tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955548665653773708.post3109201230882370078..comments2024-03-16T11:38:39.317-04:00Comments on Author Jean Davis: The Perils of Pay To Publish: A Cautionary Tale for New AuthorsJean Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955548665653773708.post-19760068498189632422017-07-16T18:52:14.436-04:002017-07-16T18:52:14.436-04:00Well, you know, people don't do the research, ...Well, you know, people don't do the research, and these pay-to-play guys do their best to come off as legit publishers. And self-publishing still comes with the stigma of not being good enough to get a "real" publisher, so paying for it can be really attractive to a lot of people.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955548665653773708.post-66869515896752530342017-07-16T03:43:08.285-04:002017-07-16T03:43:08.285-04:00Hi Jean - so sensible ... and I do hope people wil...Hi Jean - so sensible ... and I do hope people will be a little more careful ... the sense of urgency is not necessarily the best way. Thanks for highlighting this .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955548665653773708.post-1705183844276166112017-07-16T02:09:33.160-04:002017-07-16T02:09:33.160-04:00Still not read for this step, but am glad to have ...Still not read for this step, but am glad to have read this. I still haven't found a writing group nearby and want one in person as well as online.Jamie Ghionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508410672881133235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955548665653773708.post-21375491076604769992017-07-15T21:05:13.214-04:002017-07-15T21:05:13.214-04:00Good advice.
There is a learning process to writi...Good advice.<br /><br />There is a learning process to writing. I remember writing up a storm in the beginning. I wrote some dreadful stuff. It took me forever to start seeing how I could improve. <br /><br />Being taken advantage of is something we all need to steer clear. I do think all of it has to do with not studying the business and assuming our beautiful story needs no work.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.com