Self Publishing is a tricky minefield - you can end up thousands out of pocket!
You may well think this is a fake review - it isn't. My name is Noel Bailey I am a genuine author (British, Australian and American). If you care to Google "Cool Among the Flames", "Imagine for a Moment," or even "They Died on My Watch: 2024 Edition" You can ascertain this for yourself. What I DO have is experience in the self-publishing field (at least, in America). if you choose to sign a contract with any "vanity" or "hybrid" publisher here - it probably isn't going to end well for you. Thousands up front (anywhere from 4,500 to $10,000 - especially if you want a hard-cover). These companies take upwards of TWO years to get your book published - after YOU have done all the work...editing, cover design, etc. I decided to give this company a chance after preliminary discussions and the fact they offered to publish the book within two months - not YEARS! and to charge just $499 for the privilege. I'll be honest - I wasn't expecting to see much - if anything, for my money. I have now received my complimentary copies (including a few in hard cover). The book - "The Chameleon's Tales From the Fireside" is as good as any from all other publishers I've used. True, it took just under three months but that was entirely my fault - changing the text and adding a story or two! Their assistance during the production phase was impressive - designing a cover precisely as I described - an elderly chameleon sitting in a comfy leather chair by a blazing log fire - in a wood-paneled room, reading to an unseen audience. They nailed it! Their editing was both swift and accurate. Every change was notated and recorded for posterity. Three previous publishers - all big names - were utterly useless - taking forever - changing correct text to INCORRECT text - missing spelling errors, line drop-outs, punctuation errors etc......all of which took months of non-action. McMillan DID what they promised and for the amount they advised - in the time-frame they nominated.
I noted one very negative comment below from "Donna" accusing them of being a "fake company" based in Pakistan with no true US address. Well, all I can say is - my complimentary copies arrived with a post-mark just outside New York and I have their NY delivery address. Fedex picked up the box and delivered it here - it certainly didn't come from Pakistan! That's MY experience!
9 november 2024
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