AUTHORS BEWARE: Avoid Longshot Island!
I worked with Longshot Island (@longshotpress) as a regular contributor and, occasionally, an editor.
I thought I'd developed a good relationship with D.S. White (@thelandofwords), although I recently began to become concerned that he was simply a collector, and that he'd begun to develop our friendship for his own goals.
Recently, I asked Daniel his thoughts on a website idea I'd thought of. He liked it. So much so that he stole it. thestorybus.com. I have proof of this, if anyone was wondering.
He had no interest in being partners, no interest in me being involved except, of course, to the extent that he could steal my ideas.
When I confronted him about this, he deleted all of my published stories with Longshot.
I'm posting this so other authors and writers, poets and creatives in general can avoid Longshot's thievery. There's so many people trying to take from us all. We have to look out for each other.
Spread the word. Don't submit to Longshot Island.