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Serack:
I think there is a link somewhere in this forum to the story of a woman who's beta reader had been plagiarizing other peoples works and winning awards with them.  She didn't realize this was going on until she saw him publish something that was pretty much a straight ripoff of something he was betaing for her.  Fortunately for Jim everyone that is betaing for him has the fear of Shannon.

(well, actually they are all great people, that really respect a great and really nice writer, but I hear Shannon also threatens to do something nasty if they were to disclose anything)

Snowleopard:

--- Quote from: Serack on January 19, 2011, 02:01:40 AM ---I think there is a link somewhere in this forum to the story of a woman who's beta reader had been plagiarizing other peoples works and winning awards with them.  She didn't realize this was going on until she saw him publish something that was pretty much a straight ripoff of something he was betaing for her.  Fortunately for Jim everyone that is betaing for him has the fear of Shannon.

--- End quote ---

That sucks.  As an artist, the one thing I deeply believe in is that you do your OWN work.  Yeah, we inspire each other but out and out right theft.  NO.  I hope someone handed that guy his tuchis on a platter.

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