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Wicked Castle website
[24 January 2007] Signs of trouble, negative listings :
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[23 Jan 2009] Added to list
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blog
[21 February 2008] by invitation only.
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[12 August 2007] Open since 2000, an epublisher focussing on erotic with female submission.
website
Happy-ometer: 100%
website
[5 February 2007] website partially down. Reported as somewhat unresponsive. Approach with caution.
[16 March 2007] Seems it was just web problems, all is well
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Smoke signals: Abwrite
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[2 September 2007] An imprint of Double Dragon.
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[28 November 2008] An imprint of Champagne Books.
website
Earning estimate: From 'Show me the Money": $1200
Sales estimate from Piers Anthony: "A report of 50-250 sales per title per month." [updated May 10, 2007]
website
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $200.
website
[6 September 07] Aussie-based epress for historical romance.
[21 March 2008] $ Reported to charge the author for cover art using human figures
[10 August 2008] Fees for all covers, and for advertising for anthologies. Sales appear to be too low to even cover these fees. Avoid.
website
[11 Jun 07] Focussing in BBW m/f romance. Tradepaperback and ebook formats.
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[29 Feb, 2009] Added. Planned opening in October 2009.
website
Happy-ometer: 80%
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $3050.
Highly Recommended at Preditors and Editors.
website
[18 Jan 2009] Added
Not recommended at Preditors and Editors
website
website
[5 Aug 2007]Opened
[22 Feb 2008] sold to Allyson Robertson
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blog
[29 Feb, 2009] added
[11 December 2007] Opened by the previous owner of Mardis Gras (see dead markets at the bottom of the page).
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[1 September 2007] Open since Jan. 07, not erotic romance per se but accepts both romance and erotica
website
[14 August 2008] "Romance - Make us wish we were part of the story, with interesting, intelligent characters. All varieties accepted including red-hot erotica".
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Happy-ometer: 100%
website
Happy-ometer: 91%
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $1550.
website
[2 September 2007] Opening 15 September 2007
website
Earning estimate: From 'Show me the Money": $340
[21 March 2008] Reportedly not providing full editing. Other complaints from authors of books being withdrawn from sales or sold after the end of the contract period.
[30 March 2008] Public statements by the press indicate that, amongst other serious problems, they do not perform substantive editing.
[July] Released an author's contracted first 3 chapters as a completed book written under their own pseudonyms. Author had RWA contact the publisher to pull book, but NCP ignored letter.
[28 July 2008] Because of customer complaints that they don't get their orders (and no response from customer service), and from authors regarding several issues, including lack of statements, NCP deletes its 1700+ member readers loop. Opens a new moderated loop with strict rules: readers cannot interact with authors, and authors can ONLY post promos. Author in-house loop is for NCP personnel only, and all mail is strictly moderated.
[31 July 2008] NCP releases a second book by same author who had only submitted first 3 chapters, again written in full by its own in-house authors. Publisher claims it was forced to because author was taking too long to complete her own manuscript.
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $690.
website
[1 December 2008] Planned opening
website
[28 November 2008] Not recommended at Preditors and Editors due in part to a report of non-payment
[30 November 2008] Reports of communication difficulties from more recently signed authors.
[15 December 2008] I have received many positive reports from authors, but also a few mixed reports.
However there seem to be no serious issues and it seems some communications glitches that had been occuring are now no longer a problem.
website
[23rd May, 2008] Reports of poor editing and late payment/non-payment.
website
[2 September 2007]Apparently founded in 2006, named staff with no apparent publishing experienced (e.g. Published with PublishAmerica)
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Happy-ometer: 75%
Imprint: Linden Bay: website
[Jan 23, 2009] Linden Bay now an imprint of Samhain
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $750.
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[25th May, 2008] Opening 1st August, 2008
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[5 June 2007] Submissions by invitation only. Opening Oct 2007
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Imprint: Bareback Angels
[21 March 2008] Some blog discussion about communications and editing.
website
blog
[10 Aug 2008] Submission by invitation only.
website
[Feb 06, 2009] Added.
website
[29 Feb, 2009] Brenda Hiatt reports an average earn out of $135.
See Also:
Key
Smoke: some reports of trouble.
Fire: not recommended
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