Comments on: New Concepts Publishing Behaving Very Badly… http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/ Observations on life, love, sex, books, and the world! Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Zelma Orr http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-231 Zelma Orr Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:28:00 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-231 I have an e-book coming out at NCP and they have another manuscript they're considering. Is everything about NCP negative? It's so hard to get an agent or any traditional publisher to look at romance manuscripts, and I was hopeful NCP would be different. Any other comments? Thanks. Zelma Orr I have an e-book coming out at NCP and they have another manuscript they’re considering. Is everything about NCP negative? It’s so hard to get an agent or any traditional publisher to look at romance manuscripts, and I was hopeful NCP would be different. Any other comments? Thanks. Zelma Orr

]]> By: Cher Gorman http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-230 Cher Gorman Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:15:27 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-230 This is in regard to New Concepts Publishing. I am apparently one of many authors who are receiving bad treatment from this publishing company. I live in Colorado but I contacted the Georgia Attorney General's office who gave us the number for Consumer Affairs. After having a lengthy discussion with them I was told to contact an attorney in Georgia who has experience with publishing contracts. Of course, this will probably mean expending thousands of dollars which I don't have. I have e-mailed NCP, written snail mail letters and received no response. We tried calling them today but got a voice mail only and thought it useless to leave a message. My book with them, Seductive Reasoning actually reached #25 on Fiction Wise but I never saw any royalties from the sales nor did I receive a royalty statement in regard to sales on Fiction Wise. If anyone out there reads this e-mail and has a contract with NCP or is considering signing a contract with them, please e-mail me. Thank you, Cher Gorman www.chergorman.com cher@chergorman.com This is in regard to New Concepts Publishing. I am apparently one of many authors who are receiving bad treatment from this publishing company. I live in Colorado but I contacted the Georgia Attorney General’s office who gave us the number for Consumer Affairs. After having a lengthy discussion with them I was told to contact an attorney in Georgia who has experience with publishing contracts. Of course, this will probably mean expending thousands of dollars which I don’t have. I have e-mailed NCP, written snail mail letters and received no response. We tried calling them today but got a voice mail only and thought it useless to leave a message. My book with them, Seductive Reasoning actually reached #25 on Fiction Wise but I never saw any royalties from the sales nor did I receive a royalty statement in regard to sales on Fiction Wise. If anyone out there reads this e-mail and has a contract with NCP or is considering signing a contract with them, please e-mail me.

Thank you,

Cher Gorman
http://www.chergorman.com
cher@chergorman.com

]]> By: Lisa Valdez Doesn’t Speak Take III? IV? & KarenScott On the Move Take V?? VI? : The Good, The Bad and The Unread http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-41 Lisa Valdez Doesn’t Speak Take III? IV? & KarenScott On the Move Take V?? VI? : The Good, The Bad and The Unread Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:55:27 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-41 [...] a Karen Scott’s blog is down (again) too and she isn’t going anywhere. No really, sorry NCP no breaking out into song yet. Damn woman I can’t keep up, or is it torquere wanting to drink [...] [...] a Karen Scott’s blog is down (again) too and she isn’t going anywhere. No really, sorry NCP no breaking out into song yet. Damn woman I can’t keep up, or is it torquere wanting to drink [...]

]]> By: Capo http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-29 Capo Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:52:44 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-29 Not being an author, I can't understand why these people (e-pubs) can make contracts but have such trouble abiding by clauses. Marissa might have a point about not signing something you're uncomfortable with but from where I sit it appears the typical pattern is for these publishers to ignore their end of the bargain. Oh and to ignore people. That's all too common. With the cost of hiring a lawyer being as expensive as it is and authors continually have to turn to the IRS for assistance, I foresee future federal regulations enacted. The publishers aren't going to be happy but when they don't want to pay up they only have themselves to blame. Not being an author, I can’t understand why these people (e-pubs) can make contracts but have such trouble abiding by clauses. Marissa might have a point about not signing something you’re uncomfortable with but from where I sit it appears the typical pattern is for these publishers to ignore their end of the bargain. Oh and to ignore people. That’s all too common. With the cost of hiring a lawyer being as expensive as it is and authors continually have to turn to the IRS for assistance, I foresee future federal regulations enacted. The publishers aren’t going to be happy but when they don’t want to pay up they only have themselves to blame.

]]> By: Marianne LaCroix http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-26 Marianne LaCroix Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:53:36 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-26 And thank you Sarah. :) And thank you Sarah. :)

]]> By: Marianne LaCroix http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-25 Marianne LaCroix Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:52:20 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-25 Who said I was sitting back expecting to be chased? No, I just haven't hit the good karma yet. Understand I wasn't pulling books, but others wish to and are having problems. I haven't trusted Piers' site when a few of us reported Venus Press as bad news and was told we were trying to bring down the company, had no concept of the truth, etc. Yeah...see what happened with them. Eh...I have to get back to plotting/writing a book I am pitching the end of this month....play nice all. Who said I was sitting back expecting to be chased? No, I just haven’t hit the good karma yet.

Understand I wasn’t pulling books, but others wish to and are having problems.

I haven’t trusted Piers’ site when a few of us reported Venus Press as bad news and was told we were trying to bring down the company, had no concept of the truth, etc. Yeah…see what happened with them.

Eh…I have to get back to plotting/writing a book I am pitching the end of this month….play nice all.

]]> By: Phantom http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-24 Phantom Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:21:13 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-24 Wow... I hope everyone reports this to the IRS when doing their taxes. It may seem small, but if there's enough en masse it may jolt these jerks out of their comas. As far as Pier Anthony's site goes - I wouldn't trust it. Heck, he's got money invested in Mundania and they treat their authors about as well as NCP! I'm just shocked at this, considering NCP got the cover in RT a few months ago and a HUGE section devoted to the company. That's just... unsettling, when you look at it. Hope everyone gets paid up and settled properly. Wow… I hope everyone reports this to the IRS when doing their taxes. It may seem small, but if there’s enough en masse it may jolt these jerks out of their comas.

As far as Pier Anthony’s site goes – I wouldn’t trust it. Heck, he’s got money invested in Mundania and they treat their authors about as well as NCP!

I’m just shocked at this, considering NCP got the cover in RT a few months ago and a HUGE section devoted to the company. That’s just… unsettling, when you look at it.

Hope everyone gets paid up and settled properly.

]]> By: Marissa http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-20 Marissa Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:16:50 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-20 NY ain't knocking down anyone's door. You gotta make it happen for yourself. That's how it is. Right book, right editor, right time. As for contracts, if you get a contract that has terms that you aren't pleased with but you are still going to sign, then be prepared for the backlash. It doesn't hurt to try and negotiate a contract to your terms... you may have to give in on a few of them, you may not, but at least you tried rather than signed "as is." PS- I learned all my contract information knowledge from Sarah. NY ain’t knocking down anyone’s door. You gotta make it happen for yourself. That’s how it is. Right book, right editor, right time.

As for contracts, if you get a contract that has terms that you aren’t pleased with but you are still going to sign, then be prepared for the backlash. It doesn’t hurt to try and negotiate a contract to your terms… you may have to give in on a few of them, you may not, but at least you tried rather than signed “as is.”

PS- I learned all my contract information knowledge from Sarah.

]]> By: Sarah McCarty http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-19 Sarah McCarty Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:13:27 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-19 Congrats on a top pick!!! Congrats on a top pick!!!

]]> By: Marianne LaCroix http://karenscott.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/new-concepts-publishing-behaving-very-badly/#comment-18 Marianne LaCroix Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:30:16 +0000 http://karenscott.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-18 Unfortunately NY ain't busting down my door in eagerness with multi offers. LOL I know Karen hates RT, but I got a Top Pick in the April issue right up there with Emma Holly. I am hoping that makes the difference I need to raise a few eyebrows. I *am* tired of ebookland. I just want to write. Unfortunately NY ain’t busting down my door in eagerness with multi offers. LOL I know Karen hates RT, but I got a Top Pick in the April issue right up there with Emma Holly. I am hoping that makes the difference I need to raise a few eyebrows.

I *am* tired of ebookland. I just want to write.

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