Dear JF,
I note your concerns regarding the payment of fees by authors. Can I
at least try to counter these concerns with the thought that the
intention of LiterArty is to promote samples of works by new authors
to various lists of publishers across the world and that successful
submissions are posted on the showcase page of the site for a maximum
of three months FREE OF CHARGE, with absolutely no obligation to
extend their listing after this time. During the three month period
the work will be promoted in exactly the same manner as the extended
stayers - as it is the site, rather than individual works, which is
promoted. Some submissions will warrant further attention and these
are considered by the McArthur Baker element of the business, possibly
leading to agency agreement.
As far as 'extended stayers' are concerned this has grossed LiterArty
just under =A330 so far, so it's hardly the money making scam some
envisage. I have tried to ensure that most revenue comes from
advertising and affiliation rather than fees, however we writers are
an exacting lot and fees were introduced to sup****t admin time in
maintaining each authors page (amendments / revisions etc.) as well as
promote the site through numerous search engine optimisation schemes -
success or otherwise yet to be established.
My mission for the site was to sup****t previously unpublished writers
towards finding publishers, not to make wads of cash (my bank account
statement can confirm this!!) and this mission remains in tact.
Thank you
Gary.
On Feb 8, 7:42=A0pm, JF <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In message
> <ee8703fd-2c1c-4487-af6c-1c38d7eaa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> LiterArty <gmcart...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>
> >I'm looking for previously unpublished authors to submit their work
> >to
> >my site for possible showcasing and promotion to publi****ng houses.
> >Most genres considered but particular liking for crime and humour
> >novels (no short stories please).
>
> >Have a look at the site - browse the listings and review and comment
> >on them - submit your work for *****sment - if successful you could
> >join the listings and be promoted to publishers across the world.
>
> >www.literarty.co.uk- be sure to submit in accordance with the
> >submissions guidelines.
>
> All writers beware. Money should always flow to the writer; never from
> the writer.
>
> --
> James Follett. Novelist. (G1LXP)http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk
> A wise and all-knowing Providence gave us an abundance of losers to
endure=
> all the suffering and to do most of the
work.http://scripts.digicc.com/pow=
tv/prog_synopsis.php?id=3D655
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