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Comment on Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Shallots by Jo P.

Jo P. — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:55:39 +0000

This looks and sounds like a delicious recipe. I have been just roasting brussels sprouts in a very hot oven with a little sea salt, pepper and tossed in olive oil. They get very brown and have a nutty taste.

Comment on Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Cherries and Ginger by JudyinBoston

JudyinBoston — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:24:48 +0000

Yum! I love recipes for pork tenderloin, a lean high-quality protein that lends itself to endless varitions, most of which are delicious.

Comment on Why we won’t publish an author who previously self-published by Holly Madison Pic

Holly Madison Pic — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:21:47 +0000

Holly Madison Pic…

I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read….

Comment on Why we won’t publish an author who previously self-published by admin

admin — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:26:01 +0000

What I tried to communicate is that we can’t afford to pick up a self-published author. There is nothing wrong with you–you are not tainted–but it is too expensive for Poisoned Pen Press to consider picking up self-published authors when we already have too many manuscripts from previously unpublished authors and too few openings. I sincerely hope nothing but the best for all self-published authors and that they sell tens of thousands of books. It particularly pleases me that there are so many more books for readers to choose from and I congratulate and thank those who had the fortitude and conviction to self-publish. Scribners, Bantam or St. Martin’s can afford to consider self-published authors (although they will only consider agented manuscripts), but Poisoned Pen Press can’t take on an author after he or she has self-published.

Comment on Why we won’t publish an author who previously self-published by Judy Copek

Judy Copek — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:40:08 +0000

Dear Robert Rosenwald,

I’m putting the final edits on a novel that I had been planning to submit to Poisoned Pen Press, and now this “no self-published may apply” rule has me stymied. My earlier novel was submitted to and published by a legitimate internet publisher who supplied me with a (good) editor, a cover designer, even a (bad) line editor. The novel was published as an e-book to excellent reviews and I received royalties and was actually admitted to MWA as an active member on the basis of this publication. (MWA has since changed the rules to recognize only select publishers). My internet publisher had promised all along to bring out its list as POD hard copy books, and some of the authors were printed. Then the publisher changed its policy and stated no more print books. I was devasted, because by then I had discovered that no one really wanted to read e-books (2001). The upshot was that I asked for my rights back and took my manuscript to BookSurge, who had been the POD printer for this publisher. I paid them $99 to publish my novel, which I have earned many times back in royalties and sales through various bookstores and other outlets.

After this long preamble, my question is this: do I save my energy, paper, postage and pride and forego submitting to Poisoned Pen Press because of the history of my prior novel? Am I forever tainted?

Wondering

Comment on Why we won’t publish an author who previously self-published by bob sommer

bob sommer — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:51:45 +0000

Robert & Barbara,

The Press and the Pen are great assets to our community — to many communities, local & global. Your professionalism, your standards of quality, your forthrightness and your concern for the well being of your customers, both book buyers and book authors, are all worthy of praise and all too rarely found in our country in the 21st century. Well done!

Comment on A few facts about Poisoned Pen Press by Mark P. Sadler

Mark P. Sadler — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:19:37 +0000

I’m 30 chapters into a 35 chapter book. It has had a couple of readings from other authors who give a thumbs up and Jim Crece wants an ARC. Hopefully I will be submitting it by the end of the year aftter I finish Peg Files course for aspiring novelists at Pima Community College. I am British but live in Tucson. I think we are going to be good friends. What’s it about? Think Being Dead meets The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

Mark