PA AUTHORS I would like to welcome you to AW!

We've got a hot tub? Dang. I could use a good soak. I've been here three years and haven't seen it yet. Where ya'll keeping it??

And please note: we're not here to judge you! So you made a mistake and went with a bogus publisher? You'll find many people here who fell for PA's song and can relate.

Come on in and ask questions. I just put out a cheese ball and some crackers.

*Brings in a big tray of cookies*

WELCOME!

And if you're not comfortable posting at first, that's okay. Lurk for awhile, see what there is to see here on the forum.
There's a LOT of good information here, and one or two nice people also.
Well, maybe more than one or two.
Pull up a chair, make yourself at home, but I got dibs on the hot tub.

*starts spearing chunks of meat and cheese with long toothpicks*

Join us! This is a wonderful place for writers. There is so much you can learn here.

Anybody bring bean dip? I could have sworn I saw bean dip...rats. Guess not. Okay, anybody bring some of those little cocktail weenies in that tangy, you know, barbecue sauce...?

<momtone>Gravity. Those are for the guests.</momtone>

Here I come with the little cocktail weenies and bean dip!

This is a great place to improve your writing skills...come join us.

Momentarily delurking to snatch a cocktail weenie and leave behind some rum balls...

Gravity said:

Anybody bring bean dip? I could have sworn I saw bean dip...rats. Guess not. Okay, anybody bring some of those little cocktail weenies in that tangy, you know, barbecue sauce...?

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No cocktail weenies here...but I have some cocktails? Anyone for a martini? Jack and Coke?

Yes friends, come into the light. I know, I was one of you. Enlightenment and learning will set you free. Learn about the publishing industry. And, as PA is often fond to say. Don't believe everything you hear. Yes, especially from them.

Welcome.

Yuppers. I was one of you, too. If they'll welcome me and make me feel at home, you've got it made in the shade!

Come on in. Really. You'll like it here.

*Orders-in a great big platter of hot wings*

Welcome to AW! Make yourselves at home.

And keep your fork; there's pie...

Royalty time is just around the corner. We're expecting a big influx....

Yes...welcome PA authors. This site welcomes everyone (it doesn't hurt that they're pretty nice AND helpful).

Where's the hot tub? When I find it, I'm going to summersault my way in there with my ski suit on.

Don't be afraid to come here and learn. I was once a PA author, too, and I can tell you, these people are, for the most part, some of the friendliest people on the 'Net, IMO. If you come and talk about what's good or bad about PA, I'm sure you'll receive the same respect due any writer. We do care about your careers and dreams, and we do the best we can to help people achieve them.

I'm still unpublished, save for my PA book, but I've learned so much in the last two years that I'm now more efficient and more productive in my writing aspirations. I don't think I would have done so, without a community of writers--professional and non-professional alike--such as AW.

Well, I already posted in the big huge thread about PA, and it's good to be welcomed by others who know of PA's evils, or have been tricked by their evils as well.

I'm glad it was only 2 books of the series, as I have 5 written, #6 underway, and the first (R O U G H) draft of #8. Ye Gods! If I had that number of books with them....

My favorite PA fact- one of their celebrity authors is Klinger!

Now then, is there both Jack Daniels AND Coke around here? I'm thirsty...

Good to have a new publishing resource haunt,
Josh

Welcome! Here's your JD. Lots of Coke in the tub over there.

My best advice is to put the series on hold for a bit and write a stand-alone. Start sending it around.

Series are tough to sell. Even more so if the first volume is a reprint. After you've already gotten a sales history, then's the time to try to re-sell the series.

Welcome, Josh!

I've got the nachos, blue cheese dressing for the wings, and plenty of ice

...what, no pork rinds...?

I use to be PA and I'm still alive and here. So see, AW won't kill ya. Their food isn't that good tho. weenies?

...yeah, but...we still need pork rinds...

Do you want me to go get those pork rinds?

Anything else while I'm out? Speak up or forever hold your peace (or is it piece?)