“I recently retrieved my dusty copy of (the author’s) original synopsis and first chapters I produced and decided I wanted to continue to make it into book. I have tried to contact the originator by letter and email…”
Sadly, some authors will fall for this type of scam.
I just don’t understand people… In fact, I’d far prefer to socialize with a “lowly renter” than a snotty, big-headed homeowner any day!
“Another author published a book in 2015 that has the exactly same title as my book, which was published in 2010.”
This was when we picked up the phone to Facetime with her. My face was red and my eyes and cheeks were wet from laughing so hard. She thinks I’ve been crying!
So, how do you get around the fact that everybody and their grandmother wants to attach themselves to the laugh-powered gravy train, regardless of actual skill or quality of sense of humor? Instead of focusing on “just” writing humor, the wise freelancer should find ways to integrate material capable of inducing involuntary grins into articles for niches that aren’t strictly focused on being funny…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!
“Because I hear so many horror stories about companies like this agency scamming authors (and yes, they approached me first!), I’m…”
It only took a nanosecond for me to realize there was a guy standing ON THE ROOF outside of the bedroom window, holding…
Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!
