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Shining a bright light into the dark corners of the shadow-world of literary scams, schemes, and pitfalls. Also providing advice for writers, industry news, and commentary. Writer Beware is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. The Board of Directors of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have unanimously decided to formally and publicly acknowledge the multiple complaints and expressions of concern made both publicly and privately in recent months by former Writers of the Future finalists who state that they have had negative experiences during or after the event. As a result, SFWA has formally contacted the WotF administrators, in hopes of launching a private dialogue between our organizations, and ensuring that these concerns are meaningfully addressed. In this effort, SFWA’s goal is to protect the rights of creators, thus strengthening all of science fiction and fantasy publishing, now and in the future. SFWA advises all writers to research carefully before For more information on contests, please visit SFWA’s Writer Beware page located here:. DOES THE BANKRUPTCY CLAUSE IN YOUR PUBLISHING CONTRACT REALLY PROTECT YOU? You may have read that Medallion Press filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection > In its filing, the publisher listed as*ets of $100,001 to $500,000 > and liabilities in the same range. It cited between 200 to 999 > Under a Chapter 7 filing, a trustee will liquidate a company’s > as*ets in order to earn as much money as it can to pay creditors. > According to court docu*ents, a meeting of creditors is scheduled > for November 13, in the DuPage Courthouse in Wheaton, Ill.  paperback publisher (Writer Beware saw one of its early contracts, which contained some troubling language, including a claim of copyright on edits). Although initially successful, its decline seems to have been spurred (or maybe accelerated) by its attempts to enter