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Dorrence found me by a manuscript that I sent in to be copyrighted. After they viewed my manuscript I was contacted by mail. They stated that they would like to publish my book. I was very excited immediately I sign on the dotted line. And sent in 500.00 dollars to get my book started.
They put me on a payment plan.They sent me the style of my book and the way it was going to look, and the needed my signature for my approval. And I signed it. Immediately after my first deposit I become unemployed and could not continue to make te payments I tried to contact some body in the finance department and let them know my situation. but every time I called I was giving to their voice mail.
I left several messages but never got a called back a few months later I received a letter stating that I owed a total of 7, ooo dollars. And that they were going to put my book on hold until a payment was made I felt that I was treated very unfairly considering that this is my first book that I dedicated to the devastating time of my life and I really wanted it to be heard it is about a women who fought long and hard for her children in the judicial system.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Now i have just completed writing my poetry manuscript but am just about to submit it to Dorrance publishers.I have just lead some of the heart breaking complaints relating to fraud of manuscript. please could somebody assure me whether am making the right decision.
Publishers pay you..not the other way around
I can appreciate all the comments about Dorrance and the other publishers like them as I have also been courted by them. I've made no arrangements and probably won't now as a result of hearing these reports from those who have been disappointed. Here is one thing to think about though: NO PUBLISHER can "guarantee a buying public", not Viking, not Wm Morrow, not Knopf, not Harcourt Brace, or any other. THOSE big time guys take all the chances up front and they cannot predict whether or not the book will sell. Advice i was given (which i will follow) is to get short fiction published in magazines and enter contests. If your work truly stands out, publishers will take notice. Good luck, all of you.
Yes, I agree too! That "Dorrance Publishing" is the most fraudulent entity I unfortunately have ever done some business with. I wrote a sci-fi manuscript back in 2005, upon completion had it copyrighted with the Library of Congress. After some bad advice from a former friend. I too made that big mistake and sent my copyrighted work to them. (big mistake) It was three to four weeks later when I received this confirmation in the mail that my work would be a great seller. Also included in the paperwork was some contract info to the tune of $30, 000 bucks just to start the ball rolling. So like everyone else I thought about that payment plan jazz too for a few days then wisely rejected the whole ludicrous scam of an idea. I wised-up after reading this review crap that said the following words. "Thought-Provoking Read" this was followed by some (computer literature read software front phrasing jazz) that would fit any & all works sent to them. With my suspicions now aroused, read all the paperwork several times, examining every paragraph carefully. When it finally dawned on me like a revelation come to pass. This was all about money and lots of it too. "Nothing! To do with me or my literary work ." I had now discovered a contract flaw that stated the following, "Dorrance Publishing" does not "guarantee" a buying market for any work." In other words, I would take all the risk's even though I was paying thousands for everything already, & they would cleanup up on both ends of this one-sided deal.
That prompted me to send several strongly worded e-mail letters calling them in essence "Crooks" thus, demanding the immediate deletion of all materials sent. Furthermore, to my discussing amazement one reply told me in plain English that I had the potential for a number 1 best-selling sci-fi novel here, & I should rethink my harsh decision to cancel signing that "fraudulent one-sided contract." We'll I didn't refrain for my decision stands even today. This book Publishing jazz has become a big bad joke. The overall caliper of writing is quite poor indeed with little or no real imagination to it. In other words, these new rich sci-fi writers truly do stink--big time! I can only surmise that to be a rich well-known novelist in this day & age, one must have some big connections and a damn good agent too. Everyone else he or she (no matter how good the work may be) has a fat chance in hell of ever getting anything published without taking out a loan or remortgaging one's house.
After several failed attempts, more fraudulent heartbreaking deals that collapsed right in my face. I have decided to convert this sci-fi manuscript into a movie script. Thus, like that "Print is dead jazz" these publishers are just as dead...
"Hollywood" here I come with an absolutely cool fresh movie script, that will put to shame movies like, clover field, Armageddon & 2012...
Hey I wish you nothing but much success. I too was taken for a fool. It hasn't stopped my creative writing spirit but I will navigate these publishing land mines a lot closer going forward.
Since making this comment I was offered and accepted a publishing deal with Pneuma Springs and my book was published in June 2010 at no cost to me. My book is the first in a series of detective nivels and is titled 'Inspector Doyle Daly: The rise and fall of the Phoenix.' If you like good reads then buy this one... you wont be disappointed.P.S. I still get offers from the vanity publishers every few days! If your book is good enough then a publisher will come along. Keep trying and keep your faith in your ability.
I have recently completed two novels even though I have been writing for 15 years. I was scammed in 1999 by Minerva Press and I am trying to use the traditional methods, i.e. Literary Agent, Publishers etc. Someone once said that the road to publication is long, hard and full of potholes! That is so true, Dorrance, Origional Writing, AuthorHouse, Xlibris and several others almost throw contracts at you without even reading a single word you have sweated over so how can they justify saying that they 'care' about writers? If they cared they would not put anyone into print as they do now. I have sacrificed for my art, I am a serious writer with a long, long pedigree but I still cannot find the right publisher so how can a first time writer have any chance? I have spent most of my working life in sales but self publishing does not produce the same quality of product as the traditional publishers and he bigger bookstores will not give you the shelf space which they know will sell if a well known writer parks his books there. I have sevral offers of publication but only through self-publish/vanity publishers and e books. I am going to research every single possible avenue before making a decision, I believe in my work and believe I can make it pay but I need to know in my heart of hearts that I am making the right decision. David Jay Ramsden
WOW! My name is James Smith and I published a book several years ago with Dorrance called " Bring On The Pain" A murder/mystery book that unfortunately went no where because I found out later, I was the only real marketing force behind it. I've written two more novels since then but never tried to get them published due to my experience. I guess we'll all try to navigate these pitfalls together. Good luck!
I have seen nothing but mad authors say Dorrance is a scam. I agree 100% I am going on social media and let people know and I will continue to remind them. Julie Devlin.