Additional Update to the Pubsnark News.....apparently Forbidden Publications is running a close second to Lovesuck books....yes, this reporter has heard that Forbidden continously moves release dates because they haven't gotten an editor or cover artist for their books! And, when the poor author requests a release, they refuse.

Publishers, publishers.....is this really the reputation you want? That you lasso authors into your snarky little companies and then trap them there forever? Wouldn't you rather have an author say "I was with them, it didn't work, but they might be a good fit for you?"

Really, who would submit to Lovesuck after what that one poor author has gone through? Certainly not the poor author dealing with Forbidden.

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Dateline October 24, 2006 -- The latest in Pubsnark News.

It seems Lovestruck publishing has "struck" again. This time they offered an author a release on both her print and ebook contracts....for a fee which includes the costs of editing. Author knows the editor....editor wasn't paid a fee....editor is on royalties. Why would a publisher lie like that? Doesn't Lovestruck have any idea how small the author community is and that they talk?

Tsk tsk....really, release the contracts....it's not worth it to keep on being....snarky.

Everyone has their favorite publishers. Much of the time we also buy from publishers with less than wonderful cover art and edits. Come on. Admit it. You've seen them. Those covers that make you cringe or another typo that makes you believe the editor was on drugs. Here is your chance to tell us about them.
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PubSnark@Yahoo.com with your entries for the worst cover art and/or edits. Please list the publisher along with the category you're entering them in. Don't be shy. Pick one publisher or two. On November 25th we will announce the winner in our big Turkey contest.

(All entries will remain anonymous.)

Snark News Dateline October 2, 2006---we've been looking into publishers who realize when it's time to take a look at mutual good will and let an author who really can't stand them .... or actually when things just aren't working out -- to go. So far in our information poll almost every publisher...but one....is gracious about letting an author out of a contract. We learned today that a publisher that starts with a "C" and one that starts with an "F" will, in the interest of mutual good will, release a contract.

This is quite the contrary from what we have learned about Lovestruck -- they apparently are not interested in mutual good will and they get all hyped about the money they spent on an ISBN....wouldn't take the $25 that it cost for one book and let it go.....and they say they have invested money in an author by "assigning" an editor. To this snark reporter that means you said "oh you get this one" but not that you have spent anything. So let's here it for the publisher that starts with a "C" and the one that starts with an "F" for looking out for their future. Afterall, if you treat someone right, they will remember the nice thing you did as much as the nasty "we're gonna hold on to you for eternity" crap
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