 Noticing Newbies: June 07, 2006 Issue [#1081] |
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This week: Which Way Does Your Money Flow? Edited by: esprit  
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Which Way Does Your Money Flow?
Hello, Dear Author;
Will this piece be Debit or Deposit?
I posted this question and answer because it shows we need to speak a lot more and a little louder on this topic.
Question
Subject: OT: Question
Hello all I have submitted a book for publishing and they have said that I need to pay for a critique. Is this a gimmik. Please help.
crystal37145
Answer
Subject: Re: OT: Question
Dear CRYSTAL37145,
If they are a reputable publishing company you shouldn't have to pay anything especially when they haven't even accepted your book. I would be very wary of them. I have published two novels, a chapbook and works in many literary magazines and I have never paid a cent for them.
gregb
How badly do you want to see your work in print? Would you pay an agent? There are plenty of unscrupulous people who are always ready and eager to take your money. They are in the business of selling empty promises and they’re very successful. Be careful out there.
 Agents who charge reading fees.
Legitimate agents earn their money by selling marketable material to publishers. They earn a commission on everything they sell and don’t waste time with material that won’t. If they charge reading fees, they don’t care whether the work is saleable or not. They’ve already been paid – by you. Since they have no incentive to market your work, you’re no closer to publication then you were before you paid them a reading fee.
Pay a reader-editor if you want to, they can be very helpful; but do it before submitting the work to a publisher. Be careful though. Remember, anyone can claim anything.
Agents who ‘scout’ for customers.
Reputable agents usually have more work than they can handle. They don’t have time nor the desire to search websites for unknown authors. If an agent solicits your work, be suspicious.
Amateur authors are often so thrilled to be approached by an agent that they are willing to grab at any offer, no matter how improbable it may seem. Remember, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.
Agents who refer you to a specific independent editor or ‘book doctor.’
If they tell you your book is ‘almost’ good enough to publish but needs work and then refer you to an editor, run! A real agent or publisher will assume you are good enough to take it the rest of the way. They may offer tips and suggestions for editing, but they won’t tell you to hire someone else to do the work. They want you to become better so they can look forward to another book down the road. They want an author they can depend on to make money for them. You should view specific ‘referrals’ as suspect.
A publisher who asks for an ‘investment’ to defray costs.
If a reputable publishing house doesn’t believe your manuscript is worth the financial risk, it will simply reject it; it won’t ask you to pay for publication.
 The golden rule of publishing is simple: Money flows from the market to the writer, not the other way around. If your money is flowing in the wrong direction, someone is taking advantage of you.
For more information on scams, see http://www.sfwa.org/beware/
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