Return of a Man Named PAMB and its Quotes
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CORRECTION: I goofed
It was pointed out to me that I posted PA's current address incorrectly as 4310 Metropolitan Court.
The correct address is 4510 Metropolitan Court, Suite A.
per Mapquest:
4510 Metropolitan Court
Frederick, MD 21704
I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
(And I'll post this on the other threads.)
It was pointed out to me that I posted PA's current address incorrectly as 4310 Metropolitan Court.
The correct address is 4510 Metropolitan Court, Suite A.
per Mapquest:
4510 Metropolitan Court
Frederick, MD 21704
I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
(And I'll post this on the other threads.)
It never even occurred to me that the arrival of author copies should serve to ease my mind about my publisher's legitimacy - but then again, they'd be a pretty lousy scam to pay me the way they do, so I never had many doubts about it.
It sounds like your girlfriend might have something smart to say about this whole thing. You should listen to her.
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Because this isn't the kind of thing you'd want to find out in advance:
http://bb.publishamerica.com/viewtopic.php?t=32169
http://bb.publishamerica.com/viewtopic.php?t=32169
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Argh. That's a Publishing 101 question you can find out in any library. Such questions should be researched before you start subbing a MS.
Dear PA Lurkers, the best thing you can ever do for your writing career is to absolutely take your next book someplace else as soon as possible.
So long as it's not another danged print mill/scammer!
Dear PA Lurkers, the best thing you can ever do for your writing career is to absolutely take your next book someplace else as soon as possible.
So long as it's not another danged print mill/scammer!
This one caught my eye:
Wanna lay a bet on that one? Fed Ex showing up a PA's door to pick up the book order and PA doesn't get to charge shipping? Gonna happen??? Watch out for low flying pigs.
Let's see, PA's response would be . . . "Because of copyright concerns, we cannot let FedEx handle the book order."
::eye roll::
PALurkers - shipping is a profit center for PA they are never, ever, ever going to change that.
Wanna lay a bet on that one? Fed Ex showing up a PA's door to pick up the book order and PA doesn't get to charge shipping? Gonna happen??? Watch out for low flying pigs.
Let's see, PA's response would be . . . "Because of copyright concerns, we cannot let FedEx handle the book order."
::eye roll::
PALurkers - shipping is a profit center for PA they are never, ever, ever going to change that.
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Shipping books... Let's see, if I remember, before my book tour I was speaking at a writers conference in the town where my publishing company was located. My publisher's publicist showed up at the conference, put four boxes of books in my car (64 total), and told me to have a good time. The books were just in case the distributor's shipping was slow. It never was; books were always waiting at every stop. I got to keep the 64 extras, free.
So yes, I believe there are better ways to get books than the method offered by PublishAmerica.
So yes, I believe there are better ways to get books than the method offered by PublishAmerica.
This author signed a contract to have five books printed by PA and has found out about the ordering problems.
I really hope no one's going to recommend that she do the buy-and-resell routine.
It'll only get worse from here.
I really hope no one's going to recommend that she do the buy-and-resell routine.
It'll only get worse from here.
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Conversely, PA might say, "As you can see from FedEx's rates, the actual shipping is the smallest part of our cost. You are welcome to pick up, but we will still have to charge you a per-book handling and packing fee". And that fee would equal [usual PA shipping charge - actual FedEx shipping], or maybe [usual PA shipping charge - actual FedEx shipping + extra PA annoyance factor fee].
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Same canned answer: we're switching printers and once it's completed, all will be right with the world again.This author signed a contract to have five books printed by PA and has found out about the ordering problems.
I really hope no one's going to recommend that she do the buy-and-resell routine.
It'll only get worse from here.
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And look how well that went.
Back on topic, still haven't run across any B&T Textstream distributed books in the ordering system (not just PA's, none at all). I need to remember to take in the titles of a few PA or AuthorHouse books showing available on Amazon, and see how they come up.
PA books in e-format
Maybe when PA finishes switching wholesalers, dealing with the lawsuit, moving offices, etc.
Maybe when PA finishes switching wholesalers, dealing with the lawsuit, moving offices, etc.
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Cleaning the coffeemaker, reading blogs, finishing that Sudoku puzzle, topping the high score at Bubble Shooter...
This author signed a contract to have five books printed by PA and has found out about the ordering problems.
I really hope no one's going to recommend that she do the buy-and-resell routine.
It'll only get worse from here.
If that's the right link QoS, both those comments are gone.
And when they finish eating breakfast, having morning coffee break, after lunch, after mid-afternoon snack...
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... after refilling the toner in the "multimillion dollar printing facility" ...
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But, but, but... PublishAmerica is going to give my book "the chance it deserves." If they believe in me, then I must be an Author. Oh, make that Published Author.
Yes, I know this is snarky. I'm in a mood today.