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I recall the time when I got punished during my first week of high school,(form one) for 'copying'.Actually,I was helping a friend draw the Egyptian hieroglyphics for our history homework.(Not such a good idea).Anyway we did our punishment,and my friend and I are still very good friends.

Copying.Something that most of us have probably done,especially in school,with homeworks and assignments.I only did that when I was too lazy to think,(didn't get caught),but I was smart,and preferred to be the author of my own work.Copying is a bad practice. Thou shalt refrain from copying.

People have no respect for "[c]Copyright All Rights Reserved''.I put it on all my work yet I still find other people plagiarizing my stuff,or using,(without my consent),as content for their own work.Seriously??How low can you go?Yes,this is a public forum,but because I have reserved rights to my writing,ne touche pas.(Or at least be decent enough to give me credit for the genius ideas).

There are a lot of 'thieves' in this country.People who steal other people's work.The ones who do not respect that copyright sign.They steal ideas,songs,lyrics,poetry,books,movies etc.Some do not pay for services given towards them,others want freebies,(to be on the guest-list,or jump into shows for free).Cheap!

I am a writer and an artist and I am sick and tired of 'pirates'.(You want to join Jack Sparrow?).People who photocopy original books,burn cds,jump into shows for free,(without the performer's consent),use ideas that are not their own are thieves.(Vanhu vakadaro vanofanirwa kunyara).Y'all removing the authenticity and quality of our work.You are also removing credibility on our career resumes and robbing us of our earnings.This is our livelihood.

Not all of us are cut out to have white collar,or blue collar professions,and wait on an employer to for a wage or salary.So whether it is a local,or international writer,musician,artist,poet,or it is a performance,buy,or pay,i repeat,remove money from your pockets for the original stuff.We get paid by SALES.

I am ORIGINAL.I love to pay for original material.I am not cheap,and unless I am offered a freebie,like being put on another artists guest-list,or VIP,I pay way into a show.

BEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS!

Eldom: Originality is the best quality.

P.S: Always write your own love story.

Ciao!

Lady E

www.therealladye@blogspot.com

[c]Copyright MPV by Lady E All Rights Reserved 2013

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