*I am not involved in the issues surrounding this company. This post is my way of spreading the information further an improving the changes that new, hopeful and defrauded authors find the right sites instead of the wrong ones. Jones Harvest Publishing (MySpace page here) is a “co-op” publisher (this means the author is expected … Continue reading
I can’t tell you who to sign with and who not to. But this concerns me (about 2/3 down the page). Perhaps a disclaimer first: I do read and post comments at The Rusty Nail. There is a great deal there that I do not agree with, and things do get out of control. People … Continue reading
I am not at all surprised by this. I was just using Blu Phi’er’s in perpetuity clause as an example on a writing list and now this. Blu Phi’er has been under scrutiny for a while due to a poor contract that not only does an rights grab in perpetuity (as close to forever as … Continue reading
New Concepts Publishing is quickly becoming a by the book case of publishers going bad. Started in 1996 (according to the website), for quite some time it was among the trusted, dependable names of the epublishing field. However, behind closed doors NCP began falling apart. As is often the case one person came forward which … Continue reading
Frankly, I’ve done a crap load of trying to be the sane mind when it comes to both the operating of and the fall of MardiGras Publications. I’ve seen some seriously stupid shit get passed around on both sides of the fence. But I’m done. Consider this a PSA to former MGP authors. MardiGras is … Continue reading
