Just another quick post since I'm writing this with one hand and packing my back pack with another for a five hour drive to a place called Tulcea. Maybe you've been there. But I wanted to address a sensitive subject that, because of my more than 20 years in the publishing business, I feel need be addressed.
This morning I recived an article via email written by a person who runs what she calls a "hybrid publishing" company. In short, an author pays the hybrid company to publish his or her book..
Don't do it. Don't ever pay someone or some company to publish anything. By all means pay an editor to make your manuscript perfect, and if you're publishing independently, pay both the editor and a great cover designer for their invaluable services, but never pay a so called hybrid publisher to do this. It is vanity publishing, plain and simple.
The term hybrid has been hijacked by vanity press in order to make them seem more legit. They are not legit. They are bottom feeders.
A "hybrid author" is one who publishes both traditionally and independently, as I do. That's the true meaning of the term.
So take heed and do not shell out hard earned cash for a hybrid publisher. They will tell you your manuscript is terrific when in fact they don't care. They probably won't even read it.
The vanity/hybrid press takes advantage of your emotions, your desire to see your own book in print. They are a scam. They just want your money and your soul.
www.vincentzandri.com
This morning I recived an article via email written by a person who runs what she calls a "hybrid publishing" company. In short, an author pays the hybrid company to publish his or her book..
Don't do it. Don't ever pay someone or some company to publish anything. By all means pay an editor to make your manuscript perfect, and if you're publishing independently, pay both the editor and a great cover designer for their invaluable services, but never pay a so called hybrid publisher to do this. It is vanity publishing, plain and simple.
The term hybrid has been hijacked by vanity press in order to make them seem more legit. They are not legit. They are bottom feeders.
A "hybrid author" is one who publishes both traditionally and independently, as I do. That's the true meaning of the term.
So take heed and do not shell out hard earned cash for a hybrid publisher. They will tell you your manuscript is terrific when in fact they don't care. They probably won't even read it.
The vanity/hybrid press takes advantage of your emotions, your desire to see your own book in print. They are a scam. They just want your money and your soul.
www.vincentzandri.com
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