I've had a contract sent to me by a publisher. I should be delighted but feel really down as the publisher has tacky book covers and seems to sell a lot of romance and erotica.
My book is a crime novella. I have a writer friend who told me to pass on the publisher. I'm still waiting to hear back from 40 publishers, or thereabouts so it's early days. I'm really concerned that if I turn down this publisher, that I won't get another offer. My writer friend says, you've got one offer so should get another and to take the gamble. I really don't know what to do.
The publisher has already reformatted my book. I told them to stop work on the book until I've signed the contract. They said ok. If I accept I'd speak to the society of authors to check over the contract.
What would you do?