I submitted a poem to PoetryAmerica.com and was contacted a few weeks late by Greenspring Publishing. At that point in time I was uaware of this scam and gave permission to publish my peom. However, I did not purchase a copy of the book but from what I am hearing I should be worried about my poem. I take pride in my three previous publications with a different company and was proven that I can trust them as publishers. Greenspring publishing is not only a fraud but it is a disgrace to the poets that try to publish and those who do not. Poetry is not something that should be used in scams especially when those publishing are young poets.

I responded to an unsoliticted email from GREENSPING PUBLISHING requesting permission to include a poem I had written (for a different organization) in their upcoming anthology. I granted permission and ordered three copies of the anthology.

I submitted $39.50 for the books and received them about three months later. The quality of the "anthology" was disgusting and unprofessional. Excess dried glue was slathered between the back/ front paperback covers and the content pages. EVERY poem was CROOKED on the page. This project was an INSULT to publishers everywere and to the poets who submitted their efforts in good faith. I am certain you will NEVER see anything like this at Barnes & Nobles as GREENSPRING advertised.

I returned the books. However, I did not return them because of the pitiful quality; I returned the books because GREENSPRING DID NOT PUBLISH MY POEM! Not only did they take my money and omit my poem and my name, but they also ignored my request for a refund AND ignored the efforts of the BBB to recover my money.

PLEASE DO NOT BECOME ANOTHER VICTIM OF GREENSPRING PUBLISHING!!!

I was approached by greenspring publishing twice asking to publish my poem, From Sorrow To Acceptance.I have given them permission through the mail and email, but haven't heard anything further.A number of people I know have told me that Greenspring Publishing is a scam!