Help me get away from PA!!!!

Ok since The middle of October, I have been trying to get out of my contract with PA. I have sent several E-mails, only to be ignored, with no response. Someone help me! I have tried several times to sit down to start writing another book, only to be left with the sickening side effects of PA. Someone please help me.

I find it odd though, that the PA bookstore no longer has it listed. Could this be the way of telling me I have been released? Shouldn't they have submitted something to me in writing? It is still on Amazon.

Thanks Jersey. I just can't help but wonder if they haven't terminated my contract, is it legal for them to take my book out of the bookstore?

"Dear TonyaVictory,
Thank you for your inquiry. We will respond in the order your query was received. You will receive a confirmation email in the next 24 hours. If you do not receive one, please fill out the form again. - PublishAmerica Support


Below is a copy of your query.
First_Name = Tonya
Last_Name = Victory

BookTitle = Impervious
ShippingState = OK
PAAuthor = yes
Desc_Of_Problem = Dear Publish America, I would like to ask to be released from my Contract for Impervious ASAP. I have stopped all promoting for my book, since the rude E-mail that I have received from a publish america support member. I as well, have been banned from the publish america messages boards after questioning the status of my free author copies. I feel that PA does not want me as an author and I feel that it is only right for you to release me from my contract. Thank you.
securityCode = nt51"

This is the E-mail recently submitted. Now, before this, my book was still in their online store. Today just out of curiosity, I looked and it was gone.

Thanks Burgy and Brainm I've been looking over your thread Burgy about you wanting out of your contract. But, atleast you were receiving e-mails from them. I contacted the BBB awhile back, and I'm sure they are pissed about that. I guess the next step is the AAA. I'm looking for the Marie Pasha thread, having trouble finding it around this large message board lol.

I know, I know. Your right, but, atleast I have you guys to back me when I'm ready to give up on things. You wont ban me from the boards when I have questions, or discreetly call me an idiot in an e-mail.

jamiehall said:

The BBB only handles consumer issues, and unfortunately it considers the dealings PA has with its authors to be business-to-business dealings. It is like trying to interest cops in something outside their jurisdiction. It's a good thought, but unfortunately it just doesn't apply.

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I actually got some work done going through the BBB. They hadn't sent me my author copies. It took them a month and a half after my book was "released into stores" I don't know whether to laugh or cry about that quote. To send my my author copies, and I probably wouldn't have received them if I hadn't made a stink about it. I'm going to contact the AAA now and see what I can't done in this matter.

In a matter to resolve the BBB case. I submitted I wanted my FREE author copies, or to be released from my contract. Go figure, the FED-EX man was at the door a couple days afterwards.

brianm said:

Another option, if you can afford it, is to seek out an attorney to handle this for you.

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I'll have to wait on my PA royalties check!

Sorry, I couldn't resist it. You all have already rubbed off on me.

I sent PA one more e-mail just now. Giving them one last chance to reply back in a "timely" fashion. I will allow a week and a half for thanksgiving coming up. I told them that if I hadn't received a response from them by then, I would be seeking the help of AAA. I even gave them my address, phone number, and e-mail incase they tried to pull I didn't give them "updated" information, like they tried to pull when my books hadn't arrived. I hadn't moved in 26 years.

DaveKuzminski said:

PA discreet? What PA are you dealing with?

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They were never discreet. They just came right out, called me an idiot and accused me of stealing the books I was never sent, right in front of the FED-EX man twice.

Glenda said:

They have their nerve. If it is any help, Victory, they took my book out of their book store right before I received the cancellation of my contract in the mail. I had to email Amazon several times to make it unavailable, however my book is still listed last I checked. Just let them know you will not buy any nor will any of your friends or family. They don't care that you wont promote your book, they want you to buy them and sell them yourself. That is where they make their money, is off the authors.

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I've told them I have stopped all promotion for my book. The joke is on them, I wasn't buying any of my books to sale out of my trunk. Hopefully, the next step will be them returning my rights, one can only hope. They can't deny they ever printed it, if that's somthing they would actually stoop down to, at this point, it wouldn't surprise me.

They actually accused me of stealing books infront of the FED-EX man and then sending the package back to them empty. I have even better evidence than a witness. I have the e-mail they sent me accusing me of it, as well as they posted it to the BBB as well. Here is a copy of the E-mail.

"Dear Ms. Victory:

If you would have advised us of your address change in a timely
fashion, we would not have wasted two failed shipments of author
copies to you. In fact, we cannot help but wonder what truly happened
with one of those shipments, when our carrier returned the envelope
to us, EMPTY.

Books have been shipped to you for a third time last week. As for
your attitude and tone, shame on you. It is not PublishAmerica's
habit to cave to bullies. Your contract will remain in full force
until we decide otherwise.

Have a nice day,
Support
PublishAmerica Support
[email protected]"

I infact did update my information when they told me they couldn't deliver to a P.O. Box. Then supplied them with my information in July. But, like everything else, I'm sure every kind of information they receive is just strung out among the building.

Now, does this e-mail sound to you like they called me a theif?