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Great hearts, but no physical books yet
They seem to have great hearts and are providing wonderful opportunities for women to connect and increase visibility. Their inconsistent communication is problematic and at the root of many issues. During the writing phase of a multi-author anthology, deadlines on the original schedule came and went, with no communication. The first author's meeting was scheduled after some of the deadlines had already passed & when that was mentioned during the author meeting, the She Rises rep running the meeting seemed surprised the dates already passed. We were supposed to have regular author meetings, but only had 1 more. There was not as much guidance as the marketing to participate implied and the editing was merely grammar, nothing to improve the chapters' content. Despite all this, the launch went well. It seems publicity is their strong suit. Getting wholesale physical copies of the books has not happened after months (almost a year in some cases), with no explanation and at times telling authors not to ask about it or promising delivery dates that come and go, with no books still. This is extremely problematic. We authors have book signings scheduled & no books to sign. She Rises continues to publicize more and more offers to buy into writing in anthologies, their magazine and other projects, yet they are not adequately fulfilling on current obligations. I felt it important to provide the full picture for anyone considering investing in one of their projects, especially regarding their apparent inability to fulfill on the physical books (other than purchasing direct retail through Amazon).