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Anyone who signs with any publisher must go in with their eyes open so they can adequately weigh the risks to their hard work. Those of you who have said you're happy to take that risk may feel differently a year from now, and that's why I felt compelled to raise the flag.
It's one thing to be on a publishing high when the ink is still relatively wet, where it's impossible to believe there could be any other outcome than success. But it's quite another thing when the publisher couldn't deliver as promised. I've seen this happen over and over again - and authors are anything but charitable. I'm not saying this will be the case here, God forbid - but it needs to be discussed.
Musa, thus far, hasn't been as thoroughly discussed as other new publishers. If the Bewares Board is going to retain its integrity, then no one should be immune from scrutiny. And I'm sorry, but the answers Celina gave are concerning about where this company is headed. Four hundred titles are scheduled through 2012. That's an impossible number of releases, and I don't see how it's humanly possible for each author to receive quality editing, marketing, and promotion.
Celina mentioned that cash flow was a concern, so how is she going to print up ARCs for four hundred titles to send out to reviewers? Perhaps these reviewers will take e-files, which is great, but I still don't see how you can do TIP sheets and promo plans for that many books.
When something simply doesn't add up, and it's a new company, I have no choice but to suggest waiting a couple years. And really, do you respect your hard work that little to take that big a risk?
It's one thing to be on a publishing high when the ink is still relatively wet, where it's impossible to believe there could be any other outcome than success. But it's quite another thing when the publisher couldn't deliver as promised. I've seen this happen over and over again - and authors are anything but charitable. I'm not saying this will be the case here, God forbid - but it needs to be discussed.
Musa, thus far, hasn't been as thoroughly discussed as other new publishers. If the Bewares Board is going to retain its integrity, then no one should be immune from scrutiny. And I'm sorry, but the answers Celina gave are concerning about where this company is headed. Four hundred titles are scheduled through 2012. That's an impossible number of releases, and I don't see how it's humanly possible for each author to receive quality editing, marketing, and promotion.
Celina mentioned that cash flow was a concern, so how is she going to print up ARCs for four hundred titles to send out to reviewers? Perhaps these reviewers will take e-files, which is great, but I still don't see how you can do TIP sheets and promo plans for that many books.
When something simply doesn't add up, and it's a new company, I have no choice but to suggest waiting a couple years. And really, do you respect your hard work that little to take that big a risk?
I'm not even sure what this has to do with anything.Poll: who, of those who have signed with Musa, wants to cancel their contract?
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