This assumption harkens back to the time when self-published authors had to purchase thousands of copies, keep them in their garage, and...…
"I received two phone calls from a publisher offering to republish my book. A quick Internet search revealed the firm’s reputation is not too good (to put it mildly!)..."…
This individual had a personal beef with someone who wrote an article for us, and was trying to not only ruin her reputation, but to make her lose paying work as well...…
An author thinks it's okay to steal cartoons and an entire magazine article? What?!…
You MUST read the first place winner! It's awesome!!…
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.…
CreateSpace (which is owned by Amazon) was recently criticized for publishing fraudulent books under a real author's name in what stinks to high heaven of a money laundering scheme. Here's how it it appears to work...…
I received an email from a woman this week who claimed to be the ex-wife of one of our authors. Here's what she accused him of...…
A stranger demanded to know "who was profiting" from the sale of a deceased author's book!…
It's pretty easy to tell if a POD publisher is milking authors for too much money. They give a little and take a LOT. Here are the top 11 signs a POD publisher is charging authors too much money... …
Considering self-publishing? Check out this price comparison featuring 15 of the most popular Print on Demand publishers! …
Take advantage of this FREE guide to SELL MORE BOOKS! …
The Fall, 2018 Short Story Contest will start at 12:00 p.m. (noon) central time THIS SATURDAY,…
This year, 2016, marks our 15th year of hosting the quarterly WritersWeekly.com 24-Hour Short Story Contests! There are many copycats now but this is the home of the original...…
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with CreateSpace (and many others), is the parent company of this…
Brian takes over Angie's Desk to respond to one reader's ridiculous accusations.…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular…
You absolutely MUST have a book marketing cheat sheet!…
I encourage all authors and publishers to check this site for their name (publisher or author), and their book title(s)!!…
Re-name? Re-write? Re-design? Use a pseudonym? Here are some options!…
WHERE ARE THE AUTHORS' ROYALTIES?!?! The Maryland Attorney General apparently needs YOUR help understanding the complaints they've received about America Star Books / ABS / Publish America! …
Ebook sales are down. Ebook reading device sales are down. Print sales are up. What does this mean for the future of books?…
Stories about nutty and downright scary authors we've had to deal with!…
And the festive (creepy!) winners are...…
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From accusations of (alleged) unpaid royalties to anger about unanswered correspondence, there's no shortage of complaints post online about Balboa Press.…
Having unique and frequently updated content on your website will help keep readers coming back! And, they'll buy your books!…
Read comments that BookBaby authors have sent directly to us!…
Want to get the inside scoop on a publishing company? Look no further than their employees! (And, beware of false "positive" reviews posted online!)…
Trying to get caught up after evacuating, and then coming back to our floating home!…
See the topic, and read the winning stories right here!…
From the publisher's desk!…
"The base pay went from $15.41/hour to $11.41 per hour. (Commission-based) reps are estimating a $30,000 loss in pay annually. New leads have been stagnant for months..."…
An author found her book listed for free on a foreign website. How did it get there?…
In Part 2, Angela reveals why it's important to have your OWN author website that no one can shut down or take away from you!…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of this popular column!…
