tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post958073150241286108..comments2023-11-02T06:50:17.503-07:00Comments on <ul>Fantasy & SciFi Lovin' Reviews</ul>: Book Mills and the Inevitable AbuseSQThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-71403989211021231732010-12-13T12:35:14.571-08:002010-12-13T12:35:14.571-08:00I honestly didn't know who Pittacus Lore was e...I honestly didn't know who Pittacus Lore was either until I read the comments on your post on the book. I had no idea Frey was behind all this and even worse, he's pimping writers -that's basically what it is. Like you said, getting the word out about him is very important as well as supporting Hughes, the real author behind the book. With a lot of publishing control being given back to indie writers, publishers etc these days writers have to be extremely aware of not getting suckered into these kind of deals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-41582761992685685682010-12-11T12:30:15.995-08:002010-12-11T12:30:15.995-08:00Noobling-- I don't know how I didn't know ...Noobling-- I don't know how I didn't know about this. But I'm glad someone clued me in. <br /><br />Susan-- I hope so. I hope he's given the chance to get some of his own work out there. <br /><br />Steve-- That's awful. I knew Hollywood could be abusive, but really never thought of the publishing industry the same way. Goes to show that there are douchbags everywhere.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-71046788037640519282010-12-10T11:58:51.931-08:002010-12-10T11:58:51.931-08:00The comics industry was once well-known for such s...The comics industry was once well-known for such sweatshop shenanigans. Heck, the guys who invented Superman (Superman!!) spent a fair chunk of their golden years eating cat food.<br /><br />A name-and-shame campaign forced DC to cough up a little dough, but nothing changed. The Big Two always paid a pittance and owned everything you did for them. Forever.<br /><br />:-/Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-91467508874044169602010-12-09T19:32:28.278-08:002010-12-09T19:32:28.278-08:00I heard about this earlier but you explained it so...I heard about this earlier but you explained it so much better. Maybe if enough words gets around the real author will get at least some of the credit he deserves.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-60766684329893869032010-12-09T18:47:45.591-08:002010-12-09T18:47:45.591-08:00I just heard about this last month. This is just g...I just heard about this last month. This is just grimy. Yes, once a douche...Bennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874450581908884409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-18958614775270326092010-12-09T14:01:42.624-08:002010-12-09T14:01:42.624-08:00Brenda-- I haven't read it, so I can't com...Brenda-- I haven't read it, so I can't comment on its quality. But I think it's safe to say the Frey doesn't give a damn about quality. I guess he sold the movie before the book. Marketing, marketing, marketing.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-11598789664365030442010-12-09T13:58:09.237-08:002010-12-09T13:58:09.237-08:00I'll be honest. I thought "I Am Number F...I'll be honest. I thought "I Am Number Four" was horribly written, and I pretty much hated it, but that doesn't change the fact that Frey is, in fact, a douche.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884767316389408660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-10537114979528040582010-12-09T13:55:32.548-08:002010-12-09T13:55:32.548-08:00Jamie-- I didn't know the history behind "...Jamie-- I didn't know the history behind "I Am Number Four" at all. Like Neth I turned down a review copy because I don't read that much YA fiction. So this was all news to me. Mostly I feel bad for Hughes. I hope this helps get some name recognition for him and enables him to make a name on his own terms. <br /><br />LBB-- I didn't know the full scope of it myself. But it's not shocking really. I had a friend who worked for Harlequin and they're expected to pump out at least 4 books a year. The bottom line trumps quality all day long.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-50621675392151417522010-12-09T13:52:07.093-08:002010-12-09T13:52:07.093-08:00I had no idea the writing community was so corrupt...I had no idea the writing community was so corrupt. I always knew about ghost writers, but I didn't realize there were full-on book mills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-66747565420485300692010-12-09T13:40:35.095-08:002010-12-09T13:40:35.095-08:00I heard about the sweatshop system they had going ...I heard about the sweatshop system they had going on for I Am Number Four and it surprised me. I didn't realise, however, how much of a douche (completely the right description, by the way) James Frey is. <br /><br />I feel really sorry for Joby Hughes; I Am Number Four will now see some success (depending on how the movie pans out) and it's lost in this creative abyss of Frey's making. This sucks.Jamie Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168603412367448706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-37736323159716734292010-12-09T13:32:41.544-08:002010-12-09T13:32:41.544-08:00Stephanie-- Thank you for bringing it to my attent...Stephanie-- Thank <i>you</i> for bringing it to my attention. <br /><br />Blodeuedd-- Me too!SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-51980718834548089972010-12-09T13:30:09.766-08:002010-12-09T13:30:09.766-08:00What an ass! I am glad I was toldWhat an ass! I am glad I was toldBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-7977056428784200582010-12-09T13:27:09.909-08:002010-12-09T13:27:09.909-08:00Thank you so much for doing the post. I updated my...Thank you so much for doing the post. I updated my own blog post linking back to here, so hopefully that generates more traffic and exposure to this issues.<br /><br /><i>What it's about is making sure young writers know who Frey is-- and know to watch out for him and others of his ilk.</i><br /><br />Took the words right out of my mouth!Stephanie Loréehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512485557711771802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-33476855159556988892010-12-09T13:20:49.671-08:002010-12-09T13:20:49.671-08:00Neth-- The Twelve Hawks thing is a rumor that no o...Neth-- The Twelve Hawks thing is a rumor that no one can confirm. Frey is doing the "can't confirm or deny" thing with that. So I don't know. But it seemed worth mentioning. The New Yorker article is a good read.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-55435023471757055512010-12-09T13:10:21.922-08:002010-12-09T13:10:21.922-08:00wow, I had no idea about this. On one hand now I&#...wow, I had no idea about this. On one hand now I'm glad I turned down a review copy for I am Number 4 (I was just too busy and it sounded a bit too cliche for me at the time). And I hope that Frey isn't behind John Twelve Hawks.Nethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963540055415924510noreply@blogger.com