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1/5/2011

Just got an E Mail:.... PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! 634186


Here's good laugh for you, PA wants to return my book rights
here's the catch $149- per book, times that by four books =
$596.00 There nuts !


Cheers..Joe.. Very Happy
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joefrank wrote:
1/5/2011

Just got an E Mail:.... PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! 634186


Here's good laugh for you, PA wants to return my book rights
here's the catch $149- per book, times that by four books =
$596.00 There nuts !


Cheers..Joe.. Very Happy



Joe,

I am glad they are the nuts. Tell them a company that charges nothing to publish should also charge nothing to unpublish.

Why are they doing this?

Will we all get this honor?

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PostSubject: Re: PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS !   PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 12:21 pm

They are nuts. They are shamelessly, greedy sleazeballs.

But someone will be desperate enough to take them up on their offer.
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That nuts, I'm not ! I can think of better ways to
spend that money ....


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That nuts, I'm not ! I can think of better ways to
spend that money ....

I agree!

http://www.aidforafrica.org/

lol

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PostSubject: Re: PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS !   PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 4:52 pm

Sure glad I only have one book with them. I received the same offer. It's because we are nearing the seven year mark and they will have no hook left to solicit our money.
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Well, considering the executive director of PA is this woman, nothing surprises me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Prather
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PostSubject: Re: PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS !   PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 10:44 pm

This past week I requested the cancellation of my contract with them. I won't go into the back and forth on this public forum. The end result is that I decided to wait and let my contract expire.
I wish to maintain a positive outlook. I do not wish to get into a battle when it can be avoided.
I will focus on the positive benefits of getting my book published. Being on this forum is evidence of a great benefit. i've learned much fromt the publishing experience and from fellow authors.
I see no positive benefit in sharing a bad experience with anyone or any company, publicly.
It is important to be aware that our posts, positive or negative, become public knowledge and a permanent record in someone's books. The truth does not always set you free.

Sharing information that will benefit someone else is important. Private messaging is a better way to go if someone wants detailed information. The above is my personal opinion.
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zizban wrote:
Well, considering the executive director of PA is this woman, nothing surprises me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Prather

She was ahead of her time -others have since run with that ball!

http://michellemalkin.com/2007/11/05/gwu-student-journalist-admits-hate-crime-hoax/
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This past week I requested the cancellation of my contract with them

I never got the rigid adherence to this contract that so many PA authors fret about. Change the title, change a few things inside -voila, you have a different book. What, realistically, do you think would happen if you did that?
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PostSubject: Re: PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS !   PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! EmptyThu Jan 06, 2011 2:11 am

It is my understanding that a book is more than a title, but the contents that is under contract.
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Nothing would happen, LC. Thousands of PA authors could be doing just that. Assumptions are made about PA authors based on contact with less than one percent of all PA authors.

Chris, why does Miranda Prather follow you on Twitter?

http://twitter.com/#!/blueseablue/following
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PostSubject: Re: PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS !   PA WANT TO RETURN MY BOOK RIGHTS ! EmptyThu Jan 06, 2011 3:25 am

Remember to write a letter stating you do not wish to renew or your contract will automatically reinstate for another seven years.

It is my understanding you must do this by mail, not email. There is also a time frame
If they are charging to release authors from contracts, beware!

Read your contract carefully.

I agree with Abe. I don't think any authors will gain by fighting with their publisher. After all, a contract is a contract and we were not forced to sign it.
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Sometimes, the offers from PA are at first startling, and we forget the public nature of these forums and that what we post is often picked up by Google. I, too, had a positive PA experience and would still publish with them for specific purposes (eyes wide open and contract thoroughly reviewed) although there are other similar publishers in the market now. I do find their marketing to their author core surprising sometimes and forget and make comments.
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Shelagh wrote:
Nothing would happen, LC. Thousands of PA authors could be doing just that. Assumptions are made about PA authors based on contact with less than one percent of all PA authors.

Chris, why does Miranda Prather follow you on Twitter?

http://twitter.com/#!/blueseablue/following

Good question. I never noticed. She has only tweeted two things in a year. That's probably how I missed her.
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Maybe she's hot for you?
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Maybe she's hot for you?

Wrong gender. She's lesbian .
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Shelagh wrote:
Nothing would happen, LC. Thousands of PA authors could be doing just that. Assumptions are made about PA authors based on contact with less than one percent of all PA authors.

Chris, why does Miranda Prather follow you on Twitter?

http://twitter.com/#!/blueseablue/following

Good question. I never noticed. She has only tweeted two things in a year. That's probably how I missed her.
You have a cturkel Twitter account but it's the zizban account she follows. Why's that? How does she know you? Your zizban account is private.
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Wrong gender. She's lesbian .

She could still be hot for a big ol' stud like you.
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Wrong gender. She's lesbian .

She could still be hot for a big ol' stud like you.

Wrong gender. Maybe you.
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Shelagh wrote:
zizban wrote:
Shelagh wrote:
Nothing would happen, LC. Thousands of PA authors could be doing just that. Assumptions are made about PA authors based on contact with less than one percent of all PA authors.

Chris, why does Miranda Prather follow you on Twitter?

http://twitter.com/#!/blueseablue/following

Good question. I never noticed. She has only tweeted two things in a year. That's probably how I missed her.
You have a cturkel Twitter account but it's the zizban account she follows. Why's that? How does she know you? Your zizban account is private.

cturkel is someone in Turkey now.

Well as for zizban, at first my feed was public and I remember following her out of curiosity but her feed is not exciting but I never blocked her or unfollowed her. Yes, my feed is private now. I actually have a public one now that I'll be ramping up in the next few weeks as my book goes into production. Follow if you wish:

http://twitter.com/#!/christurkel
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