Plagiarism Alert

[scribblinlenore]

So some stupid whore on fanfiction.net plagiarized word-for-damned-word my story 101 Ways To Get Lucky (In Love).

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3383303/1/101_Ways_To_Get_Lucky

She turned it into One Tree Hill (blech!) and het, which is so NOT the point of the story. MY TWO DADS, you stupid bitch. God, she didn't even change the title. I repeat: stupid whore.

Yes, I'm a little angry. It's not the first time I've been plagiarized, but this is probably my favorite fan story I've ever written, so it makes me even more furious than I otherwise would have been. To make matters worse, the only way I can contact her is either through a review or private messaging. I actually signed up for stupid drivel.net just now, so I could lambaste her. But they don't let you send messages for 24 hours after you sign up. I did report her to the abuse team over there, and I left a "you're busted" review. If you guys wanted to go jeer at her, I wouldn't be averse to that.

Also, she stole other people's work, "Unidentified" by fiercelydreamed for one. I'm sure there are others. I didn't specifically recognize anything, but you all might.

I would never have known this happened if someone hadn't left a comment letting me know. That person is my hero. The person who stole my story is, I'll say it one more time, A STUPID WHORE!!!

ETA: I forgot the best part of the whole thing. Her author's note! She talks about how she got this crazy idea for this really out-of-left-field AU. And she thanks her beta reader, Carly, whom she named the daughter for. She's not just a plagiarist. She's freakin' delusional!



Summary: AU in every conceivable manner that a story can be. Basically, throw everything you know about the show and its characters out, slam the door and swallow the spare key. Lucas Scott is smart, gorgeous, arrogant and on the brink of becoming head honcho of the business world. Except he realizes that he’s lacking the one crucial aspect that could topple all of his high hopes and lofty ambitions—a proper wife and family. And so in desperate need for a solution, he seeks it from single mom and author of the best-selling dating self-guide book, ‘101 Ways to Get Lucky (In Love)’, Brooke Davis. The story is pretty self-explanatory from here.

Author’s Note: This story will get updated and will turn into a running series of chapters and will evolve into a BrookeLucas story. I’m not exactly known for my consistency with stories but I can’t say I’ve ever been as excited about an idea as I am for this one so hopefully updates should be following promptly. I’ve also got the basic plan of how I want it all to play out already figured out so it should be a lot easier for me to stick to this one.

Also, I have to thank my beta and science consultant, Carly (after whom Brooke’s daughter is named). She pwns on so many levels, it’s astronomical.

Thanks and hope you enjoyed,

Katie

I hate her SO.

Comments

[sakuracorr.livejournal.com]

At least it's a sign that your writing is so good that people just have to take it? *trying to be supportive*

I could throw virtual rocks at her?

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yes, I guess there's some kind of weird, backhanded compliment in it. But can I still have the rock throwing? *g*

Just noticed

[annf.livejournal.com]

She's not a native English speaker, acc to her profile! This type of stealing is more common with non-natives. Had one girl in Highlander that presented 3 stories, stealing one from HL, one from another fandom, and one that was unidentified, that she claimed she wrote, but still sounded too perfect. So all stories had to go.

Re: Just noticed

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

*nods* I read that about her not being a native English speaker, but to me, her profile and author's notes don't sound like someone writing in a THIRD language. I suspect this is another lie, meant to get her even more praise.

Over in svmadelyn's journal, people are ferreting out where she stole her stories from. And it seems you're right. None of them are hers.

[hyperfocused.livejournal.com]

If I could, I'd sic a caffeine-and-John deprived Rodney on her. I truly do not get what fic plaigarists get for doing this shit. Not that I get plaigarism in general, of course, but it's not like she gets a paycheck, or a grade. She gets to read praise for someone else?? Whoo.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

A caffeine-and-John deprived Rodney is EXACTLY what she deserves for turning Rodney into a character played by Chad Michael Murray. Blech!

And I'm totally with you. I don't understand what these people get out of presenting someone else's work as their own.

[aurora]

HOLY SHIT WHAT??

This sucks beyond telling.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

She turned Rodney into a character played by Chad Michael Murray!! *cries*

[tradesland.livejournal.com]

WOW OMG WOW
Sorry abut the caps on but... wow.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

It made me go into all caps mode, too. But she's taken everything down, and offered an apology, however feeble, and I'm glad it's over. *lets out a sigh of relief*

[amireal.livejournal.com]

I think she's deleting comments.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Man, I'm glad that's over. And glad fiercelydreamed had her plagiarism party. That was the perfect antidote!

[lyra-wing.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, the idiocy of some people, Jesus.

*hugs*

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thanks, doll. She deleted everything, and man, I'm glad that's over. I just hope it stays over.

[astrothsknot.livejournal.com]

It always astounds me how fucking stupid people are. Didn't she think she'd get called on it?

And what the hell can she possibly gain from it? That wee smile you get when the works' done and the glee that hey! People actually liked it!! when the reviews come in?

Seriously, these people are batshit.

C&P = F&R = WTF?!

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

That's always my reaction to any round of plagiarism. Why? And how is that satisfying? And how do they think they won't get caught? I don't think it's something people who are genuinely interested in doing the hard work, the creative problem solving of writing can really understand.

[garnet-words.livejournal.com]

I was just over there reading her increasingly WTF author's notes, so thought you might want to know (if you don't already) that the story is gone. Parts of it still show up, but others say Story Not Found, so, probably just a matter of time. It looks like she was busy deleting comments before that happened.

Sorry to see something you love get used like this.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the info and the commiseration. I'm glad she deleted everything. And I'm looking forward to a day without drama. :)

[miso-no-tsuki.livejournal.com]

I went and read it. I have no idea who Brooke Lucas is or what series he's from but the dialogue is *so* obviously Rodney that it's ridiculous.
Can you tell me where to find your original, please. I need to clean the bad taste out.
*hugs* you.
If it's any comfort at all, it doesn't just happen to fanfic. Friend of mine on dA, a very talented artist who has done SGA work, found some of her other stuff appearing under another artists' name. She has a particular signature on her stuff which this bastard had Photoshopped out before claiming it as his own. Which is just *despicable*!

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

I always boggle when people just lift a story from one fandom and transplant it into another. The voices and characterization and just...the situation have absolutely nothing to do with the fandom they're writing in.

Here's the link to my story:
http://community.livejournal.com/undermistletoe/51353.html

And, man, I feel bad for your friend. I can't believe someone actually photoshopped out her signature. That's stomach-turning.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Posted a note in my LJ, went after with my ff.net account and flaming tomahawk. Couldn't leave a scathing review (I can do scathing) because it says the story is no longer on the archive. It did let me report it to Abuse. It should be disappearing soon.

*burns Katie-baum in effigy*

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you for doing that! It was so frustrating not to have any way to contact her. But I guess it was rather smart of her not to have her email anywhere in evidence. In some part of her dishonest little brain, she must have realized she was going to get caught eventually.

[notpoetry.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, dude, that SUCKS.

*sharpens knives*

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Yay for knives! And the stupid whore does seem to be deleting what she stole. Yay for that, too.

[linaerys.livejournal.com]

Left her a nastygram.

This totally sucks, hon. I'm so sorry it happened! What a bee-yatch.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you! She seems to be in the process of deleting the stolen stories. I'm consoling myself with thoughts of fangirl fun tonight!

[m-lasha.livejournal.com]

In one of the author's notes she claims shalott is her beta.

Most of the stories have been deleted. Sorry this happened to you.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Who knows? Shalott may well have been the beta on the original story. I'm really glad all the stories have been deleted. Thank you for the commiseration, doll.

[tharaist.livejournal.com]

That's just horrible! Especially the author's note, like she's doing some hard work here, changing the names of the characters to Brooke and Lucas. What a shitty thing to do!

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that author's note really burned me. I'm glad all the stories have been deleted.

[lapetite-kiki.livejournal.com]

I’m so sorry this is happening to you.
*big hugs*

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Thanks, doll. All the stories have been deleted, and I'm looking forward to a day without drama. :)

[valentinemichel.livejournal.com]

Thank gawd the stories on FFN are down. As is her account it seems. She's very industrious as plagiarists go - she's got stuff up elsewhere as well in case you missed this post (http://sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com/187376.html).

*hugs you*

FWIW, I sorta kicked her in the 'nads left a review before everything disappeared.

[m-lasha.livejournal.com]

I just reported her to the admins of OTH Archive. Hopefully they will boot her (and her stolen stories).

[lamardeuse.livejournal.com]

Seriously, how INSANE does a person have to be to do that, and to write that intro? Does her imaginary beta friend talk to her when she wears the tin foil hat? I notice the story seems to be gone, btw.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Her author's notes were probably the most infuriating part of the whole thing. That's a large part of the reason why I don't particularly believe her feeble apology. She's just so shameless.

But I'm glad the stories are gone, and I'm looking forward to an beautifully uneventful day. :)

[girlmostlikely.livejournal.com]

Wow. What a sad, SAD little loser.

I'm so sorry, Lenore. *hugs*

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thanks, doll. I appreciate the hugs. The stories have all been taken down, and I'm looking forward to a beautifully uneventful day. :)

[fiercelydreamed.livejournal.com]

As you're one of the other victims of this scam, I wanted to personally invite you to come join in at the plagiarism party (http://fiercelydreamed.livejournal.com/12571.html) I decided to throw. So far, the results have been pretty hilarious, and I figure at the very least we ought to get a laugh out of this whole thing, right?

Glad to see she's pulling stuff down, and I hope this hasn't been too much of a drag on your day.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Hee! I saw your post--great idea!--just as I was leaving to go out to meet some fangirls for dinner. I will plagiarize myself tomorrow! Thanks for the invite.

You know, it made me really mad when I first saw it, but I'm over it now. I'm glad the stuff was taken down, and the whole thing is finished.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Damn, the whole thing's gone BOOM! (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/995219/Katie-baum) I can't even be indignant on your behalf now, but know inside I am totally opening a can of whup!ass!

[askye.livejournal.com]

You notice that statement is her entire apology and she says anyone can IM her but she won't be responding.

I don't think she gets it, just covering her ass after she got busted so hard.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

That's such a sleazy, petty thing to do! *hugs* I was going to go over and jeer at her, but the story is gone now. Does she have any other stories I can go jeer at?

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the hugs! She's deleted all the stories she stole, which is good. Hopefully, that's the end of it. I'm looking forward to an uneventful day today. :)

[latxcvi.livejournal.com]

I am so pissed on your behalf. Dude, that shit is just NOT ON.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you, LaT! I'll probably never understand why people do stuff like this. But I'm glad the stories have been deleted, and it's over. At least for the moment. *g*

[phoenix-run.livejournal.com]

Well that's what happens when I miss staff meetings.
*hugs* I'm sorry that this happened to you but, the good thing is, is that it's been taken off at least. I don't know the authors name so I can't 'see' what else she stolen but ...

Hugs again my dear. It was a nasty thing for her to do, no doubt about it.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the hugs, doll. I'm glad all the stories have been taken down. I feel much better now. And I'm looking forward to an uneventful day! :)

[no-detective.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD!!!!! Lenore, this is AWFUL! What a disgusting bitch - ugh, I can't wait to get over there and say exactly what I think of "her" story.

GRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

*hugs you a LOT*

[no-detective.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see her stuff has been deleted and she posted an apology. Wow, she just totally defined INCREDIBLY PATHETIC LOSER for me.

And for the record? YOU ROCK.