THE Group for Authors! discussion

Thank you Iola!

I always recommend querying writers check out QueryTracker. They have a comprehensive list of vetted agents & publishers and you can sort by genre.
http://querytracker.net/

Andrea wrote: "Bookdesigntemplates.com You can buy templates for a relatively low cost and they are pretty easy to use to format your book. Good luck! "

I believe Joel has modified his website to http://authortoolkits.com

Tate Publishing is the subject of a post yesterday on The Passive Voice blog. The writer is a lawyer and an authority on IP contract law.

http://www.thepassivevoice.com/2016/1...

Does anyone know whether there is an author class action law suit for failure to pay royalties?

Sorry, but my inner noodge feels compelled to point out that TPV guy did not write the Tate blog post, just re-posted it from Writer Beware. PVG rarely writes articles of substance himself.

Lana wrote: "Does anyone know whether there is an author class action law suit for failure to pay royalties?"

My impression is that most Tate authors don't sell enough copies for this to be an issue. After all, first you have to prove there were copies sold which Tate were paid for, but have not yet passed on the royalties.

I think you hit the nail on the head, Iola. I do know exactly how many books I personally had sell through Barnes and Noble, but I can't get an accurate invoice from these people. I've washed my hands of it and I'm moving on. It was a bad experience, but I learned my lesson I guess.

The door is closed on Tate.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by...

Good riddance to bad rubbish! Tate offered me a contract on my first book, but when I got to the part about the $3900 "publicity fee" that was enough to run me off!


I've had very good luck with Electio Publishing. I have three novels in print and two more under contract with them.