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A card flyer on www.kobaltbooks.com turned up while I was cleaning. I've no idea where I picked it up.
They appear to be more printing service than book publisher, and the website has some odd things that set off my Spidy Sense. One is on their "Opportunities" page, where they seem to be looking for someone to find writers.
This person must:
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The red bold stuff made me go huh-what?? There's no sign that they charge a fee, but that can be in the fine print later.
So what's the bottom line here? The way my little corner of the publishing universe works is to always be highly suspicious when a publisher contacts a writer out of the blue hoping to sign the writer on with the house.
The "strong closing skills" puts this on a par with used car sales!
There is a reference to an "extensive distribution network" where one's book is "available" and they have a return policy, but I'm not inspired with any confidence.
So is it a PA thing where they get their money by selling copies to the authors (for 50% off the cover price--which isn't mentioned) or are they well-meaning but clueless?
They appear to be more printing service than book publisher, and the website has some odd things that set off my Spidy Sense. One is on their "Opportunities" page, where they seem to be looking for someone to find writers.
This person must:
- Locate authors in a competitive environment.
- Follow up with clients via email and phone calls.
- Strong work ethic and positive attitudes.
- Must be result oriented.
- Must be able to work independently and possess strong time management.
- Strong closing skills.
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The red bold stuff made me go huh-what?? There's no sign that they charge a fee, but that can be in the fine print later.
So what's the bottom line here? The way my little corner of the publishing universe works is to always be highly suspicious when a publisher contacts a writer out of the blue hoping to sign the writer on with the house.
The "strong closing skills" puts this on a par with used car sales!
There is a reference to an "extensive distribution network" where one's book is "available" and they have a return policy, but I'm not inspired with any confidence.
So is it a PA thing where they get their money by selling copies to the authors (for 50% off the cover price--which isn't mentioned) or are they well-meaning but clueless?
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