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LiterArty <gmcarthur@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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 £30 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 My mission for the site was to sup****t previously unpublished writers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.
Sounds like you're doing a fine thing, but you always get that kind of
griping when you do something like this on Usenet with writers.
Skip
>
> On Feb 8, 7:42 pm, 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I'm looking for previously unpublished authors to submit their work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/powtv/prog_synopsis.php?id=655
>
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