Geez... Guess what I found on Wikipedia... - Aircraft of World War II

Maestro · 05-25-2008, 06:15 AM

Greetings ladies and gentlemen.

A few minutes ago I Googled my publisher's name and you know what came out ?

PublishAmerica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Damn... I don't know what to think about that... I honestly believe that PA is doing a good job, and when I submitted my manuscript they even found mistakes (that I corrected before submitting the final version), so they must be doing some kind of editing.

But a recent study stated that Wikipedia was as accurate as the prestigious encyclopedia "Britannica"... So there must be some kind of truth in that article...

wilbur1 · 05-25-2008, 09:31 AM

Yikes that gets kinda scary dont it

RabidAlien · 05-25-2008, 10:14 AM

Yep.....word of advice I've heard repeated often: go with a larger publishing house. If you have to pay to have it published, its probably not legit.

Njaco · 05-25-2008, 02:31 PM

Wow, I hope you don't get stung by them.

Maestro · 05-26-2008, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RabidAlien

Yep.....word of advice I've heard repeated often: go with a larger publishing house. If you have to pay to have it published, its probably not legit.

I never paid anything... PublishAmerica never charged any fees to its authors.

A4K · 05-26-2008, 05:46 AM

Wikipedia is dodgy in a few of it's details, but there must be some truth atleast to the story for them to have included it...sounds like you'd better keep a track of your book sales and availability in the shops, just to be on the safe side.

evangilder · 05-26-2008, 09:56 AM

The publishing world is a tough one. You go with a legit periodical that publishes your work, you usually get paid, but not much, if at all. Newspapers are even worse. You are lucky if you even get credit for your work.

Book publishers have a tough route. If things sell reasonably well, they can get a return for the printing, binding and shipping of the books and some profit. Print on demand has gotten cheaper and I have to say is more likely the way of the future. Why should a publisher pre-print hundreds, thousands of books, hoping they will sell? Same with any type of extended period printing, like calendars and such. Magazines will still be printed based of circulation.

While that article does talk about some irregularities in their practices, I have heard similar grievances from authors with bigger publishers. The big thing to do is to make sure you have complete transparency to the finances in regards to your work.

Maestro · 05-27-2008, 10:28 PM

Thanks Evan, I'll certainly keep my eyes open now.

Maestro · 07-05-2008, 07:59 AM

Holy sh*t ! It's getting even worse !

I've tried to log on to PublishAmerica.com and I got a "Page not found" error... However, it can be just a coincidence...

But take a look at this...
Condensed: Here are The Reasons We Don't Recommend PublishAmerica - Absolute Write Water Cooler

Now, can you folks guess that I'm pretty nervous ? I had an idea for a new book, but I think I can sit on it, now.

Now all I hope is that I'm gonna be part of the "happy few" who had a great time with PublishAmerica... I keep my fingers crossed !

RabidAlien · 07-05-2008, 10:20 AM

Best of luck, my friend.

Haztoys · 07-05-2008, 10:56 AM

Punt........!!... There other places to get your book out ..

evangilder · 07-05-2008, 12:12 PM

Agreed.

wilbur1 · 07-05-2008, 12:48 PM

Man i just read what was on that forum

those guys sound like crooks

Hope everything works out for you marcel

Catch22 · 07-05-2008, 01:07 PM

Yikes! Good luck!

Maestro · 07-05-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haztoys

Punt........!!... There other places to get your book out ..

My knowledge of English publishers is rather limited... And I don't know for publishers in the US, but most publishers in the UK won't consider a manuscript if it doesn't come from a litterrary agent... And all I know about litterrary agents is that they are paid from a % of your paycheck.

Any bright ideas or suggestions about that ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilbur1

Man i just read what was on that forum

those guys sound like crooks

Hope everything works out for you marcel

Thanks, but it's not Marcel, it's Maestro.

05-25-2008, 06:15 AM	#1
Maestro Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 2,359	Geez... Guess what I found on Wikipedia... Greetings ladies and gentlemen. A few minutes ago I Googled my publisher's name and you know what came out ? PublishAmerica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Damn... I don't know what to think about that... I honestly believe that PA is doing a good job, and when I submitted my manuscript they even found mistakes (that I corrected before submitting the final version), so they must be doing some kind of editing. But a recent study stated that Wikipedia was as accurate as the prestigious encyclopedia "Britannica"... So there must be some kind of truth in that article... __________________ Maestro http://www.yantremblay.com/

05-25-2008, 09:31 AM	#2
wilbur1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 2,206	Yikes that gets kinda scary dont it __________________ Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry.

05-25-2008, 10:14 AM	#3
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,705	Yep.....word of advice I've heard repeated often: go with a larger publishing house. If you have to pay to have it published, its probably not legit. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

05-25-2008, 02:31 PM	#4
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,184	Wow, I hope you don't get stung by them. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

05-26-2008, 09:56 AM	#7
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,779	The publishing world is a tough one. You go with a legit periodical that publishes your work, you usually get paid, but not much, if at all. Newspapers are even worse. You are lucky if you even get credit for your work. Book publishers have a tough route. If things sell reasonably well, they can get a return for the printing, binding and shipping of the books and some profit. Print on demand has gotten cheaper and I have to say is more likely the way of the future. Why should a publisher pre-print hundreds, thousands of books, hoping they will sell? Same with any type of extended period printing, like calendars and such. Magazines will still be printed based of circulation. While that article does talk about some irregularities in their practices, I have heard similar grievances from authors with bigger publishers. The big thing to do is to make sure you have complete transparency to the finances in regards to your work. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

05-26-2008, 05:46 AM	#6
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,106	Wikipedia is dodgy in a few of it's details, but there must be some truth atleast to the story for them to have included it...sounds like you'd better keep a track of your book sales and availability in the shops, just to be on the safe side.

05-27-2008, 10:28 PM	#8
Maestro Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 2,359	Thanks Evan, I'll certainly keep my eyes open now. __________________ Maestro http://www.yantremblay.com/

07-05-2008, 07:59 AM	#9
Maestro Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 2,359	Holy sh*t ! It's getting even worse ! I've tried to log on to PublishAmerica.com and I got a "Page not found" error... However, it can be just a coincidence... But take a look at this... Condensed: Here are The Reasons We Don't Recommend PublishAmerica - Absolute Write Water Cooler Now, can you folks guess that I'm pretty nervous ? I had an idea for a new book, but I think I can sit on it, now. Now all I hope is that I'm gonna be part of the "happy few" who had a great time with PublishAmerica... I keep my fingers crossed ! __________________ Maestro http://www.yantremblay.com/

07-05-2008, 10:20 AM	#10
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,705	Best of luck, my friend. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

07-05-2008, 10:56 AM	#11
Haztoys Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Prescott Arizona USA Posts: 507	Punt........!!... There other places to get your book out ..

07-05-2008, 12:12 PM	#12
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,779	Agreed. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-05-2008, 12:48 PM	#13
wilbur1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 2,206	Man i just read what was on that forum those guys sound like crooks Hope everything works out for you marcel __________________ Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry.

07-05-2008, 01:07 PM	#14
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Yikes! Good luck! __________________

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