I receive complaints about unscrupulous publishers daily. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if you’re being scammed or not. Today, I thought I’d share some common excuses we see for non-payment. In all cases below, if the writer had obtained a contract, they’d have had an easier time securing payment.
Hi Angela,
The whole Term Paper Mill always reminds me of a married man or woman who cheats on their spouse, divorces the spouse and marries the man or woman they cheated with – and later are so upset and dismayed when their new spouse cheats on them. Duh, what did you expect?
Pat Brown
https://www.pabrown.ca
https://www.livejournal.com/users/pabrown/
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Hi Angela–
I’m one of your loyal subscribers and a fellow writer and I just wanted to email KUDOS!!! for your opinion on Scum Term Paper Mills. Sadly, the people (who have some nerve calling themselves “writers”) who write for these outfits deserve whatever they get as obviously they have no conscience, nor respect for their own writing.
Christine Ochadlick
Last week, we covered getting links to your site. This week, we’re going to talk about taking a different tact in your online marketing strategy – participating in online discussions.
The first thing needed to successfully sell books is an efficient infrastructure; an internal support system that will allow you to move comfortably in the field without worry about delivery and quality of your book. I do not know what other publishers offer. I do know that Angela and her team at Booklocker.com provide excellent service in this area. Fifteen years as a Financial Advisor, I know very well that the “back office” needs to work or you can be left feeling pretty silly in the public eye.
We escaped the northeast flooding and it was sunny and warm here all weekend long. My computer was in the shop so we spent the entire weekend outside.
If you’re going to get into bed with a cheat and a liar, don’t come crawling to me for help…
I have also sold some books on eBay, but not as many as you did. I have an ebook on the topic of homeschooling. I listed it first under two categories – non-fiction and education / homeschooling, which is, unfortunately, in the “everything else” category on eBay where no one goes.
I sold more copies under the non-fiction category than in the homeschooling category, so when the auction ended I listed it again only in non-fiction. I sold maybe 10 or 15 copies as ebooks before sales slowed. I didn’t use the featured item, only a gallery photo. You’ve inspired me, though. It’s almost summer, and that means more people are looking at homeschooling as an option for the next school year. I need to get the book ready to sell again for those who may be interested.
Christina Routon
https://home.alltel.net/clr1971/book.htm
Last week, we covered search engine and directory registration. This week we’re going to talk about a broader, but related, topic – how to get links to your site from other sites…
A publisher seems to be resisting writing an agreement/contract for my article, which he has already accepted. It was written on spec, and accepted for publication, probably in June. I have requested an agreement/contract more than once. All he does is quote the guidelines, which I know are notoriously unreliable and that writers cannot claim compensation based on them.
What should I do?
Here’s something you may or may not know about us. While Richard can fix just about any computer or electronic gadget, we usually hire someone to fix things around the house (plumbing, electrical, roof, etc.). We’ve always wanted to be a bit more handy, but just haven’t gotten around to learning about those types of things.
