Originally published in February of 2013
TROLL ATTACK: Hello all of you! I just wanted to update you on all that has been going on. I have been READING for a change! Silly, as it was something I enjoyed so much and what made me become a writer. However, with being an Indie writer and doing all on my own it left little time for pleasure reading -only research reading. I was recently a victim of troll on my Goodreads site and have been occupied with that in managing damage control. The life of a writer! lol! It is all good now for the trolls have learned that I do not take easy to being a victim. Not at all! It is one thing to write a negative review, authors get those. However, we also would like to know why and to have a creative dialogue with our readers. The bullies have gone too far in bashing random authors-mostly Indie authors to the point where many have left the site and have been broken down from writing. To me, that has gone too far. When the bullies travel in packs and break down another person-writer or not-it is just horrendous. Moreover, this, I am taking a stand against. Writers should not be attacked for responding, that should be encouraged. Reading should be a positive experience. Through all of this, I have been following a wonderful blog bringing to light how serious this situation has become in the online community. Here is a link for that blog if you would like to see what is going on. I applaud such people who are brave enough to take a stand against such abuse that is now run amuck online. It seems to be the beginning of an online war. My hope through all of this is for the positive experience to be brought back to reading. To a place where the writer, reader, and reviewer can constructively work together and to have a positive and encouraging experience and dialogue. http://www.stopthegrbullies.com/ With all that has been going on with this new online experience, I have decided to look after other writer victims of the attacks and to encourage them NOT to give up. I have been ordering their books that were viciously attacked and plan on giving them a REAL and positive review as they deserve. Not those one-star attack reviews riddled with profanities that have cropped up in attack-but a real honest and heartfelt constructive one to open up a positive dialogue with the author review. I was raised to treat others, as you would want them to treat you. Apparently, they never got the message! Therefore, I am happily reading to HELP as I am able. It is a nice respite for a change. Do not worry; my other books are well underway! Update: Now the trolls are stalkers as they found my latest book and posted it up with a scathing review. How silly and very persistent of them! lol! I purposely kept it from that site due to the shenanigans that are now rampant. I actually researched one of the main trolls (as it is truly annoying in their stalking behavior) and will post that all soon. She is notorious for attacking Indie authors and has left many an ego-filled and crushing review to those unfortunate authors who made it on her radar. From looking at this particular author's own books-she should be spending more time on her own writing, rather than on that of other authors. Wow, the ego on some people out there. Readers beware of the many false reviews out there. Judge for yourself. Obviously if there are a lot of one star reviews and many, many comments to that poor author-that have nothing to do with the book reviewed-judge for yourself, please. Reading should be a pleasant experience and the aggressions towards people should be banned. The more we tolerate such behavior, the more it will ruin the book industry and our love of reading. And if you are an author, or reviewer and you have been the victim of a troll attack-say nothing and move on. Hopefully as more people are becoming aware of this issue-their power will be lessened and the world will move on :) Steve Daigle: The Monster from Maine
This is Stephen Daigle. He was my employer by definition in the State of Maine. I am normally not a fighter. However, I have had enough! I worked for this person in his insurance agency in Lewiston, Maine. Here is the link to his office if you are curious. I started working there in 2009 to help in the office. I was hired to work part time with a promise that, eventually it would become full time. In Maine, as most people know-as with the rest of the country-the economy has hit full swing in the negative and people are suffering. Most people who live in this state have seen it. Therefore, due to the lack of jobs for someone with my background and experience, I took the job for him in hopes of him meeting his promises. Well, weeks turned into months and then a few years. In the meantime, I grew quite close with my co-worker, Michelle Ouellette. We both suffered under the tyrannical work environment, as we had no choice. We both have families and needed food on our table and heat for the winter, etc.... You know how that goes... We worked for this man under such extreme conditions and endured. He kept me in part time employ-despite my constant requests for the initially promised full time work. Not only that, but also each request for a raise of ANY sort was denied. Oh, there is so much I could write about and I have proof of it all. I did the right thing by constantly requesting adjustments as I deserved and all of them were ignored. Not only that but the conditions endured were hostile to say the very least. The man would not allow us to take one break and lunch and supper breaks were unheard of unless we were to suffer a dock in pay for such time. I worked ten-hour days for thirty hours a week and prayed since all I requested fell on deaf ears. As for Michelle, she was supposed to work a 40-hour week-but of course, this was ignored, as hours were denied to me and heaped on her, despite her numerous protests. In addition, her raises-you probably guessed it-nonexistent! There is so much to tell about all we suffered through and I will name just a few. Besides all of those hours without breaks, snow days were unheard of-yes we live in Maine and drove over an hour each way to get there, and Maine does get ALOT of snow. To no avail. Ah, Well! There was also the constant stream of demands that we run his personal errands such as applying for his hunting license, buying groceries for his son on food stamps (his son is a "recovering" drug addict and is on state aid), weeding his garden, dealing with a realtor on buying a house for his girlfriend in Florida (despite the protests of his girlfriend up in Maine), and finding nursing care for his mother and endless rehabilitation places for his son on his failed attempt at cleaning himself out. Naturally, I refused-which is probably why he refused in turn my requests for more hours despite my background in the field. However, my co-worker did not and all she received for it all in return were stress related health issues. He was known for piling work on our desks that had to be done immediately when it was time to eat or head home. There was never one thank you-only a constant barrage of how he did not make enough money even to allegedly afford what he paid us. Despite all I have trained to do-he made sure that, I was only on the phones booking more appointments for him to make money. He is an insurance agent for life insurance out of Maine-so I hope that fills in the blanks where you might have had questions. I felt so trapped working for him that I carefully gathered evidence to which I have written about and MUCH, MUCH, More! This man is a liar and seems to get away with the deplorable way in which he treats his employees. He is decent in a way only to those who sleep with him or run his personal errands in the case of Michelle. He paraded a long line of bimbo's in front of us during work hours and gave them access to his house and office. This is frightening since they all had shady histories with criminal backgrounds and by their having access to the office-they had access to all of this thousands of clients personal information. Frightening to say the very least! Not to mention his own son who was convicted on many accounts of criminal mischief and his drug addictions. It was so insane all that we had to deal with that I wrote a book about it all called "Evil Sells" . I listed it as a fiction due to the fact of trying to protect myself. How sad that one has to do that even though the law is on your side. They say that work conditions should be safe and humane. Working for Stephen Daigle was neither. I did the right thing and left finally when I could not take it any longer. I filed for unemployment and fought them. According to the; state of Maine Unemployments laws, I was in the right! However, when bought to their attention-I was denied! I sent them an eleven-page appeal, which was denied in full quoting a law that I had mentioned! After it all, I could only cry at the INJUSTICE of it all, and sit back and reflect. That made it all even worse was that they had told me that I had to pay back the unemployment that I received! I actually once had faith in the legal system but now am in serious doubt. For I researched the laws that were applicable to my case and even requested a formal hearing in which I could bring forward my stack of evidence against him along with witnesses (there were quite a few). All of this was denied and I apparently am not allowed my day in front of them to state my case. I was just plain out denied any recourse and told to pay them back! I am appalled and saddened over all of this and horrified. Why do people get away with all they do? I know I am just one tiny person and there are many out there like me. My voice was silenced by their denial of their own laws. I do not know how it is in other states-but Maine has become quite horrid to work in, where people like Stephen Daigle get away with all they do and all because they have money. I have always worked hard and was constantly updating my education and work experience. I did everything by the law, even, especially in the matter that I bring before you. Moreover, to no avail. I am a writer and my sword is my pen-or in this case, my keyboard. I hope that someone hears my plea and has more knowledge of what is out there. It is sad to allow people like Stephen Daigle to get away with all he is getting away with and all because the man has money. I feel bad for people who are his clients in their being disillusioned by his faked concern. All he wants is money and that he DOES get-at the expense of all who work for him and actually are led to trust him. And all for naught. I hope that my tiny voice is heard and someone out there can see what we have endured. My hope is that more of us voice our concerns over the injustice and people like him will be brought to justice for their actions.... I hope and pray with all I am for this. Someday justice will return to Maine and I will jump for joy.... If you want to see my appeal-just let me know-for it is ready to go. It is only part of my proof. I have much more! This blog was originally published in the fall of 2012. Since then, there has been an investigation both by the insurance company for which he mainly works for and by the local police department due to his girlfriend; Terry Bell whom they suspect is a prostitute! My word! In addition, the Insurance Commission and IRS is looking into him as well for not paying his taxes and other wonderful things he does. I hope that justice will be served on this issue at long last J Where in the world is Bill Packer?
(Alias: William Packer, Packer) **current owed to date: over $18,000. The man-if you call him that goes by many names.... He is from Plainville, Mass and allegedly lives in Wareham, Massachusetts, and at times in Wrentham, Massachusetts with his poor new wife (feel pity for her), in Chesterville, Maine and probably Pennsylvania as well. He likes to hide because he does bad things and likes to run because when he is caught-well, that is one of the reasons I am writing this. He does not pay taxes and he does what he wants. He owes child support for his wonderful daughter and lots of it. As of June of this year of 2012 he owed over $12,000 dollars.... hmmmmm. He has been arrested for many things, which would be a whole book-do not worry, I WILL write it! However, he constantly changes his name and hides all he makes under different names. It is sad when one has to do that, instead of doing the right thing, and being able to walk in the sun with pride. I feel bad for his son who is now grown up and his daughter as well, who is getting there. He was married and I feel bad for her (Kelly Dooley of Wrentham, Massachusetts) because she will see why he is on the run. Therefore, if you see him walking around town-anywhere, he probably will not answer by his name unless you have beer. Nevertheless, he might notice it if he is called by what he is- a deadbeat dad and a wife beater! I have photos and evidence of all I have written about-do not worry. I only state the facts of the matter...So horrible, but true. This man gets away with all he does because-well, he does....I and many others have tried to hold him accountable for what he has done to hurt them and he seems to win in his obscurity. He makes decent money by working in the construction field and last I heard as a boilermaker out of a Union in Pennsylvania. He was the owner of a construction company out of Norton, Massachusetts called Karolina Development and hid from that as well. He owed lots of money. No surprise huh? I and the mother of his other child have gone after him for assault, and domestic abuse, as well as child support owed. To no avail. The man likes to party and drink his beer, and will do anything to do that and hides very well from his obligations. I do not know if anyone will actually read this or even care for that matter. I am just sick and tired of years going by and knowing that he is working and doing nothing to support his child. He appears docile and even nice, but do not be fooled-he is violent and aggressive and will do anything to get what he wants. He owns property in Chesterville Maine- a house even and some land on Adams Road. He just got married so it is probably in her name: Kelly Dooley. Alternatively, in the names of his brothers: Jason and Bobby Packer. He has already changed his last name from Bill Packer in the Plainville, MA days and Wareham, MA- to Bill Packer. I would not be surprised if he changed it legally to that of his new wife. Therefore, if you see her-please feel bad for the woman-he is an expert at lying. I have boxes of proof of all he has done. So if you see him-BE CAREFUL and tell him that he needs to grow up and support his daughter-she is now 13. Rip any food out of his mouth and remind him of where that food should go-to his children (only if you are really big, and trained in martial arts-other than that-just call the state of Maine or a police department please). He is dangerous and has a criminal background-even an "attempted murder" deal out of Wrentham, Mass back in the 80's or 90's-something like that. He also has multiple domestic abuse charges against him. Not to mention that he does not pay his taxes...as if that is a surprise (sorry I already mentioned that...ooops!). I just think it is horrible that people like him get away with it all and who suffers most? The children! And not to mention all of the other people he owes money to.... It is about time someone brought him to justice! I have tried and I know I am not the only one. He hides and knows how to keep low. He puts all of his assets in other peoples’ names and lies....oh, I already mentioned that...sorry :( -but something’s must be known....So, if someone sees him or knows the latest place of where he lives, please contact Maine Department of Child Support and Enforcement...and for the Federal level- since he is probably out of state hiding.... If anything this is for his daughter, (I was going to write their names-but I will spare them the humiliation of the truth on their own father). They deserve as much. I have tried and will not give up-but the man-deadbeat, is VERY good at hiding all he owns to avoid his obligations... He is out there-this I do know for a fact...And if anyone else needs a voice-I am getting better at screaming and would love to add your story. So, please, other little voices who have gotten frustrated-please let me know your issue. I know I will get some mean and angry words from some people, I expect that. That is why he gets away with it. I do not like airing my personal information for the world to see-but, again, that is how he is able to hide so well. I am sick of being silent and crying at the injustice of people like him and others...We need to speak out and make them accountable for their wrongs. Deadbeats of all shapes and forms should be accountable and maybe if enough of us speak out-THERE WILL BE JUSTICE.... I hope...So, peace out! And please place the anger where it belongs. I know I will be sleeping with a gun under my pillow after this gets out.... For my daughter, please report all you know where he will finally be caught. |