HisArpy
Loose canon extraordinair
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I have a book that my publisher submitted to one of the PROFESSIONAL review businesses months ago. She followed the guidelines and got the confirmation of submission.
No review.
Waiting . . .
No review.
More waiting . . .
My publisher sends an email: "Hey, whats up with the delay? We're going on 9 months since submission."
Email back - "checking"
"Submission declined for review".
WTF? They take PORN and review it and my book isn't porn. I could post it here and be WELL WITHIN the forum guidelines. (I can't do that however.) They don't have any restrictions on content and my publisher has submitted other similar erotica works with them and gotten reviews. AND, we submitted well before release.
Fucking bastards.
No I won't say which review magazine. What I will say is that this was their JOB and they FUCKED IT UP and I'm paying for it with low sales. I can't submit to another review house because; 1. I'm already on the shelf, and 2. All review submissions MUST BE done at the same time to all the review companies. So, you get 1 shot to everyone (don't forget about the FEES!) or you get hosed.
I swear I've never seen an industry so screwed up as the publishing industry. The people in MY other line of work aren't even this bad; and lawyers are the biggest assholes I've ever met. Bar none.
Anyway, rant over. Feel free to post your own stress release if you need to.
No review.
Waiting . . .
No review.
More waiting . . .
My publisher sends an email: "Hey, whats up with the delay? We're going on 9 months since submission."
Email back - "checking"
"Submission declined for review".
WTF? They take PORN and review it and my book isn't porn. I could post it here and be WELL WITHIN the forum guidelines. (I can't do that however.) They don't have any restrictions on content and my publisher has submitted other similar erotica works with them and gotten reviews. AND, we submitted well before release.
Fucking bastards.
No I won't say which review magazine. What I will say is that this was their JOB and they FUCKED IT UP and I'm paying for it with low sales. I can't submit to another review house because; 1. I'm already on the shelf, and 2. All review submissions MUST BE done at the same time to all the review companies. So, you get 1 shot to everyone (don't forget about the FEES!) or you get hosed.
I swear I've never seen an industry so screwed up as the publishing industry. The people in MY other line of work aren't even this bad; and lawyers are the biggest assholes I've ever met. Bar none.
Anyway, rant over. Feel free to post your own stress release if you need to.