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IN ALMOST A YEAR, I WAS A VICTUM OF SCAMS OF TWO PUBLISHERS AND A PLAIGERIZER.
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I want to share my experience over the past 7 months, with every writer out their in hopes that it may serve a guide in being cautious as to whom you let publish your work and who you let read your work. For what happened to me may sound like something out of a writer’s worse nightmare and that is because it was. This is lengthy letter covering entire experience but all that I say is true.
It all began at the start of looking for a book publisher. I had my work published in some small print press and had began to accomplish much in my writing, such as performing my work, getting awards and a scholarship. Well a girl who I thought was my friend at the time, referred me to Publish America, after she submitted her book. I would learn both were up to no good but it would be too late (after contracts). Our contacts would consist of lots of e-mailing and phone calls, showing how disappointed I was and needing answers to questions regarding suspicious activity of their press. I would discover that both Publisher America and the girl who referred me are publishers who are scammers.
The girl ran a publishing called Meeting of the Minds Press which is not associated in now way with Publish America. The girl who referred me, is the founder of Meeting of the Minds press (also Meeting of the Minds Journal), had her book published by Publish America.
It was last year when the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press, recommended me to publish America to me. Her book cover seemed nice but I think she was too embarrassed to tell me the truth about her book and seemed to not want me to read her book, so I didn’t. I visited the website of Publish America. What I first noticed that seemed a bit strange was how they did not mention at their website how much they pay the authors. Still believing in what my friend told me, I submitted my book and I referred someone else (which will be discussed later in this article).
Anyhow, I was excited to hear they accepted my manuscript. But no sooner after, I signed their contract, I found some info on them on line that was upsetting but it was too late, my book cover was done. Things started to change. I notice their approach was firm and less welcoming. My manuscript entered the editing stage. The first copy of the editor’s proof they sent to me was awful, they had messed up on the lines breaks, which was not there in the original copy I sent them. I checked over the manuscript and sent them editing revisions. My manuscript was still in the editing stage. They sent the manuscript back and notice strangely suddenly there are words cut off and other mistakes that weren’t there.
I sent them the editing revisions again. They were supposed to take them but they did not. They sent me the final copy and the editing revisions were not take and they refuse to take them. . I kept a copy of the letter (I got concerned), and it shows clearly the mistakes they were suppose to fix in which they didn’t. I argued with them for almost two weeks and finally someone from their company informed me that the mistakes do not hurt the marketing ability of the book, in which it does. There are more than ten mistakes in the book and they are obvious mistakes.
I also noticed that they have two different release dates for my book. It is stated with my book info at several web sites that my book was released in August but they told me the official release was not until January. They were selling my book in August and were not telling me. I found out my book was released already when I found a link in Google for my book for sell. I was shocked! It was already being sold on EBay by resellers and I didn’t even know. I confronted them and they said they have nothing to do with the resellers, however, did not tell me that my book had been already for sell. During waiting for a response on this issue, I visited the girl who I referred before any of this happened (while still in the editing stage of my book).
I REFERRED A GIRL AND SHE PLAIGIRIZED MY WORK.
Remember earlier in this article I mentioned that I referred a girl to publisher America (before I knew they were a scam), after I submitted my book, well the girl showed me her manuscript and I read it during visits to her house, at her request, regarding a review. She submitted to Publish America later on after my book was released. I let her borrow my only copy and it was agreed she’d return it. . 1 month later, I tried to contact the girl about my book and she refused to answer my calls, she contacted me to tell me about her book signing but not about returning my book, so I went to her house and she returned my book and showed me her book. I was shocked to discover she had been studying my style of writing (to mimic my unique style) and also had chosen to take some content out my actual book and put it in new poems to add to her book during the editing stage of her book submitted to publish America. I reported the matter to Publish America. They did not deny that they accepted her new poems into her book during the editing stages and they agreed in a simple way that it is obvious. They took a while to respond again and told me I should take it as flattery.
I asked them how was she able to add additional poems (stealing my literary identity and taking phrases out of my book) after her book was out of the editing stage (I had spoke to her briefly during the time her manuscript was out of the editing stage and had seen the manuscript before it was submitted because she wanted a review). This shocked me because they did not take my edits when my book was still in the editing stages. They did not reply. They seemed not to care that another author took content out of a book of mine they published and then they published her book. Much of her book uses various phrases from popular literature and songs but she not cite any of the material in which she found the work. If there is a reviewer who wish to review the book yourself, her book is called, “Snappin Out” published by Publish America (you can find it Google). I seriousely think and investigation should be done of the book. I don’t know what can be done about this but this is also an example of Publish America, publishing anything and not taking the issues of plagiarism seriously. When I read exercept of her book to a music producers they were shocked to hear some lyrics from famous songs in her book and asked me if she cited and I said no and they also noted right away that her work seemed to be trying very hard to sound like my own, (this are later poems of hers). She also did not credit me in the book, though before submitting her poetry I offered critique, which led me to believe she intend to steal my literary identity and hope that would not notice. She had a copy of my book during writing the later poem to be added to her book submitted to publisher America so that is the proof that she had a way to plagiarize my work. In the copy of the book of hers she gave me when I picked my book up from her house,s he states “you have helped me much in poetry” but she was careful not to credit me in the book, for then people who had read my work would become more aware that she made an ugly attempt to steal my style of writing which is distinctive and also to take some content from my work. The poems she chose to mimic was written years ago and two previously published, appearing in my book “Un-Gloving the Hands. Poems and a Memoir” she borrowed.
A buyer of my book from Homestead Pennsylvania who wish to remain anonymous stated that “She used for your resource, kept your book to copy your literary identity, and then continued to keep your book while pushing her book. Until her book was released. I know the author of the book from when I was young. What she did was wrong”
A SCAM PUBLISHER REFERRED ME TO PUBLISH AMERICA.
Shortly after, the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press (P:ublications or Journal), who was the girl who referred me to Publish America, finally showed me the inside of her book after showing me a copy of it republished. Even her book was poorly put together as well, still I did not know yet; she was scamming authors with her press called Meeting of the Minds Publications. She did not tell me this, I suspect now she wanted my book to be scammed to by Publish America, since she could convince me to submit my work to hers, (acting sympathic) that I would trust in her and submit my work to hers, I fell in her trap and was scammed by her press to.
Seeing she had a press called “Meeting of the Minds Publications” and she had author’s I began to trust her more on a business never level to.
Her press had received a few thousand dollars in grants to publish books if I recall (at least $5,000 and she published close to 24 authors books) but she did not provide the ISBN# for any of the books, nor copyright services, my book is awful, the ink is faded and the books are stapled bound and look cheap. Several authors have complaints regarding her press, the quality of the books and also not receiving any statement regarding books sells or profits of their book. Although she has events in which the authors can read their work, she has door fees for the events and the authors can’t bring 1 guest for free. This is all while expecting 50% percent of the profit of every author’s book. She also speaks to her authors as if they are children, tells them lies when they ask about their royalties, accept for the ones that are (girl friends) of hers. She will say she was robbed…etc, which is not true. During the time she was telling them lies I was in touch with her but was not made aware of her lies until after I parted with her press and author informed me of her lies, in reply to not paying them their royalties. I found out that she drops my name to potential authors (never published before. She drops my name because I have been previously published, in hopes that will encourage them to submit their manuscript. She spies and snoops into the information of other press and tries to convince other writers to come to her press instead although her press is a scam. Her press is primarily for new authors and so they are desperate to get published and after being published by her, they realized they were scammed. During publishing my books, she asked me to advertise for her press, teach in her workshop but did not want it to be known or pay me, although her grants are for paying services for her press, yet she pays her boyfriend who is the cover art sketcher of the press. At one of her poetry events on television a month ago, she says I’m a good fiction writer (not a good poet instead) and it was shocking sense I do not write fiction (only prose which she has not heard) and I was a published poet of her press on the show to read poetry. When ever one of her authors asks to speak to me, she drills them about our conversations. One authors asked me if I knew about a publisher she can submit her second book to. I told her that I may. I didn’t see it as a problem since Meeting of the Minds does not publish more than 1 book by an author. Her angle was to discredit me in the private with some people who run big organizations (so they will not query me) and at the same time while making me think she values me as an author. I finally confronted her and asked to have my book removed, she then harassed me and gave my cell phone number out to other people (even someone apart of a televisions program) and I had to change my phone number. She then began tell lies to important people to get their respect and then use her connections as a mean of intimidating her authors, who she felt would speak out about her press scamming people. She sells the authors books at shows when they are not there and they are not aware of it. Don’t forget this same founder of Meeting of the Minds Publications is who referred me to Publish America (because they published a book of hers). Also, the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press, also takes content out of writers work, I know this because I went to a reading and she read a line out of one of my poems in which I read to her when she was publishing my book. One author even mentions on their blog (which you can find it Google), never receiving any profits of their book in which they know sold and the books being poorly shipped. (I won't post the link to the blog on the board). Now the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press, is slandering my name (which she was doing while publishing my book). Basically in publishing, led her to play by sides of the table, scamming me with her publishing, referring me to a publisher she was aware was no good (because of her book) and to also hurt any chances I may get with building relationships with the other authors (for she knew I was learning more about publishing and other press) and she did not want them to know the truth, such as that she could have purchased 10 ISBN$ under $300 and at least two of her authors books would have the ISBN#. Many of her authors did not know how much money she got in grants. I researched the grants she got and figured out about how much she got and she told me prior to publishing my work. She claims she got close to $10.000 in grants. I estimated at least $5.000, for sure and including the profits off the events, which was plenty enough.
I was shocked to discover when I picked up my book from her house, that she had purchased a new computer, had new stuff in her apartments and she was not working though told another author who wanted their royalties owed to them, that her place was robbed. As far as I know, at least three authors of her press have not received royalty statements and are not aware of their sales, and their books are poorly put together and they are also withdrawal their book from her press after the first year of the contract (which binds them to the press for a year with the option afterwards, to remove their book).
BACK TO PUBLISH AMERICA.
I being a victim of publishers who were scammers, doesn’t end there, it just seemed to get worse and worse. You probably are already shocked and wonder if it can get any worse. While I was struggling to get my one book removed from Meeting of the Minds Press and the founder was refusing withdrawal my book, I was waiting to at least receive an authors statement of my books from Publish America. I eventually received a statement and in it showed that I made no profit and no books sold, (A zero for royalties earned and a zero for sales) in which I knew was not right, because my mother purchased a copy and several others and my book was already being resold by people. I also had made them aware that I knew my book was selling so I was shocked they would even send me an inaccurate statement. I could no longer argue anymore, I was totally out of breath. I began researching on them entirely and that I knew it was time to write this article.
Here is a list of the issues I see surrounding Publisher America in which I notice:
In the End
I have no idea of how much money I profited off my book with Meeting of the Minds Press or from my book with Publish America in the past year and each publisher seem to not care whether I know or not or to even tell me in writing and produce a statement. Although I know at least once copy of my books sold through each press. The girl who plagiarized my work, feels she got away with it. She lives just a block away from me and has relations with people who commit crimes and the last thing I want is someone to attack me with my daughter on the street. Since I’m unable to afford a lawyer I feel helpless to see justice served. All of this was very upsetting to me, for I have had my work published in print by other press and never had I experienced anything in the publishing world this awful within just 12 months beginning in August of 2005. I saw my dreams of being published turn to dust.
What saddens me, is that I had several other publisher on my list, two in which I spoke to who was accepting manuscript and they were real publishers. However, they do not accept previously published manuscripts, so now I can’t submit my books to them to be republished. Feel free to use this article on-line in effort to expose publishers who are scammers.
My Books They Published
My two books are:
“Un-Gloving the Hands. Poems and a Memoir” published by Publish America.
“Crazy Close. 90 Degrees” Published by Meeting of the Minds Press (also Meeting of the Minds Journal).
I’m seeking assistance on how to go about having my book removed from Publish America and am seeking republication by a REAL publisher and one with good ethics. If anyone knows of publishers that republish books, I’d greatly appreciate receiving the info. If you’d like further information on this post, please don’t hesitate to ask.
I wish all the writers the best of luck, in submitting their work. I have one important piece of advice to pass on that I wish I had of remembered to take during getting my work published. Always Research and Investigate Any Business in Which You Intend to Sign A Contract, Involving Signing Over Rights to Any Product of Yours. Keep believing in your work and do not let a bad publishing experience, scare you away from following your dreams of seeing your book published with tender loving care and being able to make a profit of some kind off your book.
.
.Peace and Love to All Artists and Writers
S. Hunter-Wilson
.
I want to share my experience over the past 7 months, with every writer out their in hopes that it may serve a guide in being cautious as to whom you let publish your work and who you let read your work. For what happened to me may sound like something out of a writer’s worse nightmare and that is because it was. This is lengthy letter covering entire experience but all that I say is true.
It all began at the start of looking for a book publisher. I had my work published in some small print press and had began to accomplish much in my writing, such as performing my work, getting awards and a scholarship. Well a girl who I thought was my friend at the time, referred me to Publish America, after she submitted her book. I would learn both were up to no good but it would be too late (after contracts). Our contacts would consist of lots of e-mailing and phone calls, showing how disappointed I was and needing answers to questions regarding suspicious activity of their press. I would discover that both Publisher America and the girl who referred me are publishers who are scammers.
The girl ran a publishing called Meeting of the Minds Press which is not associated in now way with Publish America. The girl who referred me, is the founder of Meeting of the Minds press (also Meeting of the Minds Journal), had her book published by Publish America.
It was last year when the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press, recommended me to publish America to me. Her book cover seemed nice but I think she was too embarrassed to tell me the truth about her book and seemed to not want me to read her book, so I didn’t. I visited the website of Publish America. What I first noticed that seemed a bit strange was how they did not mention at their website how much they pay the authors. Still believing in what my friend told me, I submitted my book and I referred someone else (which will be discussed later in this article).
Anyhow, I was excited to hear they accepted my manuscript. But no sooner after, I signed their contract, I found some info on them on line that was upsetting but it was too late, my book cover was done. Things started to change. I notice their approach was firm and less welcoming. My manuscript entered the editing stage. The first copy of the editor’s proof they sent to me was awful, they had messed up on the lines breaks, which was not there in the original copy I sent them. I checked over the manuscript and sent them editing revisions. My manuscript was still in the editing stage. They sent the manuscript back and notice strangely suddenly there are words cut off and other mistakes that weren’t there.
I sent them the editing revisions again. They were supposed to take them but they did not. They sent me the final copy and the editing revisions were not take and they refuse to take them. . I kept a copy of the letter (I got concerned), and it shows clearly the mistakes they were suppose to fix in which they didn’t. I argued with them for almost two weeks and finally someone from their company informed me that the mistakes do not hurt the marketing ability of the book, in which it does. There are more than ten mistakes in the book and they are obvious mistakes.
I also noticed that they have two different release dates for my book. It is stated with my book info at several web sites that my book was released in August but they told me the official release was not until January. They were selling my book in August and were not telling me. I found out my book was released already when I found a link in Google for my book for sell. I was shocked! It was already being sold on EBay by resellers and I didn’t even know. I confronted them and they said they have nothing to do with the resellers, however, did not tell me that my book had been already for sell. During waiting for a response on this issue, I visited the girl who I referred before any of this happened (while still in the editing stage of my book).
I REFERRED A GIRL AND SHE PLAIGIRIZED MY WORK.
Remember earlier in this article I mentioned that I referred a girl to publisher America (before I knew they were a scam), after I submitted my book, well the girl showed me her manuscript and I read it during visits to her house, at her request, regarding a review. She submitted to Publish America later on after my book was released. I let her borrow my only copy and it was agreed she’d return it. . 1 month later, I tried to contact the girl about my book and she refused to answer my calls, she contacted me to tell me about her book signing but not about returning my book, so I went to her house and she returned my book and showed me her book. I was shocked to discover she had been studying my style of writing (to mimic my unique style) and also had chosen to take some content out my actual book and put it in new poems to add to her book during the editing stage of her book submitted to publish America. I reported the matter to Publish America. They did not deny that they accepted her new poems into her book during the editing stages and they agreed in a simple way that it is obvious. They took a while to respond again and told me I should take it as flattery.
I asked them how was she able to add additional poems (stealing my literary identity and taking phrases out of my book) after her book was out of the editing stage (I had spoke to her briefly during the time her manuscript was out of the editing stage and had seen the manuscript before it was submitted because she wanted a review). This shocked me because they did not take my edits when my book was still in the editing stages. They did not reply. They seemed not to care that another author took content out of a book of mine they published and then they published her book. Much of her book uses various phrases from popular literature and songs but she not cite any of the material in which she found the work. If there is a reviewer who wish to review the book yourself, her book is called, “Snappin Out” published by Publish America (you can find it Google). I seriousely think and investigation should be done of the book. I don’t know what can be done about this but this is also an example of Publish America, publishing anything and not taking the issues of plagiarism seriously. When I read exercept of her book to a music producers they were shocked to hear some lyrics from famous songs in her book and asked me if she cited and I said no and they also noted right away that her work seemed to be trying very hard to sound like my own, (this are later poems of hers). She also did not credit me in the book, though before submitting her poetry I offered critique, which led me to believe she intend to steal my literary identity and hope that would not notice. She had a copy of my book during writing the later poem to be added to her book submitted to publisher America so that is the proof that she had a way to plagiarize my work. In the copy of the book of hers she gave me when I picked my book up from her house,s he states “you have helped me much in poetry” but she was careful not to credit me in the book, for then people who had read my work would become more aware that she made an ugly attempt to steal my style of writing which is distinctive and also to take some content from my work. The poems she chose to mimic was written years ago and two previously published, appearing in my book “Un-Gloving the Hands. Poems and a Memoir” she borrowed.
A buyer of my book from Homestead Pennsylvania who wish to remain anonymous stated that “She used for your resource, kept your book to copy your literary identity, and then continued to keep your book while pushing her book. Until her book was released. I know the author of the book from when I was young. What she did was wrong”
A SCAM PUBLISHER REFERRED ME TO PUBLISH AMERICA.
Shortly after, the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press (P:ublications or Journal), who was the girl who referred me to Publish America, finally showed me the inside of her book after showing me a copy of it republished. Even her book was poorly put together as well, still I did not know yet; she was scamming authors with her press called Meeting of the Minds Publications. She did not tell me this, I suspect now she wanted my book to be scammed to by Publish America, since she could convince me to submit my work to hers, (acting sympathic) that I would trust in her and submit my work to hers, I fell in her trap and was scammed by her press to.
Seeing she had a press called “Meeting of the Minds Publications” and she had author’s I began to trust her more on a business never level to.
Her press had received a few thousand dollars in grants to publish books if I recall (at least $5,000 and she published close to 24 authors books) but she did not provide the ISBN# for any of the books, nor copyright services, my book is awful, the ink is faded and the books are stapled bound and look cheap. Several authors have complaints regarding her press, the quality of the books and also not receiving any statement regarding books sells or profits of their book. Although she has events in which the authors can read their work, she has door fees for the events and the authors can’t bring 1 guest for free. This is all while expecting 50% percent of the profit of every author’s book. She also speaks to her authors as if they are children, tells them lies when they ask about their royalties, accept for the ones that are (girl friends) of hers. She will say she was robbed…etc, which is not true. During the time she was telling them lies I was in touch with her but was not made aware of her lies until after I parted with her press and author informed me of her lies, in reply to not paying them their royalties. I found out that she drops my name to potential authors (never published before. She drops my name because I have been previously published, in hopes that will encourage them to submit their manuscript. She spies and snoops into the information of other press and tries to convince other writers to come to her press instead although her press is a scam. Her press is primarily for new authors and so they are desperate to get published and after being published by her, they realized they were scammed. During publishing my books, she asked me to advertise for her press, teach in her workshop but did not want it to be known or pay me, although her grants are for paying services for her press, yet she pays her boyfriend who is the cover art sketcher of the press. At one of her poetry events on television a month ago, she says I’m a good fiction writer (not a good poet instead) and it was shocking sense I do not write fiction (only prose which she has not heard) and I was a published poet of her press on the show to read poetry. When ever one of her authors asks to speak to me, she drills them about our conversations. One authors asked me if I knew about a publisher she can submit her second book to. I told her that I may. I didn’t see it as a problem since Meeting of the Minds does not publish more than 1 book by an author. Her angle was to discredit me in the private with some people who run big organizations (so they will not query me) and at the same time while making me think she values me as an author. I finally confronted her and asked to have my book removed, she then harassed me and gave my cell phone number out to other people (even someone apart of a televisions program) and I had to change my phone number. She then began tell lies to important people to get their respect and then use her connections as a mean of intimidating her authors, who she felt would speak out about her press scamming people. She sells the authors books at shows when they are not there and they are not aware of it. Don’t forget this same founder of Meeting of the Minds Publications is who referred me to Publish America (because they published a book of hers). Also, the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press, also takes content out of writers work, I know this because I went to a reading and she read a line out of one of my poems in which I read to her when she was publishing my book. One author even mentions on their blog (which you can find it Google), never receiving any profits of their book in which they know sold and the books being poorly shipped. (I won't post the link to the blog on the board). Now the founder of Meeting of the Minds Press, is slandering my name (which she was doing while publishing my book). Basically in publishing, led her to play by sides of the table, scamming me with her publishing, referring me to a publisher she was aware was no good (because of her book) and to also hurt any chances I may get with building relationships with the other authors (for she knew I was learning more about publishing and other press) and she did not want them to know the truth, such as that she could have purchased 10 ISBN$ under $300 and at least two of her authors books would have the ISBN#. Many of her authors did not know how much money she got in grants. I researched the grants she got and figured out about how much she got and she told me prior to publishing my work. She claims she got close to $10.000 in grants. I estimated at least $5.000, for sure and including the profits off the events, which was plenty enough.
I was shocked to discover when I picked up my book from her house, that she had purchased a new computer, had new stuff in her apartments and she was not working though told another author who wanted their royalties owed to them, that her place was robbed. As far as I know, at least three authors of her press have not received royalty statements and are not aware of their sales, and their books are poorly put together and they are also withdrawal their book from her press after the first year of the contract (which binds them to the press for a year with the option afterwards, to remove their book).
BACK TO PUBLISH AMERICA.
I being a victim of publishers who were scammers, doesn’t end there, it just seemed to get worse and worse. You probably are already shocked and wonder if it can get any worse. While I was struggling to get my one book removed from Meeting of the Minds Press and the founder was refusing withdrawal my book, I was waiting to at least receive an authors statement of my books from Publish America. I eventually received a statement and in it showed that I made no profit and no books sold, (A zero for royalties earned and a zero for sales) in which I knew was not right, because my mother purchased a copy and several others and my book was already being resold by people. I also had made them aware that I knew my book was selling so I was shocked they would even send me an inaccurate statement. I could no longer argue anymore, I was totally out of breath. I began researching on them entirely and that I knew it was time to write this article.
Here is a list of the issues I see surrounding Publisher America in which I notice:
- Giving authors a different release date (telling them the official release of their book is during one time when actually their book was released months before and being sold. Those profits during the time when the book was actually released, is not being added to the authors first royalty statement.
- Messing up the format of the manuscripts when converting to PDF and not fixing it all, regardless if the book is still in the editing stages. They deciding to publish the book with the mistakes and making the authors think the book is still marketable, although from what I have learned there are authors with many mistakes in their books.
- I don’t feel Publish America do any real marketing; accept purchase a global distribution package for the books. The authors see their books selling at some places and assume they are marketing the book, when Global distribution package makes your book available to be picked up by book sellers. Technically this is not considered marketing for the books. I do not hear about books signing planned for the authors, free marketing package provided for the authors, resources of marketing given to the authors, advertising the books (other than on their website)…etc.
- Publish America pays seems to pay the same royalty amount on all books regardless of the size of the book and quality.
- They have so many books published that it is hard to believe they are not a vanity press and actually select their books carefully.
- Publish America does not take concern for books they publish that plagiarize others peoples work.
- Beware, for there seems to be other publication names associated with them, other names used). I questioned them about that and they said it is their printing. I had read a post that had a list of two names associate with also being Publish America. Still doesn’t make sense.
In the End
I have no idea of how much money I profited off my book with Meeting of the Minds Press or from my book with Publish America in the past year and each publisher seem to not care whether I know or not or to even tell me in writing and produce a statement. Although I know at least once copy of my books sold through each press. The girl who plagiarized my work, feels she got away with it. She lives just a block away from me and has relations with people who commit crimes and the last thing I want is someone to attack me with my daughter on the street. Since I’m unable to afford a lawyer I feel helpless to see justice served. All of this was very upsetting to me, for I have had my work published in print by other press and never had I experienced anything in the publishing world this awful within just 12 months beginning in August of 2005. I saw my dreams of being published turn to dust.
What saddens me, is that I had several other publisher on my list, two in which I spoke to who was accepting manuscript and they were real publishers. However, they do not accept previously published manuscripts, so now I can’t submit my books to them to be republished. Feel free to use this article on-line in effort to expose publishers who are scammers.
My Books They Published
My two books are:
“Un-Gloving the Hands. Poems and a Memoir” published by Publish America.
“Crazy Close. 90 Degrees” Published by Meeting of the Minds Press (also Meeting of the Minds Journal).
I’m seeking assistance on how to go about having my book removed from Publish America and am seeking republication by a REAL publisher and one with good ethics. If anyone knows of publishers that republish books, I’d greatly appreciate receiving the info. If you’d like further information on this post, please don’t hesitate to ask.
I wish all the writers the best of luck, in submitting their work. I have one important piece of advice to pass on that I wish I had of remembered to take during getting my work published. Always Research and Investigate Any Business in Which You Intend to Sign A Contract, Involving Signing Over Rights to Any Product of Yours. Keep believing in your work and do not let a bad publishing experience, scare you away from following your dreams of seeing your book published with tender loving care and being able to make a profit of some kind off your book.
.
.Peace and Love to All Artists and Writers
S. Hunter-Wilson