I'm sorry if this has already been brought up -- I looked around, but I can't find anything recent. (and, it's been awhile since I've been on here) Anway, does anyone have anything to say about Sable Publishing? I found them through writersmarket.com and, out of all the queries I sent that day, they were the only publisher who responded asking for a complete proposal . . . if . . . I paid a $35.00 reading fee first. Is this typical? It's the first time I've run across it, but I dont' want to automatically assume it's a bad thing. Help?
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Any reading fee raises my hackles. I spent a bit of time at their site and they seem to be a three-author publisher right now.
I'd aim higher.
I'd aim higher.
Looking at their website, I see they have three authors, one of which they trumpet as being the artist for all their book covers. Strikes me as odd, but that's just me.
www.sablepublishing.com/pages/1/index.htm
www.sablepublishing.com/pages/1/index.htm
Hmm
Jenn, I agree with Frank wholeheartedly. No one should charge a fee. We assume all the costs for our readers. I'd steer clear of anyone who wants your money upfront. Or money at all, for that matter.
Jenn, I agree with Frank wholeheartedly. No one should charge a fee. We assume all the costs for our readers. I'd steer clear of anyone who wants your money upfront. Or money at all, for that matter.
I disagree
Some agents do charge for postage, ms copies etc as they happen. I know Victoria and I disagree here, but more and more agents are doing this.
Mine does. Anytime costs such as postage, ms copies, boxes etc go over ten bucks I get an invoice. It is itemized, no blanket fee for sending a ms and the costs are below what I would spend at Office Max or Staples for the same supplies etc. And many of the ms we've had requested he's hand carried to the editor.
No handling fees, or reading fees, or editing fees should be charged though.
And my agent is a good one. James can vouch for him.
Shawn
Some agents do charge for postage, ms copies etc as they happen. I know Victoria and I disagree here, but more and more agents are doing this.
Mine does. Anytime costs such as postage, ms copies, boxes etc go over ten bucks I get an invoice. It is itemized, no blanket fee for sending a ms and the costs are below what I would spend at Office Max or Staples for the same supplies etc. And many of the ms we've had requested he's hand carried to the editor.
No handling fees, or reading fees, or editing fees should be charged though.
And my agent is a good one. James can vouch for him.
Shawn
I know I'm digging up an old thread, but it's been 5 years now..... and they still do the chapter contest thing. You can just submit to them regularly without payment, but by the looks of things, it sounds like they'd ask for a reader's fee regardless.
I came here to see if maybe anyone had some flattering things to say about them. Guess not.
I came here to see if maybe anyone had some flattering things to say about them. Guess not.
Since I seem to've missed noting it the last round ... going by Amazon, did publish a fourth author in '05, but that was their last book. No site activity since '10.