tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post6090133698266921157..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Snake Oil Salesmen And The Indie AuthorKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-58414750840290270982012-09-03T23:49:54.761-07:002012-09-03T23:49:54.761-07:00Thanks, Karen, for the vote of confidence. We do e...Thanks, Karen, for the vote of confidence. We do eBook design, formatting, and other technical what-have-you. Here's our site if your interested:<br /><br />http://bbebooksthailand.comPaul Salvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818202201018195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-81861371796275116922012-09-02T10:50:47.381-07:002012-09-02T10:50:47.381-07:00Hi Paul, I had no idea you had an author services ...Hi Paul, I had no idea you had an author services company. I think authors will be clamoring for your services, if they aren't already! Glad to hear you're one of the good guys.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-16572376528353029182012-09-02T04:48:38.077-07:002012-09-02T04:48:38.077-07:00As someone in the business of providing services t...As someone in the business of providing services to authors, these vanity publishers really give everyone a bad name. It's sad that the big publishing houses like Penguin are buying them out so they can exploit authors on a mass scale. Our company would never dream of taking anyone's royalties or even asking about their sales. Thanks for bringing this to light, since many authors still Paul Salvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818202201018195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-83414477249293127532012-09-01T13:06:31.101-07:002012-09-01T13:06:31.101-07:00"It seems to me that a lot of writers turn to..."It seems to me that a lot of writers turn to stuff like this hoping to get some of the load taken off of their plate, and then they don't realize what they've done until after they signed the contract."<br /><br />I think that's exactly right. Kris and Dean have been blogging about this lately so, hopefully, fewer writers will be victims of this kind of scam.<br /><br />I Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-16701580322114548862012-09-01T12:39:34.567-07:002012-09-01T12:39:34.567-07:00It seems to me that a lot of writers turn to stuff...It seems to me that a lot of writers turn to stuff like this hoping to get some of the load taken off of their plate, and then they don't realize what they've done until after they signed the contract.<br /><br />For me, I can't give up that level of control - I'm too anal. :-DRD Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152909771651635284noreply@blogger.com