tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post4874576785834564114..comments2024-03-20T03:17:44.902-04:00Comments on Write to Publish: PublishAmerica: Vanity Publisher in Traditional ClothingRobin Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-38723403523136817332009-09-07T22:33:39.781-04:002009-09-07T22:33:39.781-04:00The way they make their money is by authors buying...The way they make their money is by authors buying their own books at the small discount and reselling them. People who publish through them but don't buy them will be a "losing" propopsition for PA but most authors buy 50 - 100 books and that makes them a pretty penny.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-31289344528357530892009-09-07T16:19:31.521-04:002009-09-07T16:19:31.521-04:00I also have two books published with PA.My first b...I also have two books published with PA.My first book only paid $6.78 in March-09 and Sept.-09 of $44.17 in royalties and my second book will not pay royalties again until March-10.How can a company with their reputation keep ripping off the Authors and get away with it.Any company in their right mind would not accept a second book, unless they were making profit off the first book.Is there a lawyer out there who could help me? They are Preditors who scam the public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-37786327576487394232009-03-24T05:55:00.000-04:002009-03-24T05:55:00.000-04:00Renee,My biggest objection is that PA is TOO EXPEN...Renee,<BR/>My biggest objection is that PA is TOO EXPENSIVE - the price is not up front but they do get you on "the back end". Your 74 page novel is listed at $16.95 with your 20% discount you get them for $13.56 - the same book done through createspace is $2.15. Yes there is a $39 setup fee but you only have to buy 4 books and you have more than made up that price.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-90511259058866606422009-03-24T05:37:00.000-04:002009-03-24T05:37:00.000-04:00I have pulished two books with PA and I would like...I have pulished two books with PA and I would like to point out that I was always aware of what they were. They never once hid the fact that if I wanted my books sold anywhere other than on the internet I'd have to do it myself. <BR/>They are not the way to go if you are hoping to make money but most new authors are not going to make much regardless of the publisher they choose.<BR/>I decided to use PA because there weren't many traditional publishers beating a path to my door at the time and I was primarily wanting to get my name out there and get an idea of what publishing was all about.<BR/>PA was perfect for this reason. It cost me nothing and I learned a lot. Would I recommend them for someone who has already published and is hoping to build on that? No I don't. Am I using them again? Only for the last book in the series that I began there. I won't continue my career there. I agree with Robin and many others when they point out that it is a deadend. <BR/>I did however achieve what I set out to do. My name is on two published books that are very good. I will publish them elsewhere when I can and I was able to learn about how to market myself and that has helped in my approach to traditional publishers for other work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-56944726928543405622009-02-06T21:17:00.000-05:002009-02-06T21:17:00.000-05:00Oh wow, what a bunch of creeps. Someone I know we...Oh wow, what a bunch of creeps. Someone I know went with them and now I know why she never really went anywhere with her writing career. Thanks for the heads up, though I am happy with Lulu for now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772943556185810887noreply@blogger.com