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Gather round, everyone. We need to talk about widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers for publication. This is a long thread, but it’s important. So read on. Share. And be very concerned.
#IsItASteal
#IsItASteal
To clarify, we are not talking about self-publishing services. We are talking about publishing deals where the writer not only pays thousands for publication but also hands over rights in their work.
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#IsItASteal
Some of these companies call themselves ‘hybrid’ publishers, others ‘contributory’, ‘subsidy’, or ‘partnership’ publishers. In the past they might have been called ‘vanity’ publishers.
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#IsItASteal
