“I merely mentioned it because writing because you enjoy it and publishing other people’s books are two totally different things. Just because a person loves to write, doesn’t mean they can be a publisher.”

I applaud you, Steph, for your drive, but I’m also looking at this from a different perspective. I understand that you are feeling beat up on because of, perhaps, a lapse in judgement, however I’ve watched too many authors jump on “new pub” bandwagons and found themselves seriously devastated by the results.

Seriously devastated to the point where I can hear their “collective sobs” rather than just yours as an individual. They “bleed when cut” just as you do, hence, as a whole, authors and those aspiring to be try to send out warnings when a new house doesn’t seem to be honkey-dorey.

You yourself said how you rely on those you trust to keep you on track, and that is important. However it is just as important for those like Shannon and Dear Author, with a little more world experience when it comes to the publishing industry, to warn aspiring authors when they see something that may turn into a huge mistake for all involved.

And now I’m way over my 2 cents.

If you enjoy writing, don’t stop! Tell the stories inside of you, and share them with your friends and neighbors. That’s what I do… and it may be all I ever do. But that’s the beauty of having a hobby. It’s for us.

So enjoy writing for you, Steph. You sound like a wonderful person. I really do wish you the best of everything.

What boggles my mind is that the authors who submit to outfits like this then wonder why no one treats THEM like a professional author. Hmmm…

If you want to be a professional author, work for a house (e or print) who acts professionally. No publisher is perfect, but most of the established houses at least operate with a bottom line in mind. It’s not about being a family, or being nice, or publishing work that isn’t up to par because the author has problems, but IS THIS BOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO COMPETE IN THE MARKETPLACE AND MAKE MONEY? That might be overly capitalistic for some, but it often makes for the best business model.

Challenges are presented to all of us and be assured, not many find it easy peasy to cope with harsh reality. Allowing time for reflection should help and also afford you an opportunity to form a comprehensive business plan. Good luck!

Why is the edit function not there half the time?

[No] beastiality with the exception of shifters, necrophelia, or other depaved acts.”

OMG! That was very startling before I realized there were comma problems.

You’re right lots of typos, thanks for pointing that out. I will admit to my grammar/spelling issues, that’s why I hired an editor, guess I should have had her proof the site, which BTW is a work in progress.

Yep, still confused.

And just for the record I didn’t write the site

I took full blame and said I should have had it looked over.

I am so confused.