Beware of this "writer's mill"
Thanks Mick. I just emailed them asking why they had so many unfinished books (like, 50 of them). They couldn't give me a straight answer on that but did tell me their turn-around time is 90 days!!
I said thanks, but no thanks.
And yes, I do have better ways to spend my time.
The reason why they have so many unfinished books is because hardly anyone sticks around long enough to complete a project. (Ever notice that they're constantly placing ads on journalism sites, trolling for writers?) The company misleads writers about the scope and complexity of the projects, then, once they hook them, they ride them into the dirt. They assign books that require such a mind-boggling amount of writing and research (20,000 words in three weeks...that's diabolical!) that even seasoned writers are driven to the verge of nervous collapse. We're talking 60 to 70 hour weeks, even for the fastest, most experienced writers. Most writers don't last through more than one stage. Then they bring in more unsuspecting naifs, and have them take over where the last ones left off.
They are also wildly deceitful, and pressure writers to submit work even sooner than the already ridiculously short deadlines indicate. That way, they can squeeze as many words out of writers as possible, before they quit in disgust. In other words, this is a classic low rent writer's mill. And they will hire anyone!
Don't believe me. Check out these complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/book-pu...shing/atlantic-publishing-company-u-c3e26.htm
http://www.eriksherman.com/WriterBiz/2009/07/another-writer-mill-atlantic-publishing.html
(The latter contains some telling inside dirt from some of the company's former employees, by the by.)
There are also a bunch of complaints about them on Writer's Weekly. The company continually spammed the site's owner, Angela Hoy, who is a great champion of writers rights. She warned "Do Not Do Business with this So-Called Publisher" on the Whispers and Warnings forum.
So if you think this is a way to make some "quick, easy" money, think again, folks. You would be better off flipping burgers at McDonald's. Working for this company is career suicide!