Author: Sheila Campbell (12.54.82.---)
Date: 07-31-08 17:06
Hello everyone,
I wrote last week about getting a literary agent for a single poem. Anyway, I submitted my poem entitled "The Gospels" to a publishing house named New York City Christian Publishers and I got a response via email as well as by telephone. During the initial telephone conversation, I was told that they would not publish and promote my poem because they did not partner with businesses but needed to have sole rights to the work. (I guess they took this position because am selling the poem via my website.) So out of curiosity, I asked them to send me a copy of a contract in the event that I considered signing the rights over. (Now trust me, I would not do that without fully understanding and seeking the advice of an attorney.)
To make a long story short, I received the contract with 3 options. Each requiring that I sign the rights over to them for a period of about one year during which point they would have sole ownership and the right to promote the poem as they see fit. It also showed various fee options. So in essence, I'm being asked to pay a monthly fee to them without the right to sell it on my own with the promise of quarterly royalties.
I might not know a lot about this industry, but I believe that a firm who truly believed in your work, would invest the monies because they were relatively confident of the return. I welcome your feedback.
Sheila
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