T Campbell's Blog
Writer of Penny and Aggie, Fans (also called Faans), Rip & Teri, Search Engine Funnies and A History of Webcomics. Experienced webcomics editor, currently seeking full-time work and working on strange and interesting new things...Saturday, August 13, 2005
From My Outbox
I was going to be a book editor, but now I'm not.
> Dear T.:
>
> Thank you for your contract submission and welcome to the editing
> services department of American Book Publishing. We hope you will find
> our approach to publishing both enjoyable and rewarding. You will have
> the opportunity to assist new authors in developing and polishing their
> original manuscripts and leave your mark of quality editing on the
> finished work.
>
After reviewing all the available information, Todd, I'm afraid I have to decline. I am seriously concerned about the litany of complaints that writers have brought and continue to bring against American Book Publishers. I doubt that a company with such a reputation could be of much help to me in establishing a salaried editorship. I'm sorry things didn't work out.
Risk of the business, I suppose. Gotta give Google credit where it's due-- the contract ABP sent me was a bit fishy, but it gave my suspicions confirmation.
> Dear T.:
>
> Thank you for your contract submission and welcome to the editing
> services department of American Book Publishing. We hope you will find
> our approach to publishing both enjoyable and rewarding. You will have
> the opportunity to assist new authors in developing and polishing their
> original manuscripts and leave your mark of quality editing on the
> finished work.
>
After reviewing all the available information, Todd, I'm afraid I have to decline. I am seriously concerned about the litany of complaints that writers have brought and continue to bring against American Book Publishers. I doubt that a company with such a reputation could be of much help to me in establishing a salaried editorship. I'm sorry things didn't work out.
Risk of the business, I suppose. Gotta give Google credit where it's due-- the contract ABP sent me was a bit fishy, but it gave my suspicions confirmation.
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