Really, really angry

[vg_ford]

I don't post on Absolute Write very often, but I do read a lot of its forums. Or I used to, until a disgruntled agent got her panties in a twist and shut them down. See the entire story here:

http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/007577.html

Basically, Barbara Bauer, who is on the 20 Worst Agents List (http://www.sfwa.org/beware/twentyworst.html), got pissed off at AW posting this list (among other things) and called the web host, JC-Hosting. She screamed at the owner, and the owner (Stephanie) yanked AW after giving Jenna Glazer (the owner of AW) a phone call and an hour to save everything.

Yeah, an hour.

Grrrr. So I'm doing my part - making sure that everyone knows what spot Barbara Bauer occupies on that list. In addition to putting the link up, I'm reproducing the list

Writer's Beware 20 Worst Agent List
The Abacus Group Literary Agency
Allred and Allred Literary Agents (refers clients to "book doctor" Victor West of Pacific Literary Services)
Barbara Bauer Literary Agency
Benedict Associates (also d/b/a B.A. Literary Agency)
Sherwood Broome, Inc.
Capital Literary Agency (formerly American Literary Agents of Washington, Inc.)
Desert Rose Literary Agency
Arthur Fleming Associates
Finesse Literary Agency (Karen Carr)
Brock Gannon Literary Agency
Harris Literary Agency
The Literary Agency Group, which includes the following:
-Children's Literary Agency
-Christian Literary Agency
-New York Literary Agency
-Poets Literary Agency
-The Screenplay Agency
-Stylus Literary Agency (formerly ST Literary Agency, formerly Sydra-Techniques)
-Writers Literary & Publishing Services Company (the editing arm of the above-mentioned agencies)
Martin-McLean Literary Associates
Mocknick Productions Literary Agency, Inc.
B.K. Nelson, Inc.
The Robins Agency (Cris Robins)
Michele Rooney Literary Agency (also d/b/a Creative Literary Agency, Simply Nonfiction, and Michele Glance Rooney Literary Agency)
Southeast Literary Agency
Mark Sullivan Associates
West Coast Literary Associates (also d/b/a California Literary Services)


Take up the call - post and link!

Comments

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm doing my part. That and preparing the old hoodoo curses to lay on her.

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Curses might slide off - I think she's already sold her soul.

*hugs* Hope you're holding up okay. Call me if you need a shoulder to vent on.

[tangled-fortune.livejournal.com]

Gah! That sucks! I mean, that really, really sucks. Any chance they'll get new hosting?

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

They're working on it right now. And the hosting site is getting a LOT of flak - especially since she just put up a site for writers.

Hmm, coincidence? I think not!