Does anyone know anything about this publisher? I know someone with a book out with them, but I can't find a website or submission guidelines.
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[Publisher] Dreams Reach Productions
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Founded as a self-publishing operation by Sean Leary, who also offers literary consultant/agent services.
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Oh, dear.
"If you want to become a published author, I can guarantee it." That pretty much tells me all I need to know about Sean Leary the literary agent. The only other agent I know who can "guarantee publication" is Bouncing Bobby Fletcher, who will charge you a whole bunch of money to "sell" your book to a vanity press, who will charge you a whole bunch of money to publish your book.
"I've had almost two dozen books published ... All together, my books have sold over 20,000 copies." I can do math. It works out to fewer than 1000 copies per title. That pretty much tells me all I need to know about Sean Leary the bestselling author.
I'm sure he's right for someone, but he's not right for me.
"If you want to become a published author, I can guarantee it." That pretty much tells me all I need to know about Sean Leary the literary agent. The only other agent I know who can "guarantee publication" is Bouncing Bobby Fletcher, who will charge you a whole bunch of money to "sell" your book to a vanity press, who will charge you a whole bunch of money to publish your book.
"I've had almost two dozen books published ... All together, my books have sold over 20,000 copies." I can do math. It works out to fewer than 1000 copies per title. That pretty much tells me all I need to know about Sean Leary the bestselling author.
I'm sure he's right for someone, but he's not right for me.
Yup, I agree--I wish my friend had done his research before trusting this guy with his book.
Thanks, all, for the info.
Thanks, all, for the info.
That stinks. I hope your friend realizes they're a vanity operation before he sends them another book. (Or, I guess in this case, he could send them an idea for a book and pay up to have it written for him.)
For others browsing this thread, I can't resist quoting these little nuggets.
Yeah, well, I was published at eight. That's right, hardback edition in the school library and everything! (Actually true, we had this awesome team of volunteer moms that would print and hand-bind kids' stories. There was a whole shelf in the school library just for student-written books.)
Funny, in my world, ambition pushes you to actually move beyond the idea stage.
For others browsing this thread, I can't resist quoting these little nuggets.
Yeah, well, I was published at eight. That's right, hardback edition in the school library and everything! (Actually true, we had this awesome team of volunteer moms that would print and hand-bind kids' stories. There was a whole shelf in the school library just for student-written books.)
Funny, in my world, ambition pushes you to actually move beyond the idea stage.
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Last book under Dreams Reach was '10. Leary's current books are either straight to CreateSpace and/or Smashwords, or under another of his half-dozen imprints, Dingobi Publishing.