Okay, here goes. (some of this I mentioned yesterday)
Barbara Bauer promotes herself as an agent. She is also listed on the 20 Worst Agents List. Writer Beware (part of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association) compiled the list based on the number of complaints received but is presented in alphabetical order. Absolute Write (a writer resource/forum) posted the list as well. So did Miss Snark, so did I, so did countless other writers/bloggers.
I receive an email from Barbara Bauer, telling me I must take down the list.
Making Light hears of other Barbara Bauer moves, including my post of her email, and a discussion begins there (if one did not already exist).
Barbara Bauer allegedly called Absolute Write’s site host and manages to get the host to shut down their site. This shut down has resulted in an internet explosion of the 20 Worst Agent List as well as Barbara Bauer’s actions. Making Light has posted about the site’s shut down and is mentally (and perhaps other ways) supporting Absolute Write until they can get their site back up.
Okay, there. I think that is it. There is a crap load more but I wanted to keep this to a nutshell.
Absolute Write believes it has everything, including the database, and will re-open the site soon. Meanwhile, lawyers have gotten involved which, in this case, is a good thing. For more details including a kind of soap opera like series of events, go to the Making Light post: Absolute Write is gone
Links:
- 20worstagents.com
Hey Barbara Bauer! Put up or shut up!
Miss Snark is Damn Mad
and several others