When my writing began
A Terrible site
Since I turned down the offer to write for Horny Devil Publishing in 2012, I have wondered why they closed down a few months later?
I had a friend who accepted their offer at the same time as I was asked, she said she sold more of her work via her website, than through the site.
As they approached me to write sex stories, and their remit was "keep it legal, but anything goes," I wondered had they been closed because they had crossed some rules of decency, which was one of the reasons I turned the offer down. Another reason in though I write stories with sex in, I don't write stories where sex is the theme.
The main reasons they were closed are bad customer reports, their covers were reportedly murky black and white, with a splash of red, and their overheads were more than other publishers who offered quality.
Apparently, none of the staff had any concept of what it takes to publish a book.
For months, I asked myself the question "Did I miss my opportunity," especially as I never got a real contract offer in my 15 years as a writer. People I knew at the time would tell me, "If you are asking the question, you know the answer."
I did miss the only opportunity for a contract, but from the reports, it appears they would not have helped me sell my books
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