“What are the top retail links that I should put on my website for book buyers?”
Which online bookstores should you link to when listing where to buy your book?…
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Can Anyone Really Tell the Difference Between Self-Published and Traditionally Published Books Now?
Self-published books look just like traditionally published ones. The difference is in the text inside.…
When Family Members Don’t Read Our Work…
Nobody in my family has read all of my books.…
Why is Amazon Raising the Prices of So Many PAPERBACK Books by $8 to $10…or More?
After seeing so many complaints, we did some research. This is what we found...…
Why It’s a Bad Idea to Delay Releasing Your Book
"I'm traveling and won't be able to do preorders or signings. Do you recommend waiting to..."…
“Have you heard of this publishing company that called me? Are they any good?”
WATCH OUT FOR BOTTOM FEEDERS!!…
“Can I use the names of airlines and cars in my novel?”
Can you use real airline names in your work? It depends.…
Should authors send free books to school superintendents for future bulk sales?
"My plan is to start sending out copies (of my book) to school system superintendents to hopefully generate bulk sales. Your thoughts?"…
AUTHORS: When Signing Books, Creativity is the Key!
Holding signings at special events, and speaking for local organizations, will sell a LOT more books!…
“Hey, why don’t you copy that other company that screwed me over? After all, their services were FREE!”
This guy! Sheesh... Some authors NEVER LEARN!!!…
“My previous publisher will NOT stop selling my ebook!”
"I can understand that some print books are still available because they are still in inventory at Amazon. But, why ebooks?"…
Consolidating Issues of Your Magazine/Newsletter Into a Print on Demand Book!
"I publish an online travel magazine, averaging about 25-30 pages an issue. It is published as a PDF file online, but some readers have expressed an interest in getting a printed version..."…
“Help! I’m locked out of my account in my publisher’s system!”
"I cannot access my author's account or books in (Amazon's) KDP. My account is locked out. I have had a terrible experience and have been trying to access my books for almost a year now..."…
“Why won’t my publisher give me a list of all the retailers selling my book?”
"My publisher can't give me that list (??) and said it's a bad idea anyway. What do you think is going on?"…
Can Facebook Reject Your Ad for Any Reason? Or, No Reason??
Imagine Christopher's surprise when he tried to run an ad on Facebook for his books, and received the following response...…
BOOK RE-PUBLISHING SCAM ALERT!
Read about common scam that happens to newly published authors. …
“My designer wants to charge me all over again for work she already did because…”
"Now I'm wondering why she didn't tell me that before the work was started, and finished!"…
Who Posted an Odd Update to the Publish America Website Two Years After They Went Out of Business?
Check out the weird stuff Angela dug up this week! …
“How do I pitch my self-published book to traditional publishers?”
"I’m considering writing to publishers to see if they are interested in my already self-published book. Should I be asking them if..."…
Don’t Publish Nude Pictures of Dying or Dead People!
This isn't really a Q&A but it's something I'm very upset about...…
Some Tate Publishing Authors are Still Learning They’ve Been Victimized
"My mom wrote 3 books, and published them through Tate Publishing and the royalties were to go to my children but..."…
PayPal Question: “Why am I sometimes charged a fee, and sometimes not?”
THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PAYPAL: Tax reporting, "holding funds," and PayPal's fees…
“If I have a book series, do you advise publishing all the books at once?”
Should you make readers wait when the book is already finished? …
Should You Hire GhostWritingProficiency.com? We Don’t Think So! Here’s Why…
From poor writing and incorrect punctuation on their website to "team" photos obtained from stock photo sites...…
“Do I need permission to publish blurry or partial photos of people?”
"What if the people in the photo have their back to the camera? Do I need their permission? What about people in other countries?"…
“I can quote others without permission if I don’t intend to profit from my book sales, right?”
"I am using lots of quotes from other books. Since I'm not doing this to make money, I don't need permission to quote from other books, right?"…
“You say you don’t believe in censorship yet your own publishing company refuses to publish some books?”
"Shouldn't anybody who's willing to pay your fees be permitted to publish their book on your platform? It doesn't seem fair because you charge so much less than others..."…
Learn from This Author’s EXPENSIVE Mistake!
I did a crowdfunding campaign, and already had an artist design the cover of my book, and the inside of it, too.…
“Why did Amazon let people post a review for another author’s book, but not for mine?”
"How can one book on preorder get reviews and another not?"…
“How can I encourage my teenage granddaughter’s fire for creative writing?”
"I was wondering if there were any websites that you would recommend to her. It would be a shame to see her creative fire snuffed out before it could..."…
