They met every clause in my contract & I am satisfied with their work. Do not give them any money. Their aim is solely and purely to con aspiring authors. Has anyone heard of Renley Rudolf? They are fraudulent and they revise to even address the fact they were in breech of contract ever though it was pointed out in ever single email I sent to them. To understand why publishing with a vanity press is a terrible idea, head on over to the next post in this guide, which discusses the dangers of paying to publish. I went to their tweet account and not alot of activity.

and I googled them, It turns out it's all 'coaching' and I do all the work. I believe that Gold Touch was mentioned in the Writer Beware post we linked to in this post. Learn how Reedsy can help you craft a beautiful book. I was searching on a list of publishers accepting submissions, and found The New Press. Some of them have open reading period just for a limited period of time when some others are available to read your poetry for all year-round. I also googled her company and I did not find it. BBB has no opinion of them yet. Thank you! Please sort it out and refund me accordingly as you promised . There is Self Publishing companies that are Author Funded and then there is "vanity presses" those two things are entirely different. When you search for their titles on Amazon, do you see a lot of (or any) ratings and reviews? They approached me about my book I published with Tate. If you do need someone to help you market your book, make sure they offer services that have a direct impact on your ability to reach your target reader (things like digital advertising and mailing list growth). Is it a scam? They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. We expect our authors to be kind and respectful, but as demonstrated above by you calling Laura (a woman that has zero to do with the parting) a sidekick is plain disrespectful. I used them to publish my novel the Judas Goat. I DID go with Balboa and it was a horrific mistake. If you want to do further research, look up the books listed on their website and see where they rank in their Amazon categories I suspect most of them will not even be in the top 5,000 in their specific niches.

They want to partner with me to prepare screen play & register with Hollywood Data Base for a fee. Lets dig into some of the miraculous marketing solutions that authors are often sold: Press Releases. - they don't ask you to buy copies of your own manuscript at launch (watch for a clause like that in the contract) The CEO is incompetent, as is the rest of her appointed staff. Be very careful with them. - they have a paid "beta reading" service, when beta readers are generally free; As we mentioned in the post: ***Be wary of unsolicited offers. My publicist is with Gold Touch Press. They cold-called me numerous times about marketing my book SAVING ME, and want $2500 up front. Putting all 'excuses' aside, I apologize for giving you customer service that was not up to your satisfaction. You wrote "But with the traditional business model, publishers are incentivized to release quality books and foster long, healthy relationships with authors." The website looks clear and legit, but I wondered if anyone here has had any experience with them or knowledge about them? That said, you don't really need a course to self-publish. I am glad I found this website. When I pointed out one of her errors, she tried to pass it off by saying: 'that typo was deliberate, put there to test you, and you've passed the test,' followed by more errors! Should I be afraid that they may try to publish, sell, or otherwise abuse my manuscript? Only in business a year. If so, what was your experience? However take notice that they give authors 50% of proceeds, defined as "all revenue received by Uproar Books MINUS production and shipping costs." 2018- Strikers FC Academy . To make matters worse , I was referred by the Editor in Chief of Prodigy Gold Books as an Evil Witch because I demanded to know what was going on . Do you have any info or insights into EC? The result was a beautifully printed and formatted book, complete with illustrations and innovative layouts. Here are some such services to avoid. Also, is Submittable reputable? So what is the difference with me just using google to research. It's free to publish and sell on Amazon both for the ebook and the print book you should never pay a third-party company for that. So what is Author Academy? However, I'm leery of putting my credit card info into their site, even if it does have the https in their URL. It took me months to sort out the mess. I have now told them to back off and I will not go with them. Do you know if this is a reputable company? I googled BBB and Xlibris and saw an A+ rating but only one star and I didn't see Xlibris anywhere, but the name Authors House. Miranda Duncan. They want me to pay them--need some information ASAP. I did a reverse search on the phone number and it's legit as is the website. One was Gold Touch press and recently Lettra press. Do you know anything about Aladdin publishing? Is Rushmore press legit. We groom talented players with the right technical, tactical and mental skills to enable them to compete as professional players at the highest level in football anywhere. They're a "boutique" house (everything outside the Big Five is, really) and I enjoyed a lot of support and personal attention from the EIC and the Publisher. This is a company of crooks. I didn't happen to see anything about iUniverse. Has anyone had experience publishing a children's book with Outskirts Press? - they don't ask you for *any* money upfront (especially not reading fees, publishing contribution fees) I've had a look at their site, and they look fairly legit as hybrid publishers go. I am already published with a registered copyright. He pushed me for one hour to make a huge deposit payment at the same day. Do you know anything about Mulberry Books Publishing House? Please let me know if you've heard of these type of interviews and their formalities. Anyone know these people? I don't know why but I don't like their sales team. Anyone who calls that often despite telling them to stop clearly is trying to sell sell sell! Thank you for that. Does anybody know anything about them?

He has not, so far. Whats your opinion of Rushmore Press? I see Rushmore Press on the "Writers Beware" list -- do you have additional comments about this company? I love it!But then the comment space slid up out from under my fingers and a pop-up jiggled at me. Aside from grammar & sentencing mistakes, I found their contract totally one sided. He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. Ugly Ducking Presse are definitely a legitimate non-profit publisher. Also, do I have to worry that they'll steal my manuscript? I was contacted by a Renley Rudolph with Parchment Global. I have not signed a contract, and I have paid nothing. They posted a fun-looking writing contest, but I don't know if they are legit.

HURRAH! They don't call themselves a "publisher", they clearly identify as "assisted self-publishing", or "author services" companies, and they don't try to upsell you a bunch of marketing services afterwards (nor do they take any royalties on the book). I hope this is not how your company conducts business.

I'm lucky, I guessI have astigmatism, so when something on a site jiggles I just see a blur, like the blur of a computer or TV screen shown live on another computer or TV screen. There are also some competitions in which the prize might be a trophy. Do I remove bits I wrote during this process? The tendency with package deals (where you pay a fixed price for all the things you listed) is that the author has no idea who is doing all of that work. His claims don't seem to pan out. Companies who send unsolicited emails about their services (especially review services) and who don't have a website are most probably scams, yes. We since pulled the book because our single contact (who seems to be the only person there) was starting to comb my voice out and replace it with hers. That is what you need to do with them because they strictly adhere to the contract. Who knows about URLINK? Do you know anything about this company? How much would that cost ! Needless to say, it's a messy situation, but one writers can learn from, has anyone heard anything about easton-books? Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. Reedsy is more than just a blog. Realizing my topic my delightfully eccentric mother was a limited interest in terms of the commercial market, I just wanted a beautifully produced book. However, if they do everything they say they will do, the fee is not that bad. Youre not a well-known author, that kind of attitude? Theres never been any evidence of successful pitches, but these services will surely cost you a pretty penny. I had an excellent experience with CreateSpace, Amazons publishing service. They seemed trustworthy but after reading the blog I'm now a bit reluctant. Wish this 1st time author had known all this before being r***d by a vanity publisher who over-price my book's retail by 3x!!! To find contests that have been vetted, you can look through this directory of the best writing competitions. Or are they a scam? I believe this may be a scam artist. I finally found it. She even provided a contract and provided for a payment plan in which she took my money. So, I am asking for your help. Hi, I just found your article, thank you for the info. If you're going to spend $5k, hire a really good editor, a really good proofreader, a top cover designer, and publish the book yourself. Getting involved with ETP is easily one of the biggest mistakes I've made and i'm consulting a lawyer about taking charges against them. Some bigger publishers won't consider any writer who doesn't go through an agent. Still I would like to sell some books. I should have said, though I was disappointed in the infographic (you failed to list indie publishing in the comparison and omitted some valuable information re tradpubs), overall I found the article useful enough to reference on my own blog. They did not list a price, but want me to respond by replying to their email or phoning them. Avoid Prodigy Gold books at any cost. And they don't need money from me to do that. I wish my friend had read this. Thank you. Thank you! Enter your email or get started with a social account: A humanitarian crisis is unfolding, we must come together to help Ukrainians in the face of tyranny and violence. I have received my book back though thank God but still out the 500 dollars!!! Also, it's important to note that we don't know of any company that can provide you with an effective "marketing package". What's your opinion on WebNovel? I would like to know as well. Is Madison seidler editor services a scam? I just received an email from Indie Author Project stating that "Last summer, we launched a pilot project with OverDrive where we took 50 curated indie titles from our program and put them into an indie author collection that libraries could opt into for free. It looks like Writer Beware has identified in their post as one to avoid (see the section above about The Filipino Publishing Scam Network). Marketing packages that sound essential, 5. They offered me a book deal but i have to pay some publishing/editing costs and get 10% of the profits. Predatory companies will offer to display your book at one of these fairs for a fee. and this is just not true. The thing is, book fairs are not for authors. I was also contacted by the New Reader Magazine & after many emails, they sent me their contract. Thank you in advance for your response. Are the books priced competitively Hi there, I submitted my novel to Breaking Rules Publishers, based in Florida. And, in a couple of incidences I told the company I will not be harassed or intimidated to publish when I felt the manuscript was not completed to my liking, Thanks for such invaluable information. I am sorry for sending you this reply so late, however, please consider the things that I have to say. Have you heard any reviews for freeauthorinfo. I echo all these complaints. My first effort was with Westbow Press. They mention on their website (which looks pretty poor) that their co-operative publishing deal involves them covering 75% of the cost, while the author pays for the remainder. .

Does anyone have any insight on 13th and Joan? Become a member today to discover how we can help you publish a beautiful book. He wanted to write a memoir, but he needed help. Thank you! They are a company who is questionable in its ethics. I know that I am in no place to make excuses but do note that I have taken your complaint into account and will not stop until this is resolved, this is a little thing that we can do for you compared to the dissatisfaction and bad experience you have had with us. If she claims to be a publisher, but her company doesn't have a website, then that's a huge red flag. It looks like they do some level of editing. I am looking for critical information on Goldtouch Press. They do offer a self-publishing track, where they provide all the usual publishing services for a fee instead of buying the book, but they're a legit publisher. My manuscripts are ready for print. The catch here is that the author will be expected to pay for the cost of the physical prize.