An article by Mick Rooney from The Independent Publishing Magazine explained some of the concern
for naive authors who sign with the oft - criticized Author Solutions, namely that the company is actually facing litigation for accusations surrounding some of its recent practices.
Not exact matches
I view these as publishing predators — snare
naive authors with their offers of getting published
for a few hundred dollars and the cash register gets into gear.
I was a new and
naive author, signed up
for their wonderful promises and mainly trusted in the integrity of Louise Hay, as the parent company.
I've found so many
authors are absolutely
naive with regards to what they should be paying
for and whom to trust.
Again, I have had
naive authors tell me they paid thousands
for formatting and I shudder.
Web jargon can become dizzying at times, but a strong foundation in its meanings and implementation can help protect even the most
naive of
authors seeking professional help
for his or her
author website.
Naive authors don't realize when they sign with these companies that their books are printed on an «on demand» basis, in which a paperback sells
for $ 20.
It would be
naive to think that book reviews procured by a publisher
for its
author were free, unbiased and unculled (have you seen a bad review on a dust jacket?).