Sassenach said:The idea of a PA-only bookstore is so patently absurd that it's hard to read those posts without wanting to swing a giant clue bat.
One more for the list -- is it permissible to say PissAnt Publishing in public?lindylou45 said:PickleAnyone -- works for me!
DaveKuzminski said:Maybe we should come up with a 12-step program for PA general partners?
Crystal Rivers said:If I hear the phrase "Everything was CLEARLY OUTLINED IN MY CONTRACT" as a defense of PA one more time, I'm going to blow chunks.(I'm new. Am I allowed to say that.)
Well, to leap to PA's defense, the FAQ page on their site does say:
Quote:
Bookstores do not automatically put a book on their shelves. All stores have full access to our books, but in order to actually stock them, they must be convinced that the book will sell. Author: there is work to be done!
I don't think they could be trusted to do the steps, Dave. Perhaps they'd do better in a strictly controlled environment. Some place like Camp Cupcake comes to mind.DaveKuzminski said:Maybe we should come up with a 12-step program for PA general partners?
It's kind of like an accident scene -- you know it's bad, and you really don't want to see it because you know it will give you nightmares, but you have to look.Diana Hignutt said:You and me, both, Crystal. I hate following those links. I just hate it. But, I can't stop myself...
I feel so sorry for those authors.
diana
Sassenach said:The idea of a PA-only bookstore is so patently absurd that it's hard to read those posts without wanting to swing a giant clue bat.
Christine N. said:Personally, I like Prettybig A**hol*s
That wording reminds me of what I see from company shills on a stock message board I have followed for years. Makes me wonder how many of those posting the "clearly outlined" phrasing are outright PA shills.Crystal Rivers said:If I hear the phrase "Everything was CLEARLY OUTLINED IN MY CONTRACT" as a defense of PA one more time, I'm going to blow chunks.(I'm new. Am I allowed to say that.)
Ed Williams said:...but I will offer a graphic to underline your sentiments:
Sassenach said:Ann, I'm speaking strictly of the idea of a PA-only shop. It would seem that anyone who's visited a commercial bookstore would realize that the idea of a shop selling books from a single house is, well...implausible.
One of my new favorites, too. (I'm doing 12-step for involuntary swearing)lindylou45 said:How about: Pernicious A**hats
(Thanks goes to Kelly S. for my new favorite curse word!)
Sher2 said:One of my new favorites, too. (I'm doing 12-step for involuntary swearing)
Effin' good excuse! Damn, why didn't I think of that? Ooops, I just cursed again. I'm going back to "Wild Kingdom." :Smack:lindylou45 said:Just tell people you have Tourette's Syndrome. Works for me!
Did you notice THIS jewel?Sheryl Nantus said:actually, I liked the post where it's now not the PA Author's store, but his "friend's"...
...truly, the blind leading the blind...
Not only implausible, but talk about putting all your eggs in one basket! When PA goes out of business (and oh yes, they WILL go out of business) so does the bookstore. You'll never see another bookstore that sells books from just one company. If say, Random House for instance, suddenly folded, any normal bookstore will be fine since that store carries books from hundreds of publishers, not just Random House.Sassenach said:Ann, I'm speaking strictly of the idea of a PA-only shop. It would seem that anyone who's visited a commercial bookstore would realize that the idea of a shop selling books from a single house is, well...implausible.
underthecity said:It's a concept doomed to failure.