Anyone have info? Ive searched the forum, various threads and checked the index and came up with nothing.
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This one? http://simonandbrown.com/default.htm
Founded by a guy disappointed with his self-publishing experience (Trafford).
Founded by a guy disappointed with his self-publishing experience (Trafford).
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The founder self-published a self-help book for men that claims,
Yet, I don’t see where he provides any information that makes him an authority on this subject. Book is here.
He also has another entity called, Bradley Fenton Ventures, Inc., that provides a dating service.
http://www.broadband-guide.net/florida-dating-services.html
He claims he started Simon & Brown (catchy name, eh?) in 2002 because…
Yet, the book he references wasn’t published until July 6, 2006. So, why did he use Trafford to self-publish when he had his own publishing company at that time? (If his claim that he started this company in 2002 is to be believed.) A quick search on Amazon doesn’t pick up any books that they’ve published. The only thing close is a Simon Brown (printer) from 1834. Additionally, I don’t see anything in his background that qualifies him to be a publisher, outside of his experience in being self-published by Trafford in 2006.
Here’s the thread on Trafford.
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767&highlight=trafford
Nice site, though. I call this kind of publisher site a HSP. A "Hollywood Set Publisher.” Realistic from the front, but when you take a wee peek behind them, there’s an empty space that should contain things like experience, knowledge, marketing, distribution, and capitol.
Yet, I don’t see where he provides any information that makes him an authority on this subject. Book is here.
He also has another entity called, Bradley Fenton Ventures, Inc., that provides a dating service.
http://www.broadband-guide.net/florida-dating-services.html
He claims he started Simon & Brown (catchy name, eh?) in 2002 because…
Yet, the book he references wasn’t published until July 6, 2006. So, why did he use Trafford to self-publish when he had his own publishing company at that time? (If his claim that he started this company in 2002 is to be believed.) A quick search on Amazon doesn’t pick up any books that they’ve published. The only thing close is a Simon Brown (printer) from 1834. Additionally, I don’t see anything in his background that qualifies him to be a publisher, outside of his experience in being self-published by Trafford in 2006.
Here’s the thread on Trafford.
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767&highlight=trafford
Nice site, though. I call this kind of publisher site a HSP. A "Hollywood Set Publisher.” Realistic from the front, but when you take a wee peek behind them, there’s an empty space that should contain things like experience, knowledge, marketing, distribution, and capitol.
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Well, that's always the sign of an outstanding and sure-to-be-successful venture.
"The founder self-published a self-help book for men that claims,
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Society sets men up to fail with many women. Felton sets men straight while giving them confidence in approaching women.
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My favored technique for approaching women is to sneak up behind them, disguised as a potted plant. Approaching them like this is easy, but getting them to hang around when the philodendron starts hitting on them is more difficult.
That sounds like a genuinely dumb book--so I'm surprised it wasn't snatched up and vaulted to bestsellerdom. Just one flaw in that plan: Most guys can't read.
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Society sets men up to fail with many women. Felton sets men straight while giving them confidence in approaching women.
"
My favored technique for approaching women is to sneak up behind them, disguised as a potted plant. Approaching them like this is easy, but getting them to hang around when the philodendron starts hitting on them is more difficult.
That sounds like a genuinely dumb book--so I'm surprised it wasn't snatched up and vaulted to bestsellerdom. Just one flaw in that plan: Most guys can't read.
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Addendum: Domain is now that of Simon & Brown Publishing, which reprints classic/public domain works as ebooks.