No but they turned down my novel submission.
Have you received an answer, Janet?
Have you received an answer, Janet?
My heart-felt apologies, folks.
Hi Chris,My heart-felt apologies, folks. Don't know why they would be doing this. I only have seven authors on my release list from this group (that are private emails), and none of you were on it.
My heart-felt apologies, folks. Don't know why they would be doing this. I only have seven authors on my release list from this group (that are private emails), and none of you were on it. This suspiciously coincides with my release. I'm telling them not to spam the board.
I will say that, with the help of other authors, we have been instrumental in getting them to change their policies--targeting readership--using the internet bookstore sites more effectively, and lowering shipping charges. We have a way to go, but progress is being made.
Sorry for the inconvienence. Heck, I haven't even seen my own release, if that is what is being sent around here. PM me and let me know what this entails.
Kind regards
Tri (real name--Chris Stevenson).
Chris,
I got your release today and I was happy as heck to see it. I understand the people complaining, I suppose, but I'm sure not one of them. (Maybe I was one of the private emails?/!!?)
Chris
"The AUTHOR agrees to transfer full copyright(s) to..."
Okay, so I am not trying to be a smarta%$ here, but what is the difference? There are websites from legal firms that say that the publisher needs the copyright transfer in order to act on behalf of the writer. I know I sound like an idiot, but I really need to have this straight in my apparently smurfette-sized brain!!
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I don't quite get all this vehemence. I'm with Rain, and thus far have been treated with the utmost courtesy and respect. Never once have I been asked for anything the slightest bit shady. Yes, Rain is relatively small; and yes, Rain is based in Canada. Both make it tougher on a U.S. writer than might otherwise be the case. But crooked? Shady? Idiotic? Certainly not from my experience. Anything but.
It's not all that hard to tell a small press from a scammer. You look which way the money flows.
I currently have a Rain contract in my hand, and based on this contract that I will not sign,1) Did you sign your copyrights over to Rain publishing?
2) Did you pay them any money?
3) Did you receive an advance?
4) Have they distributed hard copies of your book to bookstores?
I currently have a Rain contract in my hand, ...
1) they want full copuright transferred to Rain Publishing -- and on that they 'will not budge'
There's more than two versions of small presses. It's just not someone being either a good small press or being a scammer. There are degrees in between. ... There are small presses started by individuals who ...simply clueless, (they) are not scammers;
....
To me, a scam publisher or agent actively attempts to separate authors from their money.