tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post3498866638890564308..comments2024-03-27T13:49:30.387+00:00Comments on Stella Deleuze rants and other topics: Vanity publishers, how to recognise themStellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13356640334979836289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-92013592212748926962012-01-02T10:33:07.508+00:002012-01-02T10:33:07.508+00:00I'm so sorry for the late reply, really didn&#...I'm so sorry for the late reply, really didn't see your comment until now. <br>I would advise to seek legal advice. It seem that the publisher has broken the contract. Did they give you valid reason for the delay? A friend of mine was in the same situation. It can have several reasons, either they had a sponsor who got cold feet and they are in touch with a new sponsor or they're justStella Deleuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292709925143749760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-18832141989209134132011-12-27T00:20:59.214+00:002011-12-27T00:20:59.214+00:00I'd like to ask a question. What if your publi...I'd like to ask a question. What if your publisher has been around for a few years and accepted your book over three years ago. Just got around to editing it after giving you several release dates that never happened. What can you do as an author. The contract has been signed years ago but as of this date the book has yet to be published?<br><br>Still Waiting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-22247965474133675562011-12-06T12:14:19.736+00:002011-12-06T12:14:19.736+00:00Eeleenlee, welcome to my blog.Yes, that's a bi...Eeleenlee, welcome to my blog.<br><br>Yes, that's a big warning, too. Those vanitiy publishers often play the darkest tricks.Stella Deleuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292709925143749760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-20114386029218471552011-12-06T11:14:14.591+00:002011-12-06T11:14:14.591+00:00Great advice.Also beware the publishers who are un...Great advice.<br>Also beware the publishers who are unreasonably rude and evasive when you ask them normal questions about basic rights and payment.eeleenleehttp://eeleenlee.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-50588184315455995102011-12-05T11:47:37.323+00:002011-12-05T11:47:37.323+00:00Exactly my sentiments. I wonder the same and yes, ...Exactly my sentiments. <br><br>I wonder the same and yes, they should be busy editing their own authors' books.<br><br>If they have one or two editors working with them freelance (which is often the case with new, small pubs), those editors usually have a separate site for their services. I wouldn't take a publisher seriously if they sent me a rejection with a 'nudge' or offering Stella Deleuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292709925143749760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-46177790253654753072011-12-05T11:38:28.744+00:002011-12-05T11:38:28.744+00:00It always leaves kind of a bad taste in my mouth w...It always leaves kind of a bad taste in my mouth when I'm looking at an "indie publisher" website and they're hawking their for-pay editor service. Shouldn't a publisher be busy editing their product books? It makes me wonder how many writers submit to them and get a rejection with a nudge toward purchasing services.<br><br>I get the changing models thing, and maybe that'FYIBhttp://fuckyeahindiebooks.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-39610709605894795642011-12-05T10:43:53.290+00:002011-12-05T10:43:53.290+00:00Nah, Jack, don't make it worse than it is. The...Nah, Jack, don't make it worse than it is. There are really great publishers out there and with the e-book market, they become more; one just has to look out for certain signs to rule them out. I have 'dealt' with two vanity publishers in about 2.5 years, both of which I had contacted to 'see it for myself'. Both offered to publish my book which was in a real state, and both Stella Deleuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292709925143749760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580452553261760693.post-42278191671822826732011-12-05T08:44:44.092+00:002011-12-05T08:44:44.092+00:00I'm afraid its a case of 'buyer beware'...I'm afraid its a case of 'buyer beware' Stella. For every one true publisher out there, you have to wade through a couple of thousand - sadly.Jack Easonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601041734648407356noreply@blogger.com