The Latest From My Publisher

The Latest From My Publisher

A year ago, I signed with Publish America to publish four of my novels.  (You might have seen my previous blogs about my difficulties.)  As I reported, they are a pay-as-you-go publisher.  I know that the first novels I authored were total garbage.  I often look at the word processing file, and cringe.  How could I have been so bad?

As I soon learned those many months ago, Publish America does nothing to help its authors.  Their disclaimer is simple:  they publish exactly what the author wrote, no more, no less.  How does that make money for the author and the publisher?  It doesn’t.  If I want publicity, I need to pay.  If I was hoping the publishing company would think that if they sell my novels, it is good for both of us, I was wrong.

Now we have another wrinkle.  I got an email telling me that my novel hasn’t sold any copies in the past year, and if I wanted to have my book rights returned to me, I could fork over $149.00.  Hmmmmm.  They want money to sell my book, and they want money to give me my rights back.   I get shafted coming or going.

Publish America is the reason I will not go with a publishing house.  My latest novel is The Alberta Connection, a Ryce Dalton novel, and it is available on Amazon.  Don’t get suckered in by Publish America, or any other publishing house.

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