Rob Markoff
PFG, Picture Framing God
As some of you know, I wrote a monthly column for DECOR Magazine for almost 8 years and was responsible for bringing Business related education to the trade shows where I was a featured speaker at the Learning Centers. Some of your fellow Grumblers have taken up the helm and have dutifully written wonderful articles for DECOR on a monthly basis including my wife, Barbara, who has patiently and silently been waiting for payment for work since last August (although the article was solicited and submitted in June).
After surveying other writers, it appears that DECOR has not paid them as well, some of them for more than one article that have already been published.
Recent correspondence has been ignored, telephone calls not returned, The Editor "has been assigned to other duties", the replacement Editor "has left to pursue other opportunities" and the new Editor "has not started yet," despite the Publisher's referral of payment queries to him.
The biggest insult came today when DECOR announced that they will no longer pay "guest" authors for their work as the prestige of having your work appear in their publication should be more than enough compensation.......and they admit that they "may lose a few writers" over this change in policy.
So, DECOR has no motivation to pay those who fulfilled their writing obligations and have cut them off from any future compensation (if they are foolish enough to continue to produce product)....and are looking to the framing community to write for ego.
I am appealing to my fellow Grumblers- if you feel you have benefited from the writings of your fellow Grumblers- I ask that you refrain from boosting your egos by providing content to DECOR - at least until those who are owed money have been paid.
After surveying other writers, it appears that DECOR has not paid them as well, some of them for more than one article that have already been published.
Recent correspondence has been ignored, telephone calls not returned, The Editor "has been assigned to other duties", the replacement Editor "has left to pursue other opportunities" and the new Editor "has not started yet," despite the Publisher's referral of payment queries to him.
The biggest insult came today when DECOR announced that they will no longer pay "guest" authors for their work as the prestige of having your work appear in their publication should be more than enough compensation.......and they admit that they "may lose a few writers" over this change in policy.
So, DECOR has no motivation to pay those who fulfilled their writing obligations and have cut them off from any future compensation (if they are foolish enough to continue to produce product)....and are looking to the framing community to write for ego.
I am appealing to my fellow Grumblers- if you feel you have benefited from the writings of your fellow Grumblers- I ask that you refrain from boosting your egos by providing content to DECOR - at least until those who are owed money have been paid.