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Angela’s Desk

Dirty Marketing Responses

Published on May 19, 2004

In response to last week's article on Dirty Marketing, I'm posting readers' responses... …

Dirty Marketing

Published on May 12, 2004

When someone boasts their book is a bestseller on Amazon.com, can you trust them? When someone brags that they've sold 10,000 copies in a month, are they being honest? When you type in a website URL and a competitors' pop-up ad appears on your computer screen, do you assume they're in business together? When someone says you're winner, are they trying to fool you into spending money? …

Writing to Help Others, Not to Make Money

Published on May 5, 2004

I am adamantly against donating your time and writing to companies that seek to profit from your efforts while not sharing cash with you. However, if you are managing the distribution of your free work and it's for a good cause (and nobody's greedily profiting from your free work), then that's an entirely different scenario. …

When Your Customer Commits Fraud

Published on April 28, 2004

Ordering something with no intention of paying for it is fraud, plain and simple. Unfortunately, there is a growing problem with this online that I want to make you aware of. The typical scenario is the customer orders a book, claims it's lousy, demands a refund, and threatens to report the author to the authorities if they don't comply. I recently received a letter from an ebook author who was the victim of one of these jerks. This week, I'm sharing her letter here along with my experience dealing with these types of criminals. …

Is That Lawyer Who’s Threatening You…Really a Lawyer?

Published on March 17, 2004

Is That Lawyer Who’s Threatening You…Really a Lawyer?

A year or so ago, I was contacted by an attorney representing a firm that is listed in the Whispers and Warnings section of WritersWeekly.com. He said he would sue us if we didn't remove the complaints about his firm from our website. His emails were quite menacing...so menacing in fact that we became suspicious. Aren't attorneys schooled in the art of subtle manipulation and vague threats? Aren't they trained to keep their cool at all times in order to prevail as the more intelligent animal in any debate? …

Don’t Miss This Great Job Board!

Published on March 10, 2004

This week, I want to bring your attention to a stellar publisher who, despite his popularity and fame, always makes times for his readers and for other publishers and editors as well. …

When Editors Get Lazy

Published on March 3, 2004

I think it's pathetic that some of the major freelance writing sites are too lazy to keep their boards clean and keep the information on their sites accurate... …

Don’t Compromise Your Happiness Or Morals For A Buck

Published on January 7, 2004

Don’t Compromise Your Happiness Or Morals For A Buck

Despite a backache and my failed attempt to rid the bathroom of that endless pile of dirty laundry, I was actually in a pretty good mood this morning. I've been pretty cranky lately, which is the end result of dealing with too many jerks (rude people online), deadbeats (those publishers appearing in our Whispers and Warnings forum), and freaks (One guy keeps threatening to show up on our doorstep if we don't remove his warning. We had to get our attorney involved because we think he's a psychopath.). One of my New Year's Resolutions is to not let people get me down. I figure if I meditate enough and practice my new form of exercise, yoga, at least once a week or so (I have a phobia about exercising in front of other people), I will be able to be a calmer, more peaceful person. However, a fax I received this morning blew my New Year's Resolution right out of the water... MORE >> …

Query Letters That Worked!

Published on November 19, 2003

Query Letters That Worked!

Every day at WritersWeekly.com, we receive emails from writers requesting advice on how to write query letters and how to improve their existing query letters. While we…

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POD Secrets Revealed!

SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2021? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?

UPDATED: 03/04/2021 EDITOR’S NOTE: Please also see the Self-Publishing Price Comparison HERE. Considering self-publishing? Are you wondering how many books you will need to sell to recoup your investment? LISTED IN ORDER …
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POD SECRETS REVEALED: Book Contests for a Publisher’s Authors? Pppfffttt!!! By Angela Hoy

Playing on an author’s vanity is one of the most common marketing ploys used in the publishing services industry. From promises of wealth and fame to ridiculous “your book can …
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POD SECRETS REVEALED: “Free Publishing Guides” Are Used To Harvest Your Email Address, Phone Number, And More!

When I see the words “free publishing guide,” I think somebody is going to send me a free ebook that is an actual, factual, non-biased guide about the publishing industry, …
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RIDICULOUS RED TAPE!! When POD Publishers Charge WAY Too Much to Make Changes, and Take WAY Too Long to Make Them! by Angela Hoy

We often hear from authors who are upset with their current POD Publisher. One in particular is currently moving his AuthorHouse book to BookLocker, which is never a surprise. We …
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POD SECRETS REVEALED! – “100% Royalties?!” Don’t Be Fooled! By Angela Hoy

What are royalties? According to the I.R.S.: “Royalties from copyrights on literary, musical, or artistic works, and similar property, or from patents on inventions, are amounts paid to you for …
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P.O.D. SECRETS REVEALED: “Free” P.O.D. Services Can Be Very Expensive!

PRICES WERE UPDATED IN THIS ARTICLE ON 7/13/17 NOTE: BookLocker.com offers a D.I.Y. option that costs $78. That includes the cost of the print proof (the first printed, bound copy …
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P.O.D. SECRETS REVEALED: Ridiculous Contract Clauses!

This week, we’re going to show you why reading contracts is imperative when considering a P.O.D. publisher. Did you know… 1. AUTHORHOUSE OWNS YOUR PRODUCTION FILES…AND SO DOES ALMOST EVERYBODY …
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  • “My book is on Amazon so it MUST be selling, right?”

    May 12, 2022 4:17 pm

    By: By Angela Hoy - Publisher of WritersWeekly.com

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    I often hear from authors who want to alert me that their publisher is ripping them off. The emails usually go something like this... Read more →

    I often hear from authors who want to alert me that their publisher is ripping them off. The emails usually go something like this:

    IMPATIENT IRENE
    “My book has been up for sale for a few weeks. I haven’t made any money. My publisher hasn’t credited my author account for anything. All my friends told me they bought copies. Can you let me know what you you’ve heard about my publisher?”

    Impatient Irene probably did not read the information her publisher provided when her book went up for sale. Ingram, the largest distributor, pays publishers months after a sale. And, since they are the largest distributor, and have thousands of retail customers across the globe, they must receive reports and payments from all of those, compile those reports, and then process multi-thousands of payments to their publishing clients. Only then can publishers pay their authors.

    DROPPED THE BALL DANNY
    “My book has been on Amazon for almost a year. I’ve been busy writing a new book so I hadn’t checked my sales in awhile. I sold a couple of hundred copies when it first came out but there’s no way that nobody has bought any copies over the past few months.”

    Dropped the Ball Danny made the classic mistake if publishing his book, getting bored after promoting it for a few days or weeks, and getting right back to work on a new book. If you don’t promote it, people won’t buy it. Period.

    GULLIBLE GARY
    “I know copies have sold because my grandma, aunt, sister, cousins, neighbors, and others have told me so.”

    Gullible Gary actually believes that all of those people bought his book just because they said they did. I previously covered this very common phenomenon before RIGHT HERE.

    NON-SENSIBLE SUSAN
    “I really hate promotion. But, I don’t have to do it because it’s on Amazon so people have seen it and I find it impossible to believe that nobody has bought it…”

    Non-Sensible Susan is one of those people who thinks something will sell just because it’s on Amazon. No, it won’t. Your book competes with millions of others. Again, if you don’t promote it, people won’t buy it. If you do, you can sell an impressive number of copies. Many self-published authors have found a way to make a living selling their books. But, assuming that will happen just because your book is on Amazon is an common yet incorrect belief among some new authors.

    Before you fire warning shots at your publisher, send repeated false accusations, or (worse!) hire an attorney, read all of the information your publisher has provided. Never assume. Doing so can lead to disappointment, frustration, unnecessary long-term stress, and, if you continue to send false accusations, even a terminated publishing contract.

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    About The Author

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    Angela Hoy is the publisher of WritersWeekly.com, the author of 19 books, and the co-owner of BookLocker.com (one of the original POD publishers that still gets books to market in less than a month), PubPreppers.com (print and ebook design for authors who truly want to self-publish), and Abuzz Press (the publishing co-op that charges no setup fees).

    Angela has lived and traveled across the U.S. with her kids in an RV, settled in a river-side home in Bradenton, FL, and lived on a 52 ft Irwin sailboat. Angela now resides on a mountaintop in Northwest Georgia, where she plans to spend the rest of her days bird watching, gardening, hiking, and taking in all of the amazing sunrises.

    WritersWeekly.com - the free marketing ezine for writers, which features new paying markets and freelance job listings every Wednesday.

    BookLocker.com - According to attorney Mark Levine, author of The Fine Print, BookLocker is: "As close to perfection as you're going to find in the world of ebook and POD publishing. The ebook royalties are the highest I've ever seen, and the print royalties are better than average. BookLocker understands what new authors experience, and have put together a package that is the best in the business. You can't go wrong here. Plus, they're selective and won't publish any manuscript just because it's accompanied by a check. Also, the web site is well trafficked. If you can find a POD or epublisher with as much integrity and dedication to selling authors' books, but with lower POD publishing fees, please let me know."

    Abuzz Press offers FAST and FREE book publication, but only accepts a small percentage of submissions, and only works with U.S. authors.

    PubPreppers.com - "We Prep, You Publish!" Print and ebook design for authors who truly want to self-publish. Offers formatting and design services only, and then provides simple instructions for authors on where to sign up to have the print and ebook editions printed/listed/sold. Cut out the middle man. Keep 100% of what bookstores pay for your book!

    Angela's POD Secrets Revealed Series can be found HERE.

    Have a POD Book with another publisher? See if BookLocker can give you a better deal. (BookLocker offers "disgruntled author discounts" to those who want to move from other POD services.)


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    Tags: author, book marketing, complaints, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

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