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priceless1 (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 68.96.86.244
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 07:58 pm: |   |
Holy smokes! John, I had wondered what happened to you! Geez, can I have one of the backstage passes? Oh, wait, I haven't been banned. I'm just a turncoat. Does that count?
Lynn |
Claudia Turner VanLydegraf
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
844
Registered: 06-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 11:28 pm: | |
Lynn,
turncoats get first dibbs on passes. Sometimes they just have to wait a long time until they become turncoats though. We want the turncoats to see the true light, so we give out passes to them when they open the door and want in. You did, and now you have a pass, we had to wait until we found out the hard way what was really happening before we got our passes, but you have us to guide, help, and listen to you now.
Most of us went into the company before we fully understood about the ins-n-outs of PA, and had to have it beat into our stupid heads, that what was really happening was really happeing.
Hey, I looked at your site also, and am really proud of you and your hubby for taking up the harness and starting your own company. Tell all of us here more about it. Is is a POD/Vanity press, or a new model of SMALL traditional press. In other words, is there a fee for the author to pay, involved in your working with a new author? I think that you stated in the website that you will do digital runs, but of what size, or just as needed, are you planning? What kind of royalty split are you going for? And I noted that you will want to have the books returnable, but are you going to be helping to market the author and in what ways? What criteria are you looking for in a book, and can it have already been published elsewhere? You do have a rather good lineup with your first books. I was impressed with Stephen Lodge when I first saw him on the board, and also Cora Morace, I haven't seen anything by Mark Wirtz (at least, I don't remember seeing his name on the boards), so don't have any knowledge of his work.
If you would feel better about answering some of these questions through email, you can get hold of me at: Cltvcoyote@aol.com.
Claudia |
Todd Hunter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1126
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 05:26 am: | |
Don't worry, Lynn...shortly after folks start poking their heads up around here, many find themselves without PA board posting priveleges...very strange...
You already know me (at least you did :-P ), of course...and my book should still be in the lending library...it's a very good idea, even though folks could (in theory) purchase a personal (signed) copy of my book for $10 (+ shipping)...hee hee...
Laurel, I think all those people just wanted to get themselves videos of the honeymoon...I'm with Tracy, tell them all 'yes'... :-P
I had to pop in and figure out what was going on...this thread popped up from somewhere around 4 posts to 22 in one day...whew! |
StGeorge (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 24.154.98.98
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:59 am: | |
*waves hand*
another banned PA author here, glad to see so many of us around!
of course, now you're going to upset all the Pavidians who are gonna come here and then bleat about us... I believe there's already a warning post up from one of the more outspoken Pavidians warning you two to stop it...
*chuckles*
huzzah!
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Perry Comer
Unity Member
Post Number:
1159
Registered: 04-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 08:08 am: | |
By the numbers ----
If there are as many Publishamerica writers as there are claimed to be ----
then more and more will be finding there way here.
Welcome all
weary writers are always welcome
http://www.pacwriter.netfirms.com/ |
Dennis Collins
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
556
Registered: 06-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 08:57 am: | |
Perhaps we should qualify things by stating that this is NOT a PA bashing site. We do however believe in free speech and sometimes trolls see that as a weakness and visit their virulence upon us. Eventually they tire and move on.
There are those who frequent this forum who have a distinct dislike for PA. Nothing wrong with that. Others do not feel too passionately one way or another. That's OK too. You can even LOVE PA if you wish.
I personally have not been banned from the PA board because I never go there. I don't necessarily dislike their mnessage board it's just that, that venue holds ablolutely no promise for me and so I don't waste my time. It may benefit and suit others, it just doesn't fit me.
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Violet Towe
Wandering Member
Post Number:
225
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 09:13 am: | |
Dennis, I agree with what you have said. On the other hand, I read the PA board at least once a day and once in a great while I do post a message and so far I have not been banned.
I have not bad mouthed PA on this or any other forum, they did exactly what they said they would do in the contract, so if I am not happy with the way things goes with my books I must take some of the blame for signing the contract in the first place.
At one time I knew a lot of the authors who posted on the PA board, now I don't know any of them, or at least only a few. I feel I do not owe PA anything else as I filled my part of the first contract, so I have moved on. But, to be fair to them, they did publish my first novel and for that I am greatful.
That's just my two cents worth, which won't even buy a stamp or even pay sales taxes. |
Olen Armstrong
Wandering Member
Post Number:
146
Registered: 06-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 09:41 am: | |
Hello Lynn and St George,
I'm a silent lurker most of the time. And I'm proud to be a non-PAvidian, thanks to stumbling into this board.
I come out occassionally, climb onto my soapbox, and then wax philosophic about matters of interest to...uhm...well nobody.
Once I'm convinced that I'm still a legend-in-my-own-mind, I crawl back in my hole and shut up for awhile.
But I'll still be lurking and quietly peeking into your windows and reading over your shoulder. That faint shadow you can't quite see in your peripheral vision is probably me.
But fear not, I'm pretty harmless.
Type some good stuff so's I can lurk over it in the shadows.
Later,
Olen A.
some went down like heros
in that Pensylvnia field |
priceless1 (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 68.96.86.244
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 10:58 am: | |
Todd, silly, of course I remember you! Your book is still getting checked out, so people are reading your work. It's a fun read and I hope your sales continue to rise.
St. George, I haven't been banned from the PA boards and I hope they don't ban me as I've never done anything to warrant it. If posting on other boards gets me banned, then so be it. Personally, I find that idea pretty juvenile. I mean, we ARE allowed an opinion, aren't we? If we state those honest opinions elsewhere and PA gets their panties in a twist, that really is scary. They're saying that not only can we not say anything negative on their boards, but we can't say anything negative anywhere. This is still the Land of the Free, right?
I don't have a problem with keeping a positive note about PA on their own boards. After all, it's their board, and I wouldn't support someone slamming me on my own boards. But to go so far as to have their fingers creeping out to other boards strikes me as paranoid. Others have reported back to the PA boards about postings on other boards and have actually brought fellow PA authors to task. That really scares me. What gives these people the right to mind the business of others?
I don't see how this forum ruins the reputation of PA author's books in any way. There are tons of fabulous books that PA was fortunate enough to publish. My Lending Library is filled with them. That doesn't mean that all is well in PA Land and there aren't some serious issues that need to be addressed. Why do they continue to employ editors who actually introduce errors into someone's manuscript? I can't say that over on the PA boards, but neither should I be brought to task by a fellow PA author because I've said something they perceive as being negative. Hell, it IS negative! No one will ever be able to convince me that employing sub-standard editors is in our best interest and it makes me suspicious as to whose best interests they are looking after. This isn't anything I wouldn't say to PA if I felt they were willing to listen and learn and better themselves.
On the other hand, yes, they took me when no one else would. I was caught up in the standard Catch-22 of no one looking at me unless I had an agent and an agent wouldn't look at me unless I'd been published. So I happily went with PA after researching them quite closely. My eyes were wide open and I knew what I was getting into. They were a terrific first experience and I was treated exceptionally well. I've enjoyed being on their boards, sharing laughs, ideas about marketing and making myself a better writer.
But this whole idea of looking over my shoulder makes me incredibly nervous, especially if I feel there are others who make it their business to mind my business so they can report back to the Mothership. Nothing we have said takes away from the quality of writing that many PA authors employ, and those who would report that this board destroys the validity of their books is plain wrong.
Sorry to have blathered on for so long, but these are things I've seen for far too long and have been anxious to unload. Thanks to you all for allowing me the space in which to do this. Hope I didn't put y'all to sleep!
Lynn
http://lynnprice.net |
Harry Simenon
Awareness Member
Post Number:
43
Registered: 10-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 11:14 am: | |
There you are John!
I already thought you were banned after they almost burned you at the stake for being a “slammer”
 I got kicked of about the same time as you for asking about some missing posts, written by a Lisa Y.
She is probably banned too.
I think PA will lose customers behaving like that. It will force people to think. But it is OK with me.
There are several people on the PA board I have learned from, they will probably show up on this board sooner or later. Most people find out in the end. The society behind the missing posts.
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Violet Towe
Wandering Member
Post Number:
226
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 11:47 am: | |
Well, shut my mouth! I do believe folks, I have joined the 'BANNED' group. I posted a message this morning to inform the readers there about the article in the NYT's where it talked about the reviews posted on books at Amazon.com, my message was posted straight away.
Then I bounce over here and posted the above message where I talk about 'moving on' since PA. A while after that I revisited the PA board to, you know, keep up with the gossip, and read the posted message that another PA'er had placed there about that very same NYT's article, so I posted another message. Well, wouldn't you know, it has not showed up on the message board and that was about 15 minutes ago. Lynn, better watch out.
So, what does this tell us folks? THEY DON'T LIKE ME NO MORE. Am I upset? Not in the least. In fact I really thought I'd be banned long before it happened.
It seems that someone over in PA land is checking this board (as they do another board I visit and post on once in a great while) and if they decide they don't like what a person has said, BAM!, they slap 'banned' on your name.
But I did tell the truth about me moving on. In fact, my next novel that will be released in May of this year is with another publisher. The novel I have just completed is making the rounds and one of those publishers who is taking a gander at this one is Poisioned Pen Press.
Laurel, though this has nothing to do with you marring me, I sure hope you and Tracy don't mind me posting this here.
So all you 'banned' PA'er here, make welcome another to your group. |
Dennis Collins
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
560
Registered: 06-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 11:50 am: | |
Seems to me that our judicial and law enforcement authorities are somtimes granted the option of applying a "Gag" order on citizens in the interest of protecting public safety. Makes sense.
But even the President can't supress negative or even damning comments about his character or his policies. That's what free speech is all about.
And protecting a publisher's reputation is not about National security. Arlington Cemetery is filled with the bodies of men and women who gave their very lives to protect that right.
No Publisher will ever take that away from me... |
John Laurence Robinson
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
492
Registered: 01-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 12:46 pm: | |
Dennis...I hear you, bro. In sum, what happened to me was that I posted on another site that I wouldn't be going with PA for any of my future works. I didn't slam them; matter of fact, PA did exactly what they said they would do, contracturally. It's just that I didn't realize how much a pain it would be not having my book in stores, and I vowed not to go that way again. I used the analogy of getting a new car, saying the experience is similar to saving for new one, buying it, then finding out a few months later the car wasn't what I'd hoped for. The car's fault? Nope. It is what it is, but when it comes time to buy another, I won't go with that manufacturer again. Strictly a business decision, nothing more.
Anyway, as I said, I related that anaolgy on another board, then a few days later I posted on PA's message board an entirely innocuous comment about how I try to stay teachable in a lot of areas. Someone must have remembered me from that other board, and that's all it took. Things turned grim as the faithful began pumping bile by the gallon, and that was it. Seeing how it's PA's board, I was there at their sufferance, knowing they can refuse posting by anyone they please. It's a free country, and they're paying what I'm sure is good money for their site. I suppose in retrospect I was wrong for ever posting there after voicing my dissatisfaction, but I was banned before I could offer them a general apology. Oh, well, life moves on. Am I bitter? Not really. Like Dennis, I was finding it increasingly obvious there wasn't much over there to interest me. But PA does have some fine folks in their stable, and I wish them all the best.
John |
Harry Simenon
Awareness Member
Post Number:
45
Registered: 10-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 01:26 pm: | |
If the company I work for would lay off every employee for criticizing certain aspects of the company, my boss would be working alone by now. Criticism often leads or should lead to improvement. Kicking people away for speaking their mind usually backfires. |
Matt Dinniman
Wandering Member
Post Number:
137
Registered: 04-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 01:37 pm: | |
That's fairly silly that they'd ban people for posting on a completely different website. They have 4,000 authors, and the effort it must take to trawl the 5-6 boards where PA is a hot topic and determine if any given post is by a PA author must take a tremendous amount of time. It just strikes me that they put so much effort into keeping negative opinions away from their authors. It's like they don't trust them to make up their own minds.
The one thing that blew me away--and continues to blow me away--is that they registered the domain preditorsandeditors.com just so Dave K (the head honcho over at preditors and editors) couldn't have it.
Still, even PA has a place in this world, and if people are happy with them, more power to them. Heck, I'd even offer my services as a full-time editor if they were ever hiring. |
Todd Hunter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1127
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 03:43 pm: | |
Glad to hear Hero gets checked out now and again...
as for sales, one can have wishful thinking, but honestly,
I'd rather people not purchase copies at the full list price...
I have to be able to show my face in public after I become a
famous author, you know...which will be hard, considering the
gouging going on in the case of my book...
What has confused me for the longest time is how they're selling
a particular book with one less page, and for $4 less...that's just
weird...
Just to make sure, Violet, refresh the screen while on the thread in question...
No doubt posts get removed...but there's usually a method to the madness. |
Deejay (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 24.0.45.234
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 05:57 pm: | |
Hey, all! I'm another banned PA author - ever since I posted something about more traditional publishers versus PA. It was a few months ago, I think. I don't do a lot of posting anywhere, but whenever I do post on this board, everyone is very responsive and helpful. I too am glad I found this site.
Deejay |
Tulla
Awareness Member
Post Number:
23
Registered: 12-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 06:03 pm: | |
Laurel~
I just want to say............Will you adopt me.... |
Laurel Johnson
Unity Member
Post Number:
2606
Registered: 01-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:00 pm: | |
Gosh. I sure am popular all of a sudden. Marriage proposals and adoption requests. What's next I wonder?? Harrison Ford riding in on a white horse to whisk me away?
Regarding the other aspect of this thread, I am always amazed when the subject comes up.
Young men are dying horrible deaths in their prime in varius hot spots around the world.
Our country has a crime rate that would shock the most cynical among us senseless.
Our economy is in a shambles and our elected officials just keep doing the same old things while distracting us with smoke and mirrors thinking we're so stupid we won't notice.
Children are abused, kidnapped, starved or murdered in increasing numbers.
I have great respect for those who frequent Mindsight, and for many others who don't. I sympathize with the injustices inflicted arbitrarily on the writers I know. But most of my energy is spent grieving for humanity as a while.
Consider the source, and forgive me. The world is too much with me most of the time. |
Violet Towe
Wandering Member
Post Number:
227
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:15 pm: | |
Here! Here, Laurel, well spoken. |
priceless1 (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 68.96.86.244
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 09:16 pm: | |
"Glad to hear Hero gets checked out now and again..."
Not only that, Todd, but I do believe you're being highlighted in The Cutting Edge as a featured author. I don't know when, but I have seen the interview.
Lynn |
Todd Hunter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1130
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 05:31 am: | |
Yes, I saw the (rough) interview too... ;-P
I wondered if I had you to thank for that...the request seemed to come from out of the blue...I think I mentioned more than a few times (during the interview) the special price break...heh...
I wonder if the folks at TCE know I frequent Mindsight? We're all big, bad, evil people over here, you know...according to some folks... :-D |
C. E. Winterland
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1356
Registered: 06-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 06:41 am: | |
Just thought I'd pop in and offer a warm welcome myself to the new, and the former, visitors to the forum  .
Welcome, TS and Lynn.
CEW |
Sheryl Nantus
Awareness Member
Post Number:
1
Registered: 02-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 07:30 am: | |
just wanted to thank Lynn for that wonderful post back to the PA bully "outing" her for daring to post in this forum - seems he might have limped off somewhere to lick his wounds for having been chastised publically...
and a few random thoughts: I think the problem for me isn't so much that people support PA (heck I did at one time!) but that they truly wish never to look outside of the hallowed halls of the PA boards to seek advice and help - you see continued pleas for help with webpages, editing, promotion... and in a sort of masturbatory circle they end up taking advice from each other; whether that PA author has sold two or twenty books. Exchanging fantastic reviews is one thing; being totally unaware that there's many more resources avaliable to the new author smacks of intentional blindness. Going outside the PA forums for advice and help isn't necessarily a betrayal of PA; it illustrates a much larger view of the world outside of the single website. I weep for the number of people probably being scammed by their fellow authors.
time for a cuppa tea. I ranteth.
later, all!
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Nancy Mehl
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1463
Registered: 08-2001
Rating: 
Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 09:49 am: | |
Well, although I've tried not to publicly say negative things about ANY publisher, I will say that I've basically just given up on PA.
When I asked them to discount my paperback and release Graven Images in hardcover, they did so - and I was thrilled. I felt as if we were working together - and perhaps we could acheive a few things as a team.
However, every time I've contacted them since - I am ignored. I had a whole bunch of promotional cards printed in the expectation of contacting bookstores. Since I've begun reviewing books for a major newspaper, I've developed a relationship with quite a few stores in my area. There were a few typos I was concerned about (nothing major) and a question about Independence Books. Since I've sold quite a few books over the 1,000 required for the Mille Club, I wanted to know if I should wait for Graven Images to come out from IB before I worked my promotion. Although some minor point was pulled out of one of my e-mails and responded to, my questions and concerns have never been directly addressed. I did receive a "form" type e-mail telling me that PA was working on IB - but there was no indication as to whether or not GI would be chosen - or was even being considered.
So...after months and months, I've decided to move on. I am going to follow the leads with the bookstores - and a lead I have with a major grocery chain in Kansas - but I'm doing it alone and for myself. I have no more desire to try to work with PA to promote anything. They obviously have no interest in me.
I've had another book picked up my a different publisher - and have a lead on a publisher for a third. Believe it or not, I'd even contacted PA with a question about releasing another one of my titles - but under the IB label. There was no response to that inquiry either.
I have no animosity toward PA - and I wish the best for their authors. I still believe that we can achieve anything we put our minds to, but I want to work with a publisher who is interested in me - and in my success. I just don't feel that kind of relationship with PA. Perhaps there are too many authors now to be able to work individually with everyone, but I would certainly be working with authors who have sold large amounts of books.
I'm still amazed by the attitude of some toward this forum. Never did make any sense. PA is a business, for crying out loud. Not a cult. If someone says something negative - or even questions something, not in a negative way, the attack descends. A year or so ago, I saw the most outrageous, obnoxious, and unprofessional display of personal assault launched against a member or this forum on the PA board. It was allowed to continue by the people who regularly ban innocuous posts at the drop of a hat, and encouraged gleefully by some of the PA regulars. There were nasty posts by people who could have only been PA staffers, since these hateful people had no books with PA - and only those equipped with a password and approved by PA could post. I quit posting after that. It was absolutely disgusting - personal addresses and info was posted in an attempt to arm other people with ammunition to attack someone who had never done anything against anyone there. Shameful. Shameful for publisher and author alike.
I guess I would like to encourage everyone to treat businesses like businesses - with respect and in a mannerly way - but don't be afraid to expect the same thing back. My new publisher is a joy to work with - very interested in me and my work - and already promoting me - even though we haven't yet gone to press. What a nice feeling.
Again, best wishes to everyone PA or non-PA. I celebrate you as writers - and there are many, many fine PA books. I've read a lot of them - and love them.
PA is a valid choice for anyone who understands its strengths - and its limits. We each have minds and can make intelligent choices. For those who don't want to lay out $500.00 or more for other POD publishers, PA is probably a good choice. You just have to understand that even though you don't pay to publish, the industry regards PA as a POD publisher. That's it. You can yell "traditional" all you want, but it won't do you any good. Do your own editing and be ready to do your own marketing. Realize that your book will be more expensive than most other trade paperbacks - but that if you do well - you can probably get a reduction in price. There are others, besides me, who have accomplished this.
Now - moving on!!!!! <s>
Nancy |
priceless1 (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 68.96.86.244
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:23 am: | |
Thank you, Sheryl for your kind words. It was a most distastful chore but after someone helped me figure out 'Linda' on the post was really supposed to be 'Lynn', I knew there was no way I'd stand for this type of behavior. I was expecting a huge backlash from him, yet he seems to have allowed the whole matter to wisely die. He was wrong and foolish to try to intimidate anyone who has a differing opinion. Who knows? He may still come back with renewed venom. I've said all I have to say to him about the matter and would merely suggest he grow up.
I've received many an email from authors who were thrilled to see my post. I'm just happy to live and let live. As I learn more about this whole industry, the more I evolve as a person, and that's why I'm enjoying this forum so much. It's coming from a whole different perspective. I'm not talking about nailing publishers into the ground, but marketing ideas, writing techniques, etc.
I thank you all for the warm welcome.
Lynn
http://lynnprice.net
http://behlerpublications.com |
Sheryl Nantus
Awareness Member
Post Number:
2
Registered: 02-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:35 am: | |
no problem at all, Lynn - recently I was targeted in the same forum by one of the PA authors who cut and pasted posts I had made in another forum into his posts, demanding that I be verbally attacked for my comments. Being unable to respond, I contacted AST who told me that they would not remove the post; violating copyright law. The owner of the website has contacted them twice about removing said post and received no answer.
Nancy - it's great to see one of the success stories that PA keeps alluding to - but I have NO doubt that you created it yourself with very little help from PA in any way, shape or form. They have little or no idea of author support and less of professionalism. I first began to walk away from them at the Ohio signing debacle, and more when they banned me from the board for commenting on the nonexistent (in their minds) no-return policy that haunts POD authors everywhere, not just PA authors. I truly believe that the IB label is nothing more than a sham, an ideal held up to tempt the authors to purchase more and more of their own books in a rush to somehow get into that label and remove the stigma of being a POD book - which just ain't so. In fact, given the past few months on the boards I have to wonder if PA isn't beginning to have growth problems with less and less author support in the forums and more and more distribution problems mentioned even by the faithful. Might be worth hiring more people to bash out those emails, eh?
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priceless1 (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 68.96.86.244
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:57 am: | |
"I contacted AST who told me that they would not remove the post; violating copyright law"
How odd they would say that. They remove posts all the time. Honestly, it's such a shame when people attempt to rule through intimidation and ridicule. To post things written on another's board is much like peering underneath a woman's skirt; it's cheap, ugly and undignified. You have my sympathies.
Lynn |
Sheila Schmidt
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
373
Registered: 05-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:41 pm: | |
Hi Lynn and Sheryl. Welcome aboard. Hope you both enjoy this forum where ideas/thoughts/differing view points can be freely discussed without the fear of censorship. Except for Fred... (I SWEAR, Fred, I am only kidding!! )
Anyway.... Lynn, I am interested in your lending library. My book is published with PA as well. Please give me info when you can.
Thanks!
Sheila |
Violet Towe
Wandering Member
Post Number:
228
Registered: 03-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 01:14 pm: | |
Yes Lynn, I meant to bring that up yesterday, about your lending library, but slipped my mind. But, when you take in to consideration the mind I'm talking about.. I'll leave it at that.
I have two books out with PA at the moment and would love to hear about more of this lending library of yours.
Sheryl welcome, just pull up a chair, sit right down and make yourself at home. |
Nancy Mehl
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1464
Registered: 08-2001
Rating: N/A
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Hi, Violet!
How are things?
Nancy |
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Hi, Sheila, thanks for the warm welcome. The Lending Library is something I set up whereby PA authors could check out PA books for the price of a mailing fee. There was some consternation when I first brought up the idea, but the way I look at it, the publicity doesn't hurt. Personally, I've never spent more on books since starting this! I guess there were enough people who felt the same way because we're up to 90-something books. I also have a section for reviews for each book. It's been such a nice way to meet other authors and view other styles of writing.
I gladly take any and all PA books. I swipe the cover art and synopsis off the PA site and stick it on the LL site as soon as the author sends me their book. Pretty painless stuff!
Lynn
http://pa-lendinglibrary.com
http://lynnprice.net |
Violet Towe
Wandering Member
Post Number:
229
Registered: 03-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 04:19 pm: | |
Hi Nancy, doing fine, you?
While I have your attention, and Laurel's as well, I'd like to ask if each of you would read Betrayed, that is when I get the gallies, this is my book that is coming out in May of this year and post a review of it? Also, I would like for either or both of you to give a short blurb to go on the back of the book as well. Do you thing either or both of you would be interested or would have time to do this?
All is wonderful in Georgia and our new home, I do believe we have found a small piece of heaven out here. |
Laurel Johnson
Unity Member
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2609
Registered: 01-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 05:39 pm: | |
Hi Violet. I would be thrilled to review your latest book, regardless of whether anything I say is used as a blurb on the back cover or not. Contact me via email when it's ready. |
Dennis Collins
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564
Registered: 06-2002
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About blurbs...
Independence books will add blurbs and I have two on mine. Both are from award winning authors. The first is Barbara D'Amato, a highly successful and respected mystery writer and the second is from "Eppie" winner Todd Stone.
I comped copies of The Unreal McCoy to both of these folks prior to PA releasing it under the IB imprint, so they both have the book at home.
When Todd Stone's wife saw his blurb on the back of the latest edition, she DEMANDED that he buy another copy.
When you think about it, blurbs are actually cheap advertising for the blurber. |
LaurieAnne
Unity Member
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1204
Registered: 12-2001
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 08:49 pm: | |
I don't know if you realize it, but there are millions of online locations where books are reviewed. I know. I've just spent an hour making notes, and I've only covered the 1st 500.
Oh, joy.
Nose to the grindstone...
LA
www.authorsinkbooks.com
LaurieAnne
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Nancy Mehl
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
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Registered: 08-2001
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Violet,
Of course! I'd be thrilled to read and review your book! (you knew that, didn't you???? (S))
E-mail me at: nancymehlbooks@hotmail.com
I'll make certain you have my address.
Malevolence will have blurbs also. I just sent the manuscript off to J. Knight. I knew him as Jan Strnad when his book "Risen" first came out. Couldn't put it down. He put it out through a POD company. I told him he simply had to find a big publisher for it. He did. It's coming out in mass market paperback - and guess whose blurbs are on the front and back covers? Yep. Little ol me.
My other blurbs are from some lady who reviews for Midwest Book Review...(what was her name???) And a woman who writes supernatural mysteries, Marilyn Merideth.
I know several other authors - problem is, most write pure mystery. This is a mix of mystery and horror.
You did great to get Barbara, Dennis. Quite a feather in your cap.
Nancy
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Laurel Johnson
Unity Member
Post Number:
2611
Registered: 01-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 05:33 am: | |
I consider being asked for a cover blurb to be the highest honor.
I don't even care if my name is used. Just knowing someone thought enough of me as a reviewer or writer to write a blurb is amazing to me.
Someone recently asked me to write a foreword for her book. I was thrilled beyond words!!
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