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Scammers Feigning Interest in Your Book?

Published on August 21, 2025 author, author scams, Publishing Scams, writing scams

Scammers Feigning Interest in Your Book?

Three signs this email was from a scammer.

Scammer Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Goes NUCLEAR on Victim After He Reported Them to WritersWeekly!

Published on August 14, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Scammer Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Goes NUCLEAR on Victim After He Reported Them to WritersWeekly!

Scammers should really think twice before threatening their victims!

Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Tries to Trick Author into Paying for Copies Ordered by NOBODY!

Published on August 7, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, createspace complaints, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Tries to Trick Author into Paying for Copies Ordered by NOBODY!

And, that’s not ALL they’re doing!!!

LIES USED BY SCAMMERS TO ENSNARE AUTHORS: “Guaranteed NYT Best Seller!” and “100% Money Back Guarantee!” By James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on July 24, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

100% guarantees by foreign publishers are **100% SCAMS!**

How I Saved an Author from Getting Scammed for $18K by Pro Writers Network / ProWritersNetwork.com

Published on July 17, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promotional pitfalls, social media, writing scams

How I Saved an Author from Getting Scammed for $18K by Pro Writers Network / ProWritersNetwork.com

The scammers wanted to PICK UP HIS CHECK!!!

EPISODE 14: Real Stories from Publishing Scam Victims

Published on July 10, 2025 author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing scams

EPISODE 14: Real Stories from Publishing Scam Victims

Hear from authors who have lost anywhere from thousands, to tens of thousands of dollars!

AVOID Amazon Writing and Publishers / AmazonWritingAndPublishers.com!

Published on July 10, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

AVOID Amazon Writing and Publishers / AmazonWritingAndPublishers.com!

How many violations on our list has this company committed???

BEWARE! How to Determine if a “Literary Agent” is Legit or a Crook

Published on June 26, 2025 author scams, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

BEWARE! How to Determine if a “Literary Agent” is Legit or a Crook

Real literary agents do NOT reach out to authors via email or cold calls.

Amazon KDP: Killer of Dreams Publishing By Ivani Greppi, RN

Published on June 12, 2025 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

Amazon KDP: Killer of Dreams Publishing By Ivani Greppi, RN

BookLocker got my book back on Amazon after Amazon KDP terminated my account AND kept my unpaid royalties!

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