Re: Fancy submitting your fiction works to my site?

Dear JF,

I note your concerns regarding the payment of fees by authors. Can I
at least try to counter these concerns with the thought that the
intention of LiterArty is to promote samples of works by new authors
to various lists of publishers across the world and that successful
submissions are posted on the showcase page of the site for a maximum
of three months FREE OF CHARGE, with absolutely no obligation to
extend their listing after this time. During the three month period
the work will be promoted in exactly the same manner as the extended
stayers - as it is the site, rather than individual works, which is
promoted. Some submissions will warrant further attention and these
are considered by the McArthur Baker element of the business, possibly
leading to agency agreement.

As far as 'extended stayers' are concerned this has grossed LiterArty
just under £30 so far, so it's hardly the money making scam some
envisage. I have tried to ensure that most revenue comes from
advertising and affiliation rather than fees, however we writers are
an exacting lot and fees were introduced to support admin time in
maintaining each authors page (amendments / revisions etc.) as well as
promote the site through numerous search engine optimisation schemes -
success or otherwise yet to be established.

My mission for the site was to support previously unpublished writers
towards finding publishers, not to make wads of cash (my bank account
statement can confirm this!!) and this mission remains in tact.

Thank you
Gary.

On Feb 8, 7:42 pm, JF <j...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In message
<ee8703fd-2c1c-4487-af6c-1c38d7eaa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
LiterArty <gmcart...@xxxxxxx> writes

I'm looking for previously unpublished authors to submit their work
to
my site for possible showcasing and promotion to publishing houses.
Most genres considered but particular liking for crime and humour
novels (no short stories please).

Have a look at the site - browse the listings and review and comment
on them - submit your work for assessment - if successful you could
join the listings and be promoted to publishers across the world.

www.literarty.co.uk- be sure to submit in accordance with the
submissions guidelines.

All writers beware. Money should always flow to the writer; never from
the writer.

--
James Follett. Novelist. (G1LXP)http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk
A wise and all-knowing Providence gave us an abundance of losers to endure
all the suffering and to do most of the work.http://scripts.digicc.com/powtv/prog_synopsis.php?id=655

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