Former CIA station chief, alleged rapist published with PA

DeeCaudill · Jan 30, 2009

Saw this on LISNews:

http://lisnews.org/cia_rapist_and_self_publishing

Here's his book:

http://www.publishamerica.com/archives/botm/bookofthemonth-Sep2002.htm

My apologies if this is a redundant post.

James D. Macdonald · Jan 30, 2009

Well, PA keeps boasting about how their authors are being mentioned in newspapers all the time...

kullervo · Jan 30, 2009

If only PA took handwritten manuscripts; they could corner the market among the incarcerated.

Gillhoughly · Jan 30, 2009

The link took me to the NYTimes article on self-publishing--which left out something.

The combined company represented 19,000 titles in 2008, nearly six times more than Random House, the world’s largest publisher of consumer books, released last year.

I'm thinking Random House's book sales for one month (heck, maybe for just a week!) outstripped the self-pub houses combined sales for a year.

Here's something for the PA lurkers:

Cathy Langer, lead buyer for the Tattered Cover bookstores in Denver, who said she had been inundated by requests from self-published authors to sell their books. “People think that just because they’ve written something, there’s a market for it. It’s not true.”

Any of you Denver PA victims give that venue a shot?

DaveKuzminski · Jan 30, 2009

DeeCaudill said:
Saw this on LISNews:

http://lisnews.org/cia_rapist_and_self_publishing

Here's his book:

http://www.publishamerica.com/archives/botm/bookofthemonth-Sep2002.htm

My apologies if this is a redundant post.

I wonder if he used that rape and incest link PA used to have on its site?

merrihiatt · Jan 30, 2009

DaveKuzminski said:
I wonder if he used that rape and incest link PA used to have on its site?

Ewwwww! Now I need to go take another shower. Thanks, Dave.

Claudia Gray · Jan 30, 2009

I guess that counts as a platform.

kullervo · Jan 30, 2009

ClaudiaGray said:
I guess that counts as a platform.

He seems to react badly to rejection.

Leigh.Lyons · Jan 30, 2009

Publish America will take ANYTHING. We know that. *Sighs* Crooks!

Marie Pacha · Feb 1, 2009

The book no longer shows in PA's online bookstore.

It does still show on Barnes and Noble and Amazon as available, with PA as the publisher, and shows some of the best rankings on both sites that I have ever seen for a PA book.

I think it should be emphasized that the author was accused, but has NOT been charged with any crimes according to that article. Our legal system still says he is innocent until proven guilty.

merrihiatt · Feb 1, 2009

Marie Pacha said:
I think it should be emphasized that the author was accused, but has NOT been charged with any crimes according to that article. Our legal system still says he is innocent until proven guilty.

Good point, Marie.

xXFireSpiritXx · Feb 1, 2009

Oh geez. That is just really, well, wow. I have nothing to say which is odd for me.

merrihiatt · Feb 1, 2009

Jason is speechless? :Ssh:

hee hee

circlexranch · Feb 2, 2009

Nor will he likely be charged unless one of the women was part of a prominent family. He'll likely either be 'invited to resign' or reassigned to Antarctica.

I don't care, it is still freaking bizarre and just soooooo . . .. PA

Former CIA station chief, alleged rapist published with PA

DeeCaudill

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James D. Macdonald

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kullervo

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Gillhoughly

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DaveKuzminski

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Claudia Gray

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Marie Pacha

Still a work in progress

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xXFireSpiritXx

Killing my darlings...

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