My thought exactly.reph said:No doubt that person doesn't understand why people need to have their books bought by a stranger, either.
My thought exactly.reph said:No doubt that person doesn't understand why people need to have their books bought by a stranger, either.
Ann, I sent mine in Nov. and I addressed Willy boy. The email I received wasn't as nasty as I've heard others got. If you want/need more info you can email me or pm me.Ann said:I hate to bust in on the fun, gang, but I have a couple of serious questions. I know these questions have been discussed to a degree, but need to refresh. To those who have lately sent a certified or registered mail to PA, what was their genreal "tone" when responding? The usual? And how did you address yours? To the so called CEO's or an individual?
Thanks!
Sheryl Nantus said:the second is the classic "I didn't win a Pulitizer!" thread - however, someone does point out that the standings on Amazon mean nothing since his royalty check was so small... and the PP guy is now debating that, since there's NO WAY that PublishAmerica books aren't selling.
Oh, you've done it now, Linda. Kev's going to be after you big-time for calling Purple a dog
The site is looking good. I'm hunting for my e-mail editing battle of the wits. Well, there was one wit involved. I may slap it up there.
Ann said:I hate to bust in on the fun, gang, but I have a couple of serious questions. I know these questions have been discussed to a degree, but need to refresh. To those who have lately sent a certified or registered mail to PA, what was their genreal "tone" when responding? The usual? And how did you address yours? To the so called CEO's or an individual?
Thanks!
bluwinteryfox said:Ann, I sent mine in Nov. and I addressed Willy boy. The email I received wasn't as nasty as I've heard others got. If you want/need more info you can email me or pm me.
lindylou45 said:Ann,
I addressed mine to Miranda Prather, Larry Clopper, and Willem Meiners.
They didn't give me any tone -- they simply ignored it completely -- which I've since found out is a very good thing!
Literary Lola said:Will you be the one throwing popcorn at Meiner's little bald dome from the galley above? If so, I'm gettin' out my Orville Redenbacker.
Pugnacious A**wipes.lindylou45 said:Ann,
I addressed mine to Miranda Prather, Larry Clopper, and Willem Meiners.
They didn't give me any tone -- they simply ignored it completely -- which I've since found out is a very good thing!
Sher2 said:Pugnacious A**wipes.
I'm in now, Linda, and I'll do pictures, I promise.
My mercy me. Seems as though Mr. Idea Man took his marbles and went home, eh? It's heartening to see that there are at least two PA authors who can sniff out a septic tank. All the others were like sad little sheep following Mr. Idea Man into the abyss. And why not? They've been scammed once, why not go for double trouble?Sheryl Nantus said:http://www.publishamerica.com/cgi-bin/pamessageboard/data/lounge/8651.htm
http://www.publishamerica.com/cgi-bin/pamessageboard/data/lounge/8695.htm
the first is the ever-loving "we'll open our own bookstore!"
the second is the classic "I didn't win a Pulitizer!" thread -
]I can beat that.
I got tossed outta Brownies.
Um..don't you mean A$$hats?Sher2 said:Pugnacious A**wipes.
I'm in now, Linda, and I'll do pictures, I promise.
I don't have Yahoo; you do. It's the Yahoo mail that won't let me send you the stuff I wanted to send. Therefore, I just went ahead and did what I usually do -- did it anyway without checking with anybody.lindylou45 said:Cool, no problem. Hey, your email is screwy, did you know that? You better get all over Yahoo!
On more charitable days. Today, the PugnaciousA**wipes just seemed to fit.Literary Lola said:Um..don't you mean A$$hats?
The firing squad has been at target practice all day. We hit 3 out of 15 cans. We need more practice.JennaGlatzer said:Sean:
http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/help/volunteer lawyers.htm
I agree totally with your assessment.
And what happened to my POD Squad Arbitration Research Committee? Jeez, a girl goes to sleep and loses her whole firing squad. Git back here!
What we are doing is making up bookmarks with our names and booktitles. We will all print them up and take them to bookstores, libraries and anywhere else we can think of. We will leave a bunch for free for people to take. This will hopefully get our names out all over the country and generate some book sales. At least that is what we are hoping for!
Sean, four words for you -- do not sign it. I know that some people have crossed out unacceptable wording and initialed it, which PA refused to accept. I haven't done it myself; maybe some of the people who have will step up and tell you about their experience.SeanDSchaffer said:So does anybody know what can be done to modify this agreement to my liking? There is a clause stating that modifications can and must be made only in 'a writing.' But exactly what 'a writing' is, I'm not sure of. Someone suggested taking a pen and crossing out Paragraph #3 entirely, putting my initials next to it, and sending it back that way. But would that be legally binding?
Ugh, that thread makes me queasy. Let's hear it from the Hit Parade:Sheryl Nantus said:http://www.publishamerica.com/cgi-bin/pamessageboard/data/main/11898.htm
"You know I never understand why people need to have their books critiqued by a stranger. I have found that after our books are out, your friends on the board will most likely will give you , a friendly and gratifying one. If you look on Amazon and other places, every P.A author there has reviews that are done by their family and friends, as I and others have."
Why bother with them! Most of the bashers I have heard on other websites or in E-groups have not been published in any form, as novelist. They read the same things we read and don't look to see that a vanity/subsidy press is owner of the site or group.
Those who are going to hold out for Simon and Shuster or Random House or Doubleday, all I can say is good luck and I hope you have better luck than the over one million ms. submitted.
Just the fact that they go on line to criticize other writers, ought to give you an idea of who they are! small minded, low self esteemed people who will never aspire to anything more then to rise to their own level
The motivation for bashing is always the same, "jealousy". What else would it be? If we were bad authors and PA was a publisher of bad books, then we would simply dissolve and no one would even notice.
Like an attacking army from the Middle Ages,we're coming up to show the world,you don't have to be an elitist snob to write a book.
And they're reeling from the blow.They'll never tell you,but,believe me,they are!
Pierrette, I agree with you and Carol. Any reply here only serves to give them further words to cut and paste.
Heck, why would anyone bother with anything more than unpopped kernels?writerjenn said:Why waste the good stuff? I'll be throwing generic popcorn.