BluewaterPress, LLC

Anyone have any experience with them? I got the name from the 2006 Writer's Market. They are asking for more information on a book proposal I sent them. I went to their website. They are new and the website is pretty miniscule.

I don't know whether to be excited or beware.

Lavinia

I'm responding to myself. I think I've been had. I believe this is a self-publishing company, though it doesn't say that on the site. There are red flags going up all over the place for me. The site is very basic, as I said, but has errors in grammar too. I went to their published books and found they have one. When I looked that book up, I came across a site where the author apparently entered it in a contest for self-published books. The author is the publisher of this company. I read an exerpt and it's bad. It's a great idea and story but not written well. The place on their site for "books in the works" lists four titles, all of which are tied to the publishing company. Am I reading too much in to this? Doing a google search revealed that most of the sites were BookSurge. I didn't know what that was until I looked up (above) just now and see that yes it is a self-publishing company. I am so sad. I had my hopes so high up. I told my family. I jumped up and down (literally). But it wasn't real. Oh well, thank God for the internet! Back to writing I guess...

Lavinia

Thanks guys! On the bright side, it only took me a few hours to have that first red flag raised and less than 12 hours to figure it all out. I wasted last night and this morning researching it, but better that than hours editing, money sending and hopes up for months before a reply.

Also on the bright side, I had virtually given up on publishing this one. I was on to other projects, so it doesn't feel like such a loss.

I actually feel pretty good now, after notifying my family (Mom, Dad, kids, husband), and so forth. Somehow I feel more hopeful than ever before. That pure joy of an acceptance like that, even though it wasn't real, made me realize that it could happen. It could happen just like that...when you least expect it...when your son is playing outside and you're getting ready to go to a football game... when dinner hasn't quite made it to the oven yet and dishes are piled in the sink...when the wind is blowing splashes of autumn leaves onto the porch...On a day like any other day it could happen...only this time it will be real. And it will happen! It will! For all of us!

Oh, but I do have a question. Is it normal for a company like this to be listed under small presses? Now I'm reluctant to use a small press again. Any advice on that? Is there a list of legitimate small presses somewhere other than the Writer's Market?

Take Care Everyone and Keep Writing!

Lavinia

Llogan- Do you still need information? I just did an internet search and it didn't come up. I do remember they were out of Florida. If you want more I'll try to find the letter of acceptance. I think I know where it's filed...under "Full of S**T publishers." Sorry...still a little sore over the whole thing. Also- I found it in the 2006 Writer's Market, so I know it's in there.

Definitely don't want anyone to go through what I did! So if I can help, let me know.

Lavinia

Amen! James.

Batgirl- That address sounds right. I looked at the message left by the 80 year old man but couldn't reply to it. Sounds like he has a clue to what's going on since he talked about a vanity press.

Lavinia