TotalRecall Publications, Inc. / Ultimate Hero Contest

Rocky-Mountain-Mike · Nov 10, 2008

Does anyone know anything about Total Recall Press, Inc? The website is: www.totalrecallpress.com They've been around since 2002 from what I can tell and up to recently were focused mainly on non-fiction (textbooks, computer & technical pubs) and only recently started a fiction line.

I couldn't find anything about them here or on P&E.

Many thanks!

Mike

victoriastrauss · Nov 11, 2008

I just heard from a writer who got a contract offer from Total Recall, and told me that if you want editing, you have to pay for it.

- Victoria

CaoPaux · Nov 11, 2008

Just a note that the name of the press is TotalRecall Publications. </pedant>

IceCreamEmpress · Nov 12, 2008

CaoPaux said:
Just a note that the name of the press is TotalRecall Publications. </pedant>

Then they picked a horrible URL--if your name is TotalRecall Publications, having the URL "totalrecallpress" is bound to lead to confusion.

caseyquinn · Nov 12, 2008

I noticed they are charging 15.99 for an Ebook unless i am reading it wrong, seems a little pricey...

CaoPaux · Nov 12, 2008

IceCreamEmpress said:
Then they picked a horrible URL--if your name is TotalRecall Publications, having the URL "totalrecallpress" is bound to lead to confusion.

Aye. Probably thought totalrecallpublications too long/difficult to parse.

Robin Bayne · Nov 12, 2008

Their name makes me think of the movie with Arnold in it.

EASchechter · Jun 28, 2011

Ultimate Hero Contest

I just got pinged by the organizer through LinkedIn. Anyone heard anything about this one? From the looks of the website, my first reaction is "Oh, HELL no!"

http://ultimateherocontest.com/BIZyCart.asp?ACTION=Home&CLIENT=Heroes

James D. Macdonald · Jun 28, 2011

http://ultimateherocontest.com/BIZyCart.ASP?GROUP=UltimateHero&CLIENT=Heroes

The top 12 to 32 Hero entries for each Genre, as selected by our judges, may proceed to further contest rounds with additional requirements. The requirements for subsequent rounds must be met by the contestants in order to maintain eligibility for any awards.

Additional requirements to be announced later.

I just bet there are.

Giant Baby · Jun 28, 2011

AWARDS
The Grand Prize winner of each Genra is Guaranteed a no cost Publisher Contract.
As in any computation there are winners and those who do not make the cut. Our goal is to make every contestant a winner by providing feedback on your skills.

Winners of the Ultimate Hero Contest are guaranteed to receive a Trophy and a no cost publishing contract for their completed work. Other participants may also receive awards.

I don't know what a "Genra" is, and I was a little thrown to discover that "computations" were involved. But, hey, I'm a sucker for a Trophy.

HapiSofi · Jun 28, 2011

Never trust a writing contest that promises winners a publishing contract.

Drachen Jager · Jun 28, 2011

But they have such a professional looking website... :drool

PVish · Jun 28, 2011

I wonder how Travis Tea would do in this contest?
From the "How it Works" section:

Amateur Writers, Editors, Professional Writers, Novelist, Magazine Writers, Blogger, Newspaper Writer, Author Agents, Publishers, Printers, Resellers, Advertisers, Translators, Graphic Designers, and Reviewers will now be able to team up with an Author to get their work published.

Huh?

victoriastrauss · Jun 28, 2011

The URL is registered to TotalRecall Publications, the subject of a thread here.

- Victoria

CaoPaux · Jun 28, 2011

Merged.

And the reward for slogging through the Book Contest page is:

WHO HOLDS THE COPYRIGHT TO THE WORK?
The Author of the work will transfer all copyright, publication and distribution worldwide right to Ultimate Hero Contest when they Register as an Author.

At the end of the competition each participating contest author who does not receive a publication and distribution contract will receive all rights returned to them.

Um, yeeeeah.

Gravity · Jun 28, 2011

Lawzie.

Um .... wow.

CaoPaux · May 31, 2016

Updating URL: http://totalrecallpress.org/

Although still linked from their home page, they dropped the Ultimate Hero contest when they revamped their site early '14. Current push is for their shared-world series set in Disney parks: Mouse Gate Adventure Books (http://mousegates.com/)

TotalRecall Publications, Inc. / Ultimate Hero Contest

Rocky-Mountain-Mike

victoriastrauss

Writer Beware Goddess

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless

IceCreamEmpress

Hapless Virago

caseyquinn

Just happy to be here

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless

Robin Bayne

~writes for Him~

EASchechter

Pervy Fetish Writer

James D. Macdonald

Your Genial Uncle

Giant Baby

Oh, the humanity.

HapiSofi

Hagiographically Advantaged

Drachen Jager

Professor of applied misanthropy

PVish

Cat hair collector

victoriastrauss

Writer Beware Goddess

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless

Gravity

Seen 'em come, seen 'em go

CaoPaux

Mostly Harmless