COMPLAINTS about Iconic Book Publishers PLUS How Foreign “Publishers” Are Extorting Money from U.S. Authors!
ICONIC Book Publishers tried to extort money from me. $8000 then another $2000!…
Angela’s Desk
What in the world did that person just throw into the water? – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Summer, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest
You won't BELIEVE what it is!!!…
COMPLAINTS about Publishing Mojo / PublishingMojo.com – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
We were rolled by a Southwest Asia publishing scam, snubbed by our fictitious Senior Consultant, and in bed with a fraud that changes its U.S. address every three to four weeks, like a deceptive chameleon...…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For August, 2024!
You definitely don't want to miss these!!! ;)…
COMPLAINTS about Covenant Books AND Christian Faith Publishing
Just because a company claims they are Christian doesn't mean you should blindly trust them. Far from it!…
If You Are Called By Spotlight Network TV / Spotlight TV / Logan Crawford, HANG UP!
Do NOT miss this one!!!…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Summer, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Summer contest, you can expect some sizzling summertime fun, a little bit of romance, or suspense, or action...or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! ;)…
Authors’ Class Action Lawsuits Against Amazon! – A Letter from USA Today Bestselling Author Andrea Smith
If you, too, have been terminated by Amazon KDP, and your royalties were not paid, you should contact this author. …
SCAM ALERT! Writers Press Publishing House Caught Faking Relationship with Traditional Publisher!
Do NOT do business with Writers Press Publishing House!…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For June, 2024! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
You definitely don't want to miss these!!! ;)…
A Pigeon With a Scroll on Its Leg Interrupts a Picnic – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Spring, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest
What does the scroll on the pigeon's leg say???…
A Scammer is Impersonating Macmillan Publishers
The person's email address ended with macmillanpublisher.co.…
MORE SCATHING COMPLAINTS about Author Solutions, the owner of AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford, Westbow Press, Archway Publishing, Balboa Press, Abbott Press, and others!
Is Author Solutions still making authors angry? YEP!!!…
COMPLAINTS about ProfessionalsGhostwriting.com
Did one of their people really wish death upon an author?!?!…
COMPLAINTS about PageTurner Press and Media / pageturner.us
After an author contacted me, it literally took me five minutes of Googling to find this stuff!…
A Sad Loss For the BookLocker Family – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
"The military trains people to go to war, but it doesn’t train them how to come home."…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Spring, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Spring contest, you can expect some bright flowers, butterflies, baby animals, and maybe some spring tornadoes...or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! You'll soon find out! ;)…
RUINED MANUSCRIPTS! The Very Real Dangers of Hiring a Cheap Editor for Your Book
I can't even count the number of authors who have told me they hired an editor who actually screwed up their book.…
COMPLAINTS about Writers Republic / WritersRepublic.com
A reader asked me to check this company out. Look what I found!…
COMPLAINTS about Christian Faith Publishing / ChristianFaithPublishing.com
What I found ain't pretty!…
Is YOUR BOOK at Risk?! List of Publishers Who Bit the Dust…and WHY
Publishers who apparently bit the dust, presumably leaving their authors high and dry.…
Does YOUR Publisher Know How to Avoid This Royalty Theft Scam?
How one scammer tried to steal an author's royalties from the publisher!…
ATTN: Publishers Who Are Going Out of Business. You May Be Able to Avoid Possible Civil Litigation and Criminal Charges!
If you close your business the wrong way, you could end up behind bars! …
A Neighbor Bursts Through the Door With Some Surprise Gossip! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Winter, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest
Oh no! What secret MUST be kept from nosy Mildred?!?!…
Does This Marketing Company Know the Definition of “Copyright Infringement?”
One of the reviews on their own website says (I'm quoting exactly here): Fast respons. Good communicate…
Thinking About Publishing a “Blank Book” (Journal/Diary)? THINK AGAIN!
Journals and diaries are very easy to create because, let's be honest, almost no writing is involved...…
PART 2: True Journalism is DEAD. Do Your Own Research! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
Not a single one of those media outlets had the integrity to say, “It appears we were wrong...”…
PART 1 – True Journalism is DEAD. Do Your Own Research! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
All Americans should be outraged by how stupid some "journalists" think we are!…
BACK ON OUR SOAPBOX! REPEAT AFTER US: “Real Publicists and Literary Agents Do NOT Spam Authors!” by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon
Angela and Brian are once again fed up...and they have the snark to prove it!…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Winter, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
Read 25 years of our Winter contest topics, and join us this weekend!…
Author Ordered to Pay Amazon’s Expenses After Filing RIDICULOUS Lawsuit
If you don't want to read the entire court decision, don't worry. I've broken it down for you. …
Brian Shares Another Holiday Sing-a-long! Come Sing With Us to the Tune of White Christmas!!
We KNOW you will enjoy this poetic masterpiece!…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For December, 2023! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
You definitely don't want to miss this batch!!! ;)…
And, Even More SCATHING Complaints about Amazon KDP!
You do NOT want to miss these!!!…
COMPLAINTS about Haynes Media Group / haynesmediagroup.com
Do authors really fall for this stuff? Yes, they do!…
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