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Paul Vance
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Dec 22, 2011
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Book Publishing
Why shouldn't you pay for books that haven't sold? They are taking up space in their warehouse. And how were they supposed to know they were mistakes you resubmitted? Are you just being assive aggressive here or have you discussed your complaints with them personally?
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Elise L. Connors
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Dec 23, 2011
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Book Publishing
Hi, OP:
My name is Elise, and I'm the Manager of Author Support at Outskirts Press. We encourage all of our authors to purchase our copy editing services - during that time, a copy editor goes through your work with a fine-toothed comb. Of course, our editors are human so there is still a small margin of error. However, our production team is responsible for taking your manuscript (assuming that it has already been edited if you didn't purchase our services) and formatting it into a book that can be printed. Unfortunately, that does not include looking for any errors in the manuscript. This is how we keep our production process as quick as possible for all authors.
For the fee you are charged every year, it's an annual storage fee that is paid to maintain your print-on-demand status. We don't warehouse any books, in the traditional sense. If at any point you want to "turn off" your print-on-demand status, you can certainly opt to do so. At that point, of course, your book will no longer be distributed/sold online. The reason BookSurge/CreateSpace charges a similar fee if you opt for wide distribution with them (i.e. selling your book somewhere other than Amazon).
As a self-publishing author, you have taken steps toward becoming an entrepreneur. As such, you are responsible for promoting yourself and your book. There are many ways you can promote your book that won't cost you anything and others you may have to pay for. If you want to try again with our marketing services, we are more than happy to help. Our phone number is available on our website. We hope to hear from you.
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