Thank you for posting that. I put in my vote!
It's interesting to see the "yes" voter comments. Some folk appear to be informed, have read the warnings, and still remain selectively blind.
One of them expects to get two free author copies. I hope she has that in her contract.
They seem to have missed that their books are terrifically overpriced, which is not something a newbie would even think to check.
They also seem unaware that a PA book is not a professional credit--which is MY criteria for whether any company is a real publisher or not.
Do the writer organizations recognize PA and allow its authors in as members? No. Also not something a newbie would check. They would do well to look into the current mess Harlequin stepped into with their vanity operation.
Is PA a vanity printer? They say no, rather a lot, overlooking the fact that most writers will sooner or later buy a copy of their own work, since PA cut off the 2 freebie copies. The moment the author buys--and authors ARE PA's target market, not stores--it's all up.
Not knowing the diff between vanity and self-publishing is one thing, not knowing the diff between PA and a scam operation producing a shoddy product is quite another.
The lemmings checked out the cliff, saw to it there's only ocean and a miserable drowning death at the bottom, and
still stroll over the edge. They're special, their book will be different. The ones who don't know any better I will try to help, but this lot can tread water until they sink. I've no patience for them.
Anyway, with the "yes" people going to PA, there's more chances for me to sell at the real publishing houses who can pay a real (vs. a symbolic) advance check.
See you in line at the bank, PA lurkers.
Oh, no, wait. I won't.
Are you mad yet? You should be.
