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Today, I got a letter from famouspoets.com, saying that that I was the "Famous Poet for 2007" and a whole bunch of other stuff. Is this a scam or is it real? Who else had gotten this letter?

2007-07-13 08:13:40 · 5 answers · asked by Ashley M 1 in Arts & Humanities Poetry

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It's a scam. They are known by a total of 13 different names ... poetry.com, poems.com, Famous Poets Society, International Library of Poetry ....
Do not get involved with them in any way.
http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q5=Poetry.com&searchtype=0&q1=ALL&q3=&q2=&q7=&q4=&q6=&start=0
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P.S.
If you want to see your writing in print, go to blurb.com (or some other self-publisher) and make your own book and set that on your coffee table. You can do it for about $20 vs. giving poetry.com $49.95 for one-sixth of a page in book full of poetry like "Mickey Mouse / built a house." Yes, those poems "win" too.

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Here's a good rule of thumb. If you have to pay them to publish you, don't. Legitimate publishers pay you.

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So how much money are they trying to suck out of you for the convention? $500? $1000? Airfare? Hotel? Want to buy a bridge?

2007-07-13 08:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ronnie 5 · 3 1

I got that letter too. Did yours say there was going to be a convention in Reno in September? That is what mine said. I am pretty sure it is real because i am being published in their book as well. If you have any other questions or whatever email or im me. i_luv_da_simpsons@yahoo.com

2007-07-13 15:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by MoNoPoLy 4 · 0 2

yeah i got one to it was like a convection and it was in nevada at the casino... on september 3, 4, and 5 but i'm not goin

2007-07-13 23:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Sounds like something poetry.com would do. Have tried looking them up to see what other people say about them?

2007-07-13 16:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by DreamyH 2 · 3 0

scam scam scam

2007-07-13 15:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by Crashovdr 4 · 3 1

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