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- “50 Years of the Cat” — Authored by John Sandberg as a part of Arctic Cat’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2011, this is more of a picture book than a text book, but it works very, very well.
- “The Legend Of Polaris” — Written by Jeffrey Rodengen and Richard Hubbard in 2003, it traces Polaris’ history from 1944, when Edgar Hetteen launched Hetteen Hoist & Derrick in Roseau, Minnesota, with brother-in-law David Johnson.
- “Ski-Doo 50 Years: Experience 50 Years of Snowmobile Reinvention” — Ski-Doo celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009, and like the others, a book celebrating the company’s history was a part of the scene.
- “Yamaha 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition” — Written by Jon Bertolino, it celebrates the “newest” of the remaining snowmobile brands. New, that is, if you consider (now) 45 years in the snowmobile business still being damp behind the ears!
Mar 11, 2011 · Remembering Edgar: Another Insiders View. March 11, 2011 Snow Goer staff. A lot has been written and said about Edgar Hetteen in the wake of his passing. The “grandfather of snowmobiling” started both Arctic Cat and Polaris, and for that he is fondly remembered, but many people don’t recall the role he played in lifting the entire ...
Aug 27, 2018 · Self-publishing is a free service available to all new authors. You can use Amazon KDP, Apple, Nook, Smashwords, and Draft2Digital, to name a few of the many reputable self-publishing services. With these companies, you can publish a book with only a minimal investment in preparing your book.
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Because I have a lot of articles out there on publishing scams, I get frequent messages from writers who fear they’ve been ensnared by a scammer. I hear even more often from their friends. These friends or relatives see something iffy going on, but don’t want to be the Debbie Downer who brings unnecessary negativity into a hopeful writer’s life. Th...
It’s amazing how many people don’t do a simple web search of a company before forking over their money (and their dreams) to unknown, unvetted people. So put the company’s name in the search window. Do you find any search results that aren’t their own website or social media pages? No? You’re probably in publishing scam territory. A legit company w...
Often the same person will move from scam to scam. As I said above, a “brand-new company” may be perpetrating a very old scam, only with a different name. There may be a slightly different cast of characters, but the head honcho will probably be the same.
This seems like a no-brainer, but when a person is in that blissed-out zone where they think somebody loves their work and they’re on the threshold of fame and fortune, they don’t want to invite that kind of “negativity.” So you might have to do it on your own. And don’t stop at the first page of search results. Especially if the first page consist...
Is there an “about us” page? One with real people listed as members of staff with photos and bios? A legitimate publisher, marketing company, or literary agency is going to be run by actual human b...Do they advertise books by their successful clients? Successful publishers, marketers, and agents do.Does the website look like an ad for a fad diet instead of a publishing professional? Do they have “testimonials” from “happy” authors who talk about how nice the book looks instead of sales? Major...Do they tell you they’re not like other outfits who are just out for money and they want to help you because…art? Um, said no real publishing professional ever. Nobody goes into business to lose mo...Some of these scams have been around since Gutenberg. They constantly reappear, with techy variations.
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Jan 10, 2021 · Phishing Scammers Are Stealing Manuscripts. Yes. This is happening. It’s a bizarre and complicated scam targeting traditionally published authors, often famous ones. But unknowns have been hit too. Authors will get an email that appears to be from their agent or editor, asking for the latest draft of the WIP.
Aug 28, 2020 · A couple of weeks ago I wrote about scammers impersonating reputable literary agents. These are not isolated incidents: I have a growing file of reports and complaints about this growing phenomenon–including from writers who’ve lost large amounts of money. Now publishers are being impersonated as well. Here are a couple of examples of the kindRead More
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Jul 25, 2023 · In 1945 Edgar Hetteen, brother Allan Hetteen, friend & brother in law David Johnson were partners in Hetteen Hoist & Derrick Co. in Roseau Minnesota. Even though Edgar gets credit for being the “Father of the Snowmobile” it was actually created by David Johnson and a few employees of Hetteen Hoist.
