Part Three: New thread while Thor and Lee's book is in Publication

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[QUOTE] [b]CHEVYMAN wrote:[/b]

I personally dont care for David wigg the little dude creeps me out.He was dishonest and said he was invited into the bedroom for some activities and I dont believe that for one minute I'm sorry.I have to say this.I wouldn't want David Wigg involved in my bedroom period.He might be the type looking through a peep hole but that's about it.He is the one reporter that Freddie got so upset with because of all the stuff about Mary he was saying.I dont blame him.Thats all I care to say about that one .They could've left him out and I would've been okay with it.[/QUOTE]

Freddie didn't get upset at Wigg because of anything to have to do with Mary.

It was because Freddie had asked Wigg to do a damage control interview in the wake of the Paul Prenter betrayal to make it seem like Freddie wasn't promiscuous anymore.

Queen was in the process of renegotiating with EMI when Prenter did what he did, and it was causing problems with the renegotiating their contract,
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When the article came out, Freddie was mad because the only reason he did the interview in the first place (to announce he was celibate and in a relationship) didn't get printed. The newspaper wasn't interested in that and edited it from the final piece.
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Which is why:

”In Ibiza, Freddie gave one of his rare interviews to David Wigg of the Daily Express. When we got home Freddie saw Wigg’s article in the paper and sighed. ‘Look at this,’ he said, ‘I give them the cream of a story and what do they print? Sour milk.’ Wigg later apologised for the way the paper had used the interview, adding that once written it was out of his hands and an editor had chopped it around beyond recognition.
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He wasn't mad at David Wigg in so much as he didn't find him useful anymore if he couldn't depend on him putting out an article that was beneficial to him.

[QUOTE] [b]thundergod wrote:[/b]

Lee and I have just submitted our list of needed changes for the third draft of the book Not sure how long it will take for them to complete it. If it is not perfect, we will need to actually purchase a fourth draft, but again, keep in mind that we won't settle for anything less than an excellent quality book.[/QUOTE]

PURCHASE a 4th draft? What kind of rink-dink faux ass publisher would be making YOU pay for the draft? Real publishers don't make the authors pay for drafts.

So, you’re self-publishing like that goofy low quality ”Virtuoso in the Closet” books that Villiers2/c jory wrote?

This is NOT a good sign. At ALL. :head slap:

How embarrassing.

[QUOTE] [b]thundergod wrote:[/b]

Lee and I have just submitted our list of needed changes for the third draft of the book Not sure how long it will take for them to complete it. If it is not perfect, we will need to actually purchase a fourth draft, but again, keep in mind that we won't settle for anything less than an excellent quality book.[/QUOTE]

PAY for fourth draft????

Are you using ”Vanity Publishers”? :shock:

AUTHOR SCAMS:

Vanity Presses

“Oh, my! There’s a publisher who wants to release my book!”

Not all publishers are created equal. For every Random House, there is some guy in a random house, convincing authors that they hold the key to publishing success. But before you sign on the dotted line, stop for a second and ask yourself and look at what they’re offering.

What is a vanity press and why are they bad?

Most REPUTABLE publishers share the same business model: the publisher acquires the rights to publish and distribute the book by paying the author an advance. The publisher will then cover the costs of editorial, design, and marketing. Once the book is published, the author will receive a royalty of every copy sold (after the author’s total royalties have covered the advance).

Notice how, at no point in this process, the author hands any money to the publisher? Vanity presses, on the other hand, will not only not offer an advance, but they will also play on the vanity of authors in order to make them bear some (or all) of the costs of publishing.

What to expect from vanity presses
Here’s the ugly truth: Vanity presses don’t rely on book sales to pay the bills. Their end customer is the author who’s willing to pay for services like editing and design.

Think of them as the equivalent of Bialystock & Bloom from Mel Brooks’ The Producers — they can make as much money from a flop as they can from a hit.

As a result of the vanity publisher's business model:
* Their editorial standards tend to be lower. They will happily work on titles they believe won’t sell.
* Editorial and design work will likely be outsourced to one of the lowest bidders.
* Their book marketing efforts tend to range from meager to non-existent.

Vanity presses will often infer that they can sell your book to major chains. Usually, this means that they'll list your book with a wholesaler, like Ingram — which means that booksellers can order it. That’s not the same as it being actively sold into stores.

https://blog.reedsy.com/scams-and-publishing-companies-to-avoid/