American Poets Society ripoff Baltimore Maryland

I've received letters from this company too. They make their money by publishing books filled with winning poems. The catch is that every poem is a Winner.

You can write the most bloody awful poem in the world and they'll say it's a winner. They'll send you a congratulatory letter, then ask that you submit money to have your winning poem published in a coffee table book. The cost is high. They will send you a book with your poem inserted, so they do fulfill their part of the bargain.

However, this is just a book filled with other "winning poems" submitted by normal every day people. They prey on your conceit - formulated by telling you that your poem is a Winner. They know that you'll want to see it published. That you'll want to show all your friends and relatives that your poem was a Winner. But for a hundred plus dollars? It's a RIP-OFF!

This Rip-off takes many forms; the other one in this area is for Photos. They ask you to submit a photo. It's scanned then put in their letter to you. When you open the letter you'll see your photo tagged with Winning Photo! They'll congratulate you on your photography skills and subject matter. Then ask you to submit money to have your photo published in a Coffee Table book. The book itself contains photos submitted by normal everyday people like you and me. Some are bloody awful. Again, they are preying on your conceit.

Cross refer: Short Stories, Drawings, Artwork, crafts etc.