I decided to post this today after getting multiple submissions from authors who are seriously wasting their money on someone who doesn't know what they are doing. This is not the first time I have gotten submissions like this. Let me explain.
Clearly an author has gone out to "hire" someone (much like an agent) to send out submissions on the behalf of the author to agents looking for representation. Sound confusing? It should. In any case, these submissions are just form letters by the "agent???" trying to hype up these authors books. But here is the problem. I have never once gotten one of these submissions for a project that is romance or women's fiction. These are projects that are clearly things I would never represent.
Of course the query letter states they are reaching out to me because of my expertise in these areas.
So, I went to one of their website and they are trying to advertise themselves as more of a hybrid publisher. Oh, they have raving testimonials from "authors." What I found interesting is that one of the testimonials was from this author who has found great success with the company and the book is supposedly published...
AND YET...
The email I received was claiming otherwise.
When I went to their LEGAL TERMS page, they never once tell us how much they charge but WOW, there was a lot in there about having to pay and even setting up payment and installment plans.
Look, legitimate hybrid publishing is fine, if you want to pay for it. But, "riddle me this" why would you pay to have someone sending out your queries? More importantly, why would you have someone who clearly has no idea who they are sending the projects to.
Hey, if you want to waste your money, go for it. Personally, I would never advocate for this.
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