Companies who send unsolicited emails about their services (especially review services) and who don't have a website are most probably scams, yes. Do the right thing . Thank You. Please tell what you know about Covenant Books. Put in the time and run a bunch of their books through Amazon. I am trying to find out if Self Publishing School would be a good fit for me? You can read more about the cons of Inkitt's marketing here: https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2016/04/spam-spam-spam-spam-inkitt-and-grand.html I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. As I imagine she is reworking her scam under another name, I would avoid any publishing company with "thoughts" in their name, just to be safe. Launch your book successfully with our tried-and-true strategies. Then they ask the receiver to click on a link that supposedly will "provide us PayPal information to receive royalty payments." Are they reputable? I vetted YOP before I jumped in and found nothing but Victoria said they were a fairly new company with only a handful of clients. Just a few days ago I got a phone call from their marketing advisor who offered me to pay $5000(!) Dont come close to anyone without a proven track record! Thanks for any helpful feedback. NO one has asked for money or made any kind of sales pitch. Looks like they are a member of the IPG and partner member of ALLi, which vouches for them. I guess you are aware how difficuly it is even to access traditional publishers. See if they have reviews and whether they seem legit as well. Still a scam? Actor-writer Inder Shahu talks about his new films and reveals the names of two films on the verge of release; Raj and DK reveal details about Samantha's role in Citadel with Varun Dhawan All they care about is upselling you as much as possible. Thank you. One last thing: when a company like that says they'll do your marketing, it tends to mean very little. Do keep in mind that if you have to pay to receive the award, or enter the final round, or anything like that, your money is probably best invested somewhere else. Reference to a spot at the LA book expo. Marketing strategy, budget design and execution backed by research and data led insights. It was a mess. (emphasis mine). Thanks! If you mean the Aladdin books that's an imprint of Simon & Schuster (http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/aladdin/) then it's legit. To put it in mild terms, I would warn any author to stay away from any Author Solutions operated company. What would be a red flag or have I already had one? I just got an offer to publish my book from Black Rose Writing. There is no guarantee that you will qualify for the high-paying, $100 articles, and you can't predict the availability of articles when you sign up (more about this later). I see Rushmore Press on the "Writers Beware" list -- do you have additional comments about this company? Learn their tricks and avoid these unscrupulous bandits. I've seen other writers get paid and at times they'll get fired to which company will ask them to refund money that can be up to $350-$790+. Everything you read above about scammers is true with this group. Do you have information on Greenleaf? Once you've created a brand, be sure to include some action items in your business plan for promoting and strengthening it in your target market. Roles and responsibilities include: 1. It turns out it's all 'coaching' and I do all the work. There has to be a catch somewhere, but where? To get paid around $60 per hour writing you need a lot of experience which you probably don't have. Can you offer any information about the company?Are there any legitimate vanity publishers. She played a convincing part in pretending to manage marketing for my book with ALA and ACLR events in 2019. They sent me a contract to review, marketing promises etc., but to be honest the royalty structure seems absolutely predatory, 10%, and agreements to buy 100 copies, etc, upfront costs. When you search for their titles on Amazon, do you see a lot of (or any) ratings and reviews? After a year and two extensions, my friend was tired of excuses and wanted the manuscript. If you do it yourself, it might cost the same or a little more but you'll know who's working on the book. I was searching on a list of publishers accepting submissions, and found The New Press. On top of all of this, they asked for unconscionable amount to partner with me. 6-months paid internship program that will take place between 18th April and 18th October 2023; 11 interns will join us and experience the life of an Ingram Micro associate; Flexible schedule allowing you to study and gain practical experience at the same time Thank you, Does anybody know or has anyone heard of "Author's House" (@Authors_tweets) I got an e-mail from them promising reviews for my book with three various packages from $100, $200 and $400 (30 reviews) to go on goodreads, Amazon and YouTube. However, I'm leery of putting my credit card info into their site, even if it does have the https in their URL. Sincerely, Many scammers impersonate reputable literary agents, film producers, and traditional publishers with fake publishing or movie rights offers requiring author "investments" of thousands of dollars. So annoying. This is something every writer needs. There is Self Publishing companies that are Author Funded and then there is "vanity presses" those two things are entirely different. info@writersbranding.com Give us a free call +1 (877) 608-6550 2022 PACIFIC BOOK REVIEW AWARDEES Three of our outstanding Writers' Branding authors get a resounding recognition in the recently concluded Pacific Book Awards 2022. Theres never been any evidence of successful pitches, but these services will surely cost you a pretty penny. Thank you! I stumbled into Submittable and have been scammed (I think) out of a $30 submission fee. Thanks for this. I'm taking the case to the attorney general. thanks, Hi. Excellent information. Do you have any input on Mango Publishing? Since September 21st, The Visitation has been released under Writers' Branding. For one thing, traditional publishers take ALL RIGHTS for the life of your copyright in exchange for whatever they offer the author. Do you have any thoughts on Covenant Books? Certain publishing companies will offer to write up a coverage package to make it easier to sell your book to Hollywood production companies. I have been contacted by Authors Press wanting me to attend a book fair in Arizona and they want to put my novel on the shelf at their bookstore. Reading all of these comments and responses has been informative -- very helpful! This was unnecessary. Do you know if Trilogy Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network, a Vanity Publishing or a Traditional Publishing Company? any feed back. It's not a scam, but it certainly is an *expensive* course If you want to go the course route, I'd rather recommend Mark Dawson's "Self-Publishing 101" course (it only opens once a year, but you can get on the waitlist). My 15 year old daughter wrote a book and writers Republic wants to publish it. How's Covenant Books In our opinion, Vanity Publishers are a bad choice in 99% of the cases *if you want your book to sell*. (For a primer on the topic, check out this guide.) We need to watch our step. Balboa Press was set up in 2013 by Hay House, as its "self-publishing arm". Please. Did you know that if you dont register the copyright of your book, literally anybody could claim it as their work and profit from it? IMO BookBaby is reputable. Has anybody had dealings with Mulberry publishers? There are, however, competitions that are little more than money-spinning enterprises. Thanks :-). Screenplay adaptations/coverage. Never received a cent in loyalties even though I knew people who bought the book. We since pulled the book because our single contact (who seems to be the only person there) was starting to comb my voice out and replace it with hers. Is Go To Publish.com reputable? My novel "Reflection of Memories" has been doing well . Mary. More info in this Twitter thread between David Gaughran and Victoria Strauss: https://twitter.com/davidgaughran/status/1031495833135591426?lang=en. The Chat GPT (ChatGPT, GPT3, GPT4) AI tool is a cutting-edge natural language processing tool that allows users to generate human-like text in real-time. Thanks George. I'm a new author and so far have attempted to have my books published via the traditional route, submitting my work to various agents, only to receive one form letter rejection after another. What you think about Newman Spring Publishingthey do everything $3400 over a 10 month payment planif they choose your book for publishing How would you rate Page Publishing and Novum Publishing ?? Writers' Branding | Cookstown NJ I have received my book back though thank God but still out the 500 dollars!!! My thanks for any direction you may offer. Two books were supposed to be published. In the next post, well take a deeper dive into vanity presses, since they can be quite tricky to spot. Covenant Books we've mentioned a few times here (be careful) but Shadow Mountain looks pretty legit. I already self published with Balboa Press. Yesterday I got a call from FolioAvenue, a small company offering a literary agent who will work to have my book accepted by a larger more influential publisher than my current Balboa. Debalina is a quick, continuous & lifelong learner. Don't fall for his nonsense. During #pitchmad at Twitter, I was contacted by Uproar Books, which is a fairly new hybrid publisher. Your Representative, ****** ******, called me to prospect business. In 2018 I . I have not published yet. Any info on them would be helpful as well. However, there are plenty of companies who will make a big song and dance about securing you an ISBN, charging you hundreds of dollars on top of the actual cost when you could just spend 10 minutes on Bowker and do it yourself. writers branding complaints. I've checked their website and it seems to pass the initial smell test. As a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business. Are they scammers? I am currently working on a book, and I was found a publisher she seems nice but her contract is 3 years at a time it stats that she can republish etc. Congratulations on winning one of their contests and receiving a (positive) free review from them! A curious soul. Different people react to pop-ups and jiggling in different ways. It cost me exactly $2.75 the charge for ONE proof copy. Hi Edwin. That is NOT a review. They're located in Brooklyn and they distribute books in different countries. Yes, they have done everything they said they would do, except put my book in bookstores. I don't know the price of his program, though. They said they will start open readings period in December which means they're selective and it's good, right? If you're going to spend $800 on anything, invest them in a proper marketing course, or on a reputable freelance marketing professional: https://reedsy.com/marketing/book-marketer. They don't call themselves a "publisher", they clearly identify as "assisted self-publishing", or "author services" companies, and they don't try to upsell you a bunch of marketing services afterwards (nor do they take any royalties on the book). I just want to put it out there. Writer Beware is a registered service mark of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Can you recommend Mulberry Books Publishing House? Legit scam. Below, in alphabetical order, is a list of the literary agencies (not all of them currently active*) about which Writer Beware has received the largest number of complaints over the years, or which, based on documentation we've collected, we consider to pose the most significant hazard for writers. The worst thing is that they may even quote reasonable costs for self-publishing services, leaving you unsuspecting at first, and then end up delivering low-quality work. What do you know about Pearson Media Group? Dennis W. C. Wongs memoir about his relationship with Read More. Smoke was named one of the Best Books of 2015 by Amazon. As you snack on a bag, you'll celebrate the . Scam companies will sell you on the idea that the New York Times, Good Morning America, and Newsweek can pick up on your story but the chances of that actually happening are very slim. approved for publishing." Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. These are all vanity publishers, with a really bad reputation. and now I have an in-person interview for an executive position at a Fortune 500 company! He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. I left them my email. Does anybody know anything about them? Do you know anything about this company? Basic Info Contact Details Address Phone number Website, email Owners / Directors Additional info Since registration 2 years, 8 months, 3 days That said, I'd be grateful if you could forward that email to us: service[at]reedsy[dot]com so we can take a look. Is Madison seidler editor services a scam? Because theyve NEVER done it before. But you will have to do the marketing yourself which can be quite time consuming and expensive. A soon add the lawsuit is over I will be creating a page dedicated to warning writers with proud of all of my claims including all of three emails to and from as well as the contract. However, I would not give out my credit card number for further verification.I gave my Name, Birthdate, home Address, Name of Book and phone number. Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. If you want to do further research, look up the books listed on their website and see where they rank in their Amazon categories I suspect most of them will not even be in the top 5,000 in their specific niches. Simply by virtue of them owning that IP. Correct if you're with a real, traditional publisher, they don't force you to buy your own book. Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. I also check their LLC with the state of New York & found out such entity does not exist. Amy McDaniel - CPRW, NCOPE Crafting Powerful First Impressions and Success Stories Certified Professional Resume Writer Branding Specialist Career Consultant Turning Confusion into Clarity I could not find much info about HDB, but the fee is rather steep for just registration. If a publisher contacts you unsolicited, then chances are they are not. They have the whiff of a lot of Author Solutions clones that have recently started to pop up. Is Parchment Global Publishing a vetted and reliable company please? I had an excellent experience with CreateSpace, Amazons publishing service. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile. Nope. Yes, Does anyone have any info on Go To Publish, a marketing company out of London and Atlanta, Georgia, Gotopublish.com I have been approached re: their services for marketing of one of my books. Are the books priced competitively The publisher kept stalling my historical fiction with accuracy checks, never mind that I has already done extensive research on it. Has anyone published a childrens book with Storybook Genius Publishing? Id be grateful for a comment. They say they invited me to Jacob javitts and help me sell. Their website is well-presented and written, but when one of their 'editors' contacted me to express interest, her English was extremely dodgy. Mr Rudolph has a Filipino accent and it seems his number is a cell phone number. AuthorHouse is extremely unethicalstay far far away. I told him to use the U.S. mail. I appreciate you looking out for writers but this is biased nonsense. Please advise. Contacted Covenant Books to have my book reviewed free as they claimed. And if you still don't hear back, hire an IP attorney to try to get the rights back. Please list some of the other or similar courses available and the price, or at at least the website(s). As a rule of thumb, a small press can be considered legit if: "His voice does not limit how far his talent can reach, be that in country, pop, rock, alternative. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. Stay away from these people , there are better ones out there. I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). Authors own the copyright to their works before and after they publish them. They have approached me regarding the republishing of my current book. Do you have any info on this company? What is the best way to reach and get accepted by a traditional publisher? Does anyone have any informations before I move forward. Specialties: Looking to better reach your audience with relevant marketing, better email campaigns, and smart design and branding? Sent in my children's book, WOW--TO A CHILD CHRIST RETURNED--to Covenant for review. I don't know why but I don't like their sales team. I initially bought a package with them a while ago. Only in business a year. We've heard a lot of very bad things about Capstone Media Services. I have already talked to a representative and of course they want $5,000 and I told the man that I don't have that kind of money to spend right now. Have you received anymore info from dreambooks distributing? Hi. Its called business. What is your opinion of Atlantic Publishing? Senior Manager. is this a genuine offer. This doesn't sound like a legitimate operation to me. If you're going to spend $5k, hire a really good editor, a really good proofreader, a top cover designer, and publish the book yourself. Convenant publishing company is an hybrid company. Ive contacted a few authors who have used them but would like more input. I would personally avoid them. The writer's work is taken and used without providing promised payment. I used Book Baby for my first book. Unfortunately, there are plenty of unreliable companies out there looking to make a quick buck by exploiting those dreams. What type of book are you publishing? Writers.work claims that you can sign up and start earning right away. They're a very well known vanity press and not one we'd suggest you pursue. Their publishing 'packages' are not as ridiculously expensive as a lot of hybrid or vanity presses. Without a doubt, do your research and avoid rip off vanity houses. They seem to meet most of the IBPA's criteria for hybrid publishers: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/hybridpublisher Where I had finally had enough and requested to be refunded at first they were apologetic, then blamed me, by the end of the seven hour debate back and forth through email they were threatening me and terminated my contract while still never reimbursing me. Good info. I have published with them before but they were bought out recently and I am unsure about them now, as I have heard some negative things. Some publishers require authors to buy bulk quantities of their own books. What kind of small press is legit at this point? Victoria Martin was a treasure to speak with (British). I won! Is Trilogy publishing Reparable? He pushed me for one hour to make a huge deposit payment at the same day. Join a community of over 1 millionauthors. Chandler Bolt's Self-Publishing School is one of the many "self-publishing courses" out there that basically teach you how to self-publish a book. However I am troubled that I have not found any reviews for Brandylane/Belle Isle anywhere! They even claim that you can start earning up to $60 per hour which sounds very unrealistic. His sidekick Laura Freestone is just as bad .Vety unprofessional to say the least. When he complained, they didn't want to give him his money back. Mulberry Books is offering to lower the price of my book and give me 80% of the royalties. My Bird Songs is available on Amazon. They said investors are paying for my interview with AL Cole and I have to pay for the air time. Hi there, I submitted my novel to Breaking Rules Publishers, based in Florida. Every author or speaker who needs to get their message out should use traditional publishing with random house who takes over your book rights and pays out a meager 8.25% of every sale? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3545c85ed81996924e0e68383a9d488f86723352d6e727c4166f4174bdbb80b9.jpg.