EPISODE 40: From 14-Year-Old Runaway, to Soldier, to Cop, to the Managing Editor of WritersWeekly.com. How did he do it? GRAPHIC WARNING AT 1 HOUR, 3 MINUTES! (1:03)
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“I just want to write books, and have somebody help me through the publishing process.”
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PayPal Safety Protocols AND This Author’s Common Sense Saved Him From a Scam!
Q - Angela, A month ago, I received an email from a young person (I think) who purports to live ...
Booked Solid: How Authors Can Turn Local Libraries into Live Event Gold – by Rachel Carrington
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How I Was Scammed Out of $13K by “8 People” Using Gmail Email Addresses – by M.M. Lorenzo
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“Why don’t I get paid royalties when someone sells a used copy of my book?”
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EPISODE 38: We Scambaited a Nigerian Scammer and HILARITY ENSUED!!!
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EPISODE 37: BEWARE! New FAKE “Services” Being Offered to Authors By Scammers
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! In this episode, Angela and Brian report on the ...
“Do traditionally published books still end up in bookstores and libraries?”
Q - Sorry to bother you a second time, but I'm wondering if you think it's a lot harder to ...
EPISODE 35: Prolific Author of 18 Books, Rickey Pittman, Shares His Secrets about Writing AND Book Selling!
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! In this episode, we talk to BookLocker.com author, Rickey ...
When Trolls Show Up, You’re Doing Something Right! – by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year
If you write long enough, and especially if you write honestly, you’ll eventually attract trolls. It’s not a matter of ...
NEVER, EVER, EVER PAY USING A BANK TRANSFER…EVER!!! Here’s why… – by James M. Walsh, Esq. and Angela Hoy
Wire transfers and bank transfers (ACH transfers) are essentially the same thing except one takes longer to process than another ...
EPISODE 34: When Fake 1-Star “Book Reviews” Are Actually Character Assassinations of Authors
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Have YOU, too, received a bad book review that ...
How to Have Fun With Con Artists! By Marsh Rose
I have a new hobby. I’m pissing off book marketing scammers! We all know their work. Like wolves following a ...
Why I Don’t Lose Sleep Over Amazon Reviews (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) – by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year
I used to think reviews were the holy grail of book success. Everyone says you need them, that magical number ...
HUH?!?! Author Admits Getting Scammed for $8K, But THEN Tries to Convince ME the Scammer is Real???
Just when I thought I'd be able to write something NOT about scammers this week... An actor, playwright, and author ...
Meta Partnered with China to Scam Americans, and Even to Target Our Children – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
Mendacity & Deception Driven by Mark Zuckerberg, Meta has chosen profits and greed over American citizens and even our children, ...
6 Different Ways to Promote the Same Book By Dawn Colclasure
During the month of December, I started promoting my Christmas-themed books on my Substack. The problem, though, is that some ...
A Bestselling Author With More Than 400K Social Media Fans Shares His Secrets! – by Gary Sturgis
Before my first book ever hit the shelves, I learned one simple truth: people can’t buy your book if they ...
How I Turned Excerpts from My Bestseller into a Marketing Powerhouse! – by Gary Sturgis, Author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 DAYS A YEAR
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