was suddenly gripped with fear that in the dim past I may have been rash. I never realised there was so many 'winkles' about. Your search for "George Van Win" was unsuccessful. Below are other possible names. Name: Van Win Van Winckel, Bart - Both at the same time Van Winckle, Michael James - THE GAME Van Winden, Erika Ingrid - Griffin Smiffin - The Carriage Pony Van Wingen, Angela Marie - The Great Beyond van Wingerden, Grant Gerard - In Your Mirror - Rubberstamping A Genius van Wingerden, Linda Cora Suzan - Water (written for a friend whos dad died) van Wingerden, Linda Cora Suzan - A New Start - Love - My secret. Van Wingerden, Mark John - Self Absorption Van Wingerden, Valerie - My Family Van Winkle, Alexander Matthew - High School and College Van Winkle, Amanda Raquel - Carpe Diem Van Winkle, Amberly M. - Insperation of What I Choose Not To Be Van Winkle, Amberly MIchelle - Pitty - Untitled Van Winkle, Amberly Michelle - Untitled - Daddy's say - Labor Of Love - Life of Pain - Lost Memorys Van Winkle, Amy - Memories of the soul Van Winkle, Andrea Melinda - No More I Love You's Van Winkle, Brett

Just read your article Karl...excellent. And it's very honest to admit you've been scamed..it happens to the best of us!

Here's todays offering !!! >> Lakeside Creatures I sit by a weed with hairy leg-of-spider leaves and fuzzy eye-of-fly buds and ignore the orchestra of pebbles tossed by a ten-year-old, and played, plippety plop plip, on the membrane of the lake. The "quick quick quack" of baby ducks brings to mind the image of the first human (and how unique she must have been) who, seeing a duck for the very first time thought, "Duck equals food." Back at the cabin, I find the entrance holds a lone gray spider hanging sentinel in the dark doorway, commanding respect and a wide berth. I give her both. Suzanne O'Neil << She should go far.

She NEEDS to go far! Glad you enjoyed the article, Jude.