What To Do If Your Defunct Publisher Owes You Money, And Is Still Selling Your Book(s)
When a publisher isn't paying its authors' royalties, where is the money going???…
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Should I Pay Brilliant Books Literary to Showcase My Book at a Book Festival?
An author forwarded an email he received from Brilliant Books Literary. Like many of these types of solicitations, the email makes it look like...…
“When should I submit a book for publication before Christmas of this year?”
"When should my wife publish her Christmas novel?"…
How can I turn my social media or blog posts into a book?
I'd like to turn my informational posts (they're like articles) into a book.…
Angela, is this another scam targeting authors?
Let's count the red flags here!…
YOU DECIDE: Is This a Book Review Scam?
Spamming authors and name-dropping best sellers are just two red flags!…
Which Companies are Committing Crimes by Impersonating Legitimate Publishers?
These criminals seriously think we are all stupid.…
SHAME ON THE OWNERS of Infinity Publishing / Fastpencil / Opyrus!!!
ATTN: Owners of defunct Infinity Publishing and FastPencil and currently operational Opyrus.com. SHAME ON YOU for...…
“Can you still publish my book by Christmas?”
"I'm sorry that I missed your sale last week. If I sign up at BookLocker today, can you still get my book on the market by Christmas?"…
“How can I make my book look more attractive to Christmas shoppers online?”
There ARE creative ways to implant the "this would make a great Christmas gift" idea in people's minds!…
“Can you publish my public domain line of books?”
Public domain books have become the pariahs in the industry.…
“Book Consignment Possibility” is a New Scam Targeting Authors
I have paraphrased the garbage email sent to this author (with my snarky comments inserted in italics). ENJOY! ;)…
Infinity Publishing / FastPencil / Opyrus – HOW TO GET YOUR PRODUCTION FILES!
Angela, I got through to Infinity Publishing on the phone. They are willing to send me the production files for my 3 books...…
Should I Pay The Online Book Club to Review My Book? NO!!!
The Online Book Club is giving me a strong sales pitch...…
“Is $2,140 a reasonable price for an ISBN, copyright registration, and an LCCN?” HECK NO!!!
One company. Three huge red flags!…
Scammers Trying to Trick Publishers Into Handing Over Their Authors’ Production Files, Royalty Info., and much more!!
Is YOUR publisher aware of scams for YOUR info?…
“What are the possible repercussions of giving my book the same title as other books on the market?”
"I learned today that there are books, articles, and even an old movie with the same title as my book..."…
“Are you interested in creating a speakers’ bureau for authors?”
A good idea but...will authors actually make money from this?…
Author Hasn’t Been Able to Get in Contact with Stratton Press for 4 MONTHS!
Author wants the books she ordered AND copies of her files!…
“My book was on Amazon last week and now I can’t find it?”
"When I search for the title of the book now, I don't see it. What do you think is going on?"…
“Should I buy book returns insurance from my publisher?”
Here are 4 reasons why you should NOT!…
“Someone is selling a fake copy of my old book on Amazon!”
"It seems wrong that this seller is allowed to do this. Is there anything I can do about it?" YEP!!!…
Yes, BookLocker authors earn royalties when a contest winner chooses their book as a prize!
I noticed that I received a royalty as the result of a "contest." When you get a moment, can you just let me know what that was all about?…
How can BookLocker afford to charge thousands less than other companies?
"Why is your process not $5,000.00 like the other companies that have offered to publish my book?"…
“How do I license my book to a company?”
"One of the groups I mentioned in the show wants to license my book and include their name on it..."…
“Why are companies with so many complaints still ‘accredited’ by the Better Business Bureau?”
It says the marketing firm is accredited but there are lots of complaints posted there.…
Where Can Writers REALLY Find High-Paying Work?
Just a note to add another set of scams to watch out for.…
My local bookstore won’t order my book because Amazon published it!
Our local, independent, non-profit bookstore refuses to deal with books that are on Amazon.…
One VERY Easy Way to Know If You’re Talking to a Scammer
The only thing these companies are good at is emptying authors' wallets.…
“Amazon KDP Terminated My Author Account! How Can I Get It Back?”
If my Amazon KDP account has been terminated, do you know any way I can get it back? Their last 2 emails have been very vague and say the same thing...…