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Some Tate Publishing Authors are Still Learning They’ve Been Victimized

Published on May 20, 2022

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?”

Published on May 12, 2022

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?”

Published on May 7, 2022

“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…

Published on April 21, 2022

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?”

Published on April 15, 2022

“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?”

Published on April 7, 2022

“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?”

Published on April 1, 2022

“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!

Published on March 24, 2022

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?”

Published on March 10, 2022

“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?”

Published on March 4, 2022

“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..."…

Amazon published his book, but it’s not “in stock” at Amazon…

Published on February 25, 2022

Amazon published his book, but it’s not “in stock” at Amazon…

Never assume that having your book published by Amazon KDP will mean that your book will be stocked by Amazon...…

“I ordered copies of my own books from Amazon but my publisher never paid me for those sales…”

Published on February 17, 2022

“I ordered copies of my own books from Amazon but my publisher never paid me for those sales…”

I don't see those sales in my publisher's reports. I know I've been ripped off repeatedly throughout the years with this book...…

“Will you publish my (bleep) book that makes you want to (bleep)?”

Published on February 10, 2022

“Will you publish my (bleep) book that makes you want to (bleep)?”

I have never been so offended by an email from a writer. EVER!…

My publisher is out of business but Amazon is still selling the ebook, and sending THEM the money!

Published on February 4, 2022

My publisher is out of business but Amazon is still selling the ebook, and sending THEM the money!

My book (title removed), was published in 2005 by Rainbow Books Inc. It is still selling on Amazon...…

“Can I use the name of a real building / mall / hospital / etc. in my novel?”

Published on January 27, 2022

“Can I use the name of a real building / mall / hospital / etc. in my novel?”

"In my book, I am using the name of an actual hospital. Strange goings-on happen at this hospital. Should I make up a fictitious hospital?"…

COMPLAINTS about JustFiction! Edition

Published on January 20, 2022

COMPLAINTS about JustFiction! Edition

"JustFiction! has contacted me about issuing an edition with different cover art that would..."…

“Should Amazon be notified about my upcoming author event?”

Published on January 13, 2022

“Should Amazon be notified about my upcoming author event?”

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but it's the truth...…

“How Can I Get on TV Shows?”

Published on January 11, 2022

“How Can I Get on TV Shows?”

My book is the perfect book for promotion on some radio/TV talk shows. Do you have any suggestions on how to get myself on, or my book promoted, on such shows? …

A Fake Literary Agent + a Fake Movie Studio = Another Scam Targeting Authors

Published on January 6, 2022

A Fake Literary Agent + a Fake Movie Studio = Another Scam Targeting Authors

I know it's tempting. Like a lottery ticket...except FAR more expensive in the end!…

“Can you publish my book, and get me copies by Christmas, which is NEXT WEEK?”

Published on December 17, 2021

“Can you publish my book, and get me copies by Christmas, which is NEXT WEEK?”

When procrastinators spew profanity at me because I can't perform a Christmas miracle...…

Reader Angry Over Source We Used About an Author Who Was an ISIS Kidnap and Rape Victim

Published on December 10, 2021

Reader Angry Over Source We Used About an Author Who Was an ISIS Kidnap and Rape Victim

A reader turns a tragic situation into a ridiculous political one. …

“A major newspaper published an article that has the exact same title as my book. Can I sue them?”

Published on December 3, 2021

“A major newspaper published an article that has the exact same title as my book. Can I sue them?”

"I came up with that title. I own it. My book is copyrighted! Can I sue them?"…

The NERVE of Some People!!!

Published on November 25, 2021

The NERVE of Some People!!!

Is that not absolutely ABSURD?! And even a bit stalker-ish? …

Why Nobody Reads Press Releases Anymore

Published on November 11, 2021

Why Nobody Reads Press Releases Anymore

"I was recently published by a local magazine. I'm thinking about hiring a press release service to spread the word about my article..."…

Can I use your 24-Hour Short Story writing prompts to create a book of short stories?

Published on November 4, 2021

Can I use your 24-Hour Short Story writing prompts to create a book of short stories?

I would like them to write short stories for NaNoWriMo...…

“Publisher” Wants Author’s Illustrator Friend to Give Up ALL Rights???

Published on October 29, 2021

“Publisher” Wants Author’s Illustrator Friend to Give Up ALL Rights???

"I recently was commissioned by a friend to paint one of my acrylics on canvas for her book. Now, her online publishing company has asked me to sign over the copyright for my work..."…

SCAM ALERT: No, Netflix did NOT just email you about turning your book into a movie!

Published on October 15, 2021

SCAM ALERT: No, Netflix did NOT just email you about turning your book into a movie!

"I just received this email and wanted to run it by you? If it's legit, that's great and I'm in!"…

Another Reason Authors Must Own and Control Their Own Websites? CANCEL CULTURE!

Published on October 1, 2021

Another Reason Authors Must Own and Control Their Own Websites? CANCEL CULTURE!

If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to "cancel" you if they don't like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you're safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future...…

“I’m 15 years old. Can I still write for you?”

Published on September 23, 2021

“I’m 15 years old. Can I still write for you?”

"I've read your writer's guidelines and I'd love to send you some article ideas. However, I don't know if you have an age limit..."…

INSULTING! “Can you send me a free critique of my short story/article/poem/book manuscript?”

Published on September 17, 2021

INSULTING! “Can you send me a free critique of my short story/article/poem/book manuscript?”

I admit I get a bit miffed that so many people assume that I will drop everything, and spend several minutes to several hours reading their work, and giving them a list of things that are good and not good, and details about how they can improve their writing. Some of them are downright rude...…

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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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  • PayPal Question: “Why am I sometimes charged a fee, and sometimes not?”

    May 12, 2022 5:09 pm

    By: By Angela Hoy - Publisher of WritersWeekly.com

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    THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PAYPAL: Tax reporting, "holding funds," and PayPal's fees Read more →

    Q –

    Dear Angela,

    My publisher pays my royalties through PayPal, which I like because I get paid fast. I also occasionally get paid for articles through that website. 

    My question is, will I be getting a 1099 from my publisher and magazine editors each year, or will PayPal be reporting my income to the taxing authorities?

    Also, PayPal occasionally charges me a fee to receive money, but not always. Why is that? 


    A –

    Since the post office is now slower than ever (and since so much mail gets lost), PayPal is a very convenient way to pay people. Folks get their money instantly (in most cases), and most people already have a PayPal account. Also, if a company is not keeping their authors’ or writers’ tax information in a database, they are far less appetizing to hackers.

    NEW TAX REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS YEAR

    The United States and other countries are cracking down on payment reporting. You may have seen in the news that, in the U.S., the feds want every bank to report any individual who has had more than $600 in transactions in a given year. While that legislation is still in the works, they have officially changed their reporting requirements for PayPal and other payment processors. That went into effect on 1/1/22.

    Your payments are business transactions. PayPal is required to report business transactions on any business earning $600 or more in a calendar year (The previous threshold for PayPal was $20K or 200 transactions in a year.)

    PAYPAL TEMPORARILY  HOLDS ONTO SOME USERS’ FUNDS

    If you do not typically received business transactions through your PayPal account, or if you receive a larger payment than usual, they may put a payment on hold because it’s considered “unusual activity” for your account. That is for your and their security. We receive credit for PayPal payments instantly when people send us money but we’ve been accepting those types of transactions for many years. Thus, PayPal knows we’re a legitimate “business,” and that nobody has hacked our account.

    The first reason on the link directly above says:
    “The payment you received may be considered unusual for your selling pattern.”

    Once PayPal determines that your account is on the up and up, they should no longer make you wait to access your funds.

    PAYPAL’S FEES

    When somebody sends money to “pay for a product or service,” PayPal will charge the recipient a fee. When somebody sends a payment via PayPal’s friends and family method, they do not charge the recipient a fee (and, they do not report those transactions to tax authorities). However, they may charge the sender a fee, especially if that money is being sent to an account in another country.

    Don’t ask your publisher or an editor to send you a business payment via the friends and family method for article writing or book sales. Doing so can get you both into trouble with PayPal AND with the tax authorities. It is very unprofessional to ask someone to commit tax fraud, and doing so can harm your reputation with your publisher and/or magazine editors. 

    As a PayPal business customer (writing is a business, after all), per your agreement with that company, they charge fees to receive payments that are for business transactions. Many companies accept the fees as a reasonable cost of doing business since the site makes making and receiving payments so fast and convenient.

    We used to mail checks to writers who wrote articles for us, and to authors for royalties. After the post office failed to deliver numerous checks over the years, and after one of our checks was stolen and “washed” in another country, and after countless writers and authors “lost” their checks (and asked for replacements), and after countless others simply never deposited their checks (making my accounting each year-end a nightmare), we switched to PayPal and we’ve never regretted it.

    And, while I’ve seen online that some people have reported their PayPal accounts have been hacked, that is rare. To help prevent that, use a completely unique password for your PayPal account, and make it a good one. with lots of differing capital and lower-case letters, and characters (i.e. *, $, #, &, etc.).

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    7.625 STRATEGIES IN EVERY BEST-SELLER - Revised and Expanded Edition


    At this moment, thousands of would-be authors are slaving away on their keyboards, dreaming of literary success. But their efforts won’t count for much. Of all those manuscripts, trade book editors will sign up only a slim fraction.

    And of those titles--ones that that editors paid thousands of dollars to contract, print and publicize--an unhealthy percentage never sell enough copies to earn back their advances. Two years later, most will be out of print!

    Acquisition Editor Tam Mossman shares seven essentials every book needs to stay in print, and sell!



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    https://writersweekly.com/books/5635.html





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