Nickerson says $50 dollars is above standard even though Writer’s Union of Canada says otherwise

Well what a surprise, I guess Billeh Nickerson the co editor of the gay anthology just informed me that he reads my blog. Well Billeh sure told me girlfriend.  Nickerson just e-mailed me and said “shame on you.” Okay girlfriend you sure told me LOL!  No Billeh SHAME ON YOU and shame on Arsenal Pulp Press trying to rip off a young gay black writer and artist. $50 dollars is shit pay and only a moron would accept that kind of shit. I’ve freelanced for CBC radio and got broadcast on CBC  Outfront this year I think I might get into radio the pay is really good LOL! 

 I will NEVER be part of any anthology EVER again. I made that decision to myself and I will keep it. There is simply too much bullshit going on. Who in the world  would give up world  rights to such a duplicitious publisher for only $50 dollars? I certainly won’t. And according to the Writer’s Union of Canada “Anthology Rates and Contracts” I am indeed right. I know my rights and I know Arsenal Pulp Press is WRONG. No one should be forced or pushed into doing something they don’t want to do.

 I am a professional writer and I have been paid well over the past six years for my work. However, I have principles and I refuse to be DISRESPECTED. $50 dollars is below the standard and it is totally unacceptable. And according to the Writer’s Union of Canada its incredibly unprofessional also. It just is plain slackness on Arsenal Pulp Press part they want to rip me off yet they sure will make a tidy  profit off this book. After all the retail price for Seminal is over $24 dollars per copy.

Also Billeh in case you are reading my blog. I never signed a contract and I will NOT sign a contract until the proper terms are met.  I didn’t even think anyone ready my crappy blog anyhow. It so refreshing to know that Nickerson reads my blog.  And maybe now Nickerson could “get it”.  Its about prinicple. Arsenal Pulp Press has money. I’ve been writing for over six years. My work has been published in the Toronto Star, Philadelphia Inquirer and just a few days ago in the New Zealand Herald. I have never been offered such cheap payment and I will NOT ACCEPT cheap payment either. Its a matter of PRINICPLE. I will NOT allow Arsenal Pulp Press to disrespect me as an aritst and as a black gay man.

Only an idiot would accept a contract where the poet gives up world rights for a mere $50 dollars  and his work can be republished WITHOUT PAYMENT. I would NEVER do something like that because I am not STUPID.

 According to the Writer’s Union of Canada for an anthology per poem poet should receive around $500 dollars  to $2000 or more. In fact, I am actually reading my copy of the Writer’s Union of Canada Anthology Rates and and Contracts right now. Its a great book. Once again for anyone reading this crappy blog here is the address of the Writer’s Union of Canada. WWW.WRITERSUNION.CA.