iamRodneyVSmith

Over the past few months I've been quietly deleting some accusations on my wall that all seem to come from one particular user.  I've stepped away from Wattpad and in large part from WCX to focus on family and personal issues.  Since these accusations keep coming up, I would like to address this head-on and explain the background.

A year ago my friend and fellow author @masonfitzzy alerted me to a situation where her book (which was under contract by Wattpad Studios) had been plagiarized by @OlieHart 

This was a bit of shock and a betrayal since OlieHart had just been on one of the panels for WCX, so we had promoted this person who had LIED to us. He admitted that he had "bought" the story.  So I took action and immediately banned him from the WCX community. The only people I told were the admin team and Mason. We figured there was no need tt make a public announcement.

Since then Oliehart has been trying to turn people against me and is actively running a smear campaign to label me as questionable. He has gotten people to come after me on several occasions to comment on my wall and my books to denigrate myself and WCX and spread false accusations.

I have not responded or spoken to or about Olie in any capacity since the incident and yet he claims that I'm bullying him etc in an attempt to gain sympathy.

I don't look for drama, or create drama.  I'm stating the facts.  @OlieHart is a liar and an admitted plagiarist. If he is speaking badly about me or the WCX community, now you know exactly why.

  • professionalinsane

    @iamRodneyVSmith Good sir, Ive read your books and admired your works, tenacity and dedication. Youve made me laugh, cry and laugh again. They are nothing but a disappointment to the human gene pool and utter disgrace to this community. Chin up and have a good day sir
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  • meroceank8921

    @iamRodneyVSmith I’m sorry you have to deal with this horrible nonsense. I’m sure you are an outstanding member of WCX, and I hate for you to be slandered like this. That liar and story-thief can rot in the depths of Percy Jackson’s Tartarus, for all I care, for what they did to you. (I’m using the mythological version of the H-word to express my feelings about the horrible things that bully did on Wattpad and what he really deserves for his sins in this life.) The are the very definition of Xavier Dennison (the main antagonist of my book) for slandering your name into the mud, all because you terminated them from WCX.
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  • Lad-Highgun-0

    @iamRodneyVSmith join my one black water we just write and read normal way, I don't care about the tears of our failures. For no reason we follow the death fairy, hail to odin and the trickster gods of modous
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Yaleena_jujum

@iamRodneyVSmith I hope you’re okay

iamRodneyVSmith

Over the past few months I've been quietly deleting some accusations on my wall that all seem to come from one particular user.  I've stepped away from Wattpad and in large part from WCX to focus on family and personal issues.  Since these accusations keep coming up, I would like to address this head-on and explain the background.

A year ago my friend and fellow author @masonfitzzy alerted me to a situation where her book (which was under contract by Wattpad Studios) had been plagiarized by @OlieHart 

This was a bit of shock and a betrayal since OlieHart had just been on one of the panels for WCX, so we had promoted this person who had LIED to us. He admitted that he had "bought" the story.  So I took action and immediately banned him from the WCX community. The only people I told were the admin team and Mason. We figured there was no need tt make a public announcement.

Since then Oliehart has been trying to turn people against me and is actively running a smear campaign to label me as questionable. He has gotten people to come after me on several occasions to comment on my wall and my books to denigrate myself and WCX and spread false accusations.

I have not responded or spoken to or about Olie in any capacity since the incident and yet he claims that I'm bullying him etc in an attempt to gain sympathy.

I don't look for drama, or create drama.  I'm stating the facts.  @OlieHart is a liar and an admitted plagiarist. If he is speaking badly about me or the WCX community, now you know exactly why.

  • professionalinsane

    @iamRodneyVSmith Good sir, Ive read your books and admired your works, tenacity and dedication. Youve made me laugh, cry and laugh again. They are nothing but a disappointment to the human gene pool and utter disgrace to this community. Chin up and have a good day sir
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  • meroceank8921

    @iamRodneyVSmith I’m sorry you have to deal with this horrible nonsense. I’m sure you are an outstanding member of WCX, and I hate for you to be slandered like this. That liar and story-thief can rot in the depths of Percy Jackson’s Tartarus, for all I care, for what they did to you. (I’m using the mythological version of the H-word to express my feelings about the horrible things that bully did on Wattpad and what he really deserves for his sins in this life.) The are the very definition of Xavier Dennison (the main antagonist of my book) for slandering your name into the mud, all because you terminated them from WCX.
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  • Lad-Highgun-0

    @iamRodneyVSmith join my one black water we just write and read normal way, I don't care about the tears of our failures. For no reason we follow the death fairy, hail to odin and the trickster gods of modous
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iamRodneyVSmith

I've been sick for a couple of months and working my way back into public.  Sorry I've been gone so long, just so much going on. Trying hard to get back on some type of schedule while dealing with my issues.  Hopefully I can start this with some tentatively scheduled chapter updates.

iamRodneyVSmith

Hello Followers, Readers, and Writers:
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    iamRodneyVSmith

    The anthology I've been working on with 39 other amazing Wattpad authors is finally live! We've got some amazing short stories, starting with THE PROPHET from @druidrose:

He has come to save us all! 

Aaron received a message in the fog that could save humanity and he’s determined to share it with everyone, if only they will stop to listen. 

But they don’t. And they won’t. Instead, every time he opens his mouth, people react in very strange ways. 

Don’t they know he has a message that could save the world?

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      iamRodneyVSmith

      The Prologue chapter I wrote for the @writersconnx anthology 30 DAYS TO SAVE THE WORLD is now live!

The Alien Invasion has begun…

And Harlan is NOT having a good time. 

But when you find yourself abandoned by 9-1-1 after an enormous alien ship spontaneously appears above the Waffle House, well… there’s not much to do except panic a little. Or a lot.

Now Harlan, the Waffle House crew, and people around the globe have to grapple with an uncomfortable truth: 

Aliens are real. 

And they’re here. 

Right above the Waffle House. 

https://www.wattpad.com/1343591343-30-days-to-save-the-world-july-27-prologue-the