Sunday, February 16, 2014

WRITERS BEWARE ! : MAKE RESEARCH BEFORE SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPT


Dorrance and RoseDog are con publishers


                Dorrance and RoseDog are con publishers



In every society, there are good and bad people. It exists also in the publishing industry. There is crime and fraud everywhere because the lazy want to be rich equally like the hard worker. 



There are some bad publishers which have built modern websites in pursuit of new writers, who aren't aware of their criminal activities and background to prey on. Two of such publishers are 'Dorrance and RoseDog.' 



They say "Birds of the same feathers flock together." There is ample truth in this saying since 'Dorrance and RoseDog publishers are under one management. As an amateur writer, I failed to do my research and the criminal history of Dorrance Publishing eluded me.

I paid a whole sum of $3,225 for the publication of two books and they failed to publish even one book, after the six months they agreed on the contract. At the same time, they were forcing me to finish up the payment of the second book.

I disagreed because they failed to publish the first book within the six months they promised. My failure to yield to their demand provoked them to the extent that, they held my books hostage and denied me every communication.

After six weeks without any communication, I had no choice but to look for another publisher to publish my books on print-on-demand package. 


When Dorrance and RoseDog publishers saw that the books they held hostage had successfully come out through a new publisher, they wrote to me of broken the contract and forfeited my money.

Are these publishers highly recommended? Certainly not. They are simple criminals. Mr. Andrew R. Rouce is under Dorrance Publishing while Ashley Augsten is under RoseDog Publishing. 


The crime these two publishers have committed with impunity would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

The only thing I can do to help other upcoming authors is to use this medium to warn anyone not to fall into their traps. The negative comments on the internet over Dorrance Publishing, are too numerous to count, including non-payment of royalties. 

Please let's all of us come together to fight such crimes in the publishing industry, to create a better world for upcoming authors. 


Friday, February 14, 2014

SUICIDE: Is that the ultimate remedy for life turmoil?


A victim of depression which often leads to suicidal tendencies

A victim of depression which often leads to suicidal tendencies



How would you feel as parents, when the police come knocking at your door, to tell you that “Your son committed suicide this morning on his way to school?” 


I don’t think any parent love to hear this, yet many receive reports about suicide in their homes daily. The rate of teen suicide is abnormal, leaving indelible scars on families as they try to recover.


According to teen suicide awareness statistics, every year there are approximately 10 youth suicides for every 100,000 youth, approximately 11 suicides every day and a person under twenty-five commits suicide every two hours and eleven minutes. 

Fortunately, many suicide victims survive to share their stories, with little help to stop those who have decided not to live anymore.

What is the force behind this alarming rate of teenage suicide? 

The world is constantly changing from bad to worse, as we live in an environment plagued by diverse problems and sufferings. 

The present generation teenagers are stubborn, brazenly challenging every authority including parents. Many of the youths were raised in an environment of drug violence and abuse homes, significantly affecting their upbringing.


At school students keep on bullying other students, throwing food at them if they look different from other students. Continually facing this problem daily, one is quickly driven to depression when he can’t take it any longer. 

Other factors that have increased youth suicide are the death of a loved one, serious illness, loss of hope, intense emotional pain, bitter parents’ divorce, victims of rape and other psychological problems.


Whatever problem one faces, is it right to commit suicide? As an African, I feel very comfortable when I take a few things from that continent to share. 

Despite the daily struggle, ethnic conflicts, corruption, sicknesses etc; suicide is rare in Africa. Teenagers do not commit suicide. Why? Because the Holy Bible the white man brought to Africa to deceive our ancestors, has saved Africans from that abominable act, while in Europe and America only a few know about the significance of the Holy Bible.


Abraham Lincoln said, "Train up a child in a way that he should go, and he will not depart from it.” This great quote reminds parents of their responsibilities as mothers and fathers in bringing up children. Hundreds of teenagers smoke because their parents smoke. 

You can’t tell a fourteen-year-old child not to smoke, whilst the parents smoke heavily. 

The hospital is there to solve many health problems but sometimes prayer is the right step to both psychological and spiritual healing.


Many teenage suicides could have been prevented if parents take interest to provide help, talk to their children to know what is really bothering them and find an immediate solution.