“A literary agency wants to represent my 12-year-old self-published book. Legit or not?”

"Because I hear so many horror stories about companies like this agency scamming authors (and yes, they approached me first!), I’m..."…
Published on March 25, 2021
"Because I hear so many horror stories about companies like this agency scamming authors (and yes, they approached me first!), I’m..."…
Published on March 18, 2021
Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!…
Published on March 11, 2021
"If Amazon can blatantly rip off a vendor's hard-line design, what's to stop them from hijacking an author's book?"…
Published on March 4, 2021
By contacting me today, this author may have avoided a lawsuit, or two, or a few.…
Published on February 19, 2021
They are simply luring in authors, and then upselling them on worthless services.…
Published on February 5, 2021
Authors must pay more than $1,000 to be included. It costs even more if the author wants his or her name on the cover...…
Published on January 28, 2021
"I realized later that maybe I was not supposed to do that. I tried for find the original artists to ask permission but..."…
Published on January 22, 2021
"I am in possession of a journal that was published in the 1940's. Is something like this publishable?"…
Published on January 14, 2021
Why can't I just buy the software at a higher price and use that without being charged every month? Do you have a work around?…
Published on December 31, 2020
I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine...…
Published on December 17, 2020
"I have not seen anything in writing about who owns the rights to the manuscript..."…
Published on December 10, 2020
Anytime an author pays to get published, it's considered vanity publishing. But, many self-published authors earn more than their traditionally-published colleagues. …
Published on November 25, 2020
What is a literary trustee and where can I find one?…
Published on November 19, 2020
"They're quoting me hundreds of dollars to reproduce the text in my book. But, there are countless websites that have already quoted this exact text by that author..."…
Published on November 12, 2020
While their main website is back up, they are still experiencing problems, including the inability to put up new ebooks...…
Published on November 5, 2020
Would YOU buy your child or grandchild an ebook for Christmas, or as a birthday gift?…
Published on October 29, 2020
"I was able to break the contract before they went out of business. However, my book is still advertised on Amazon Children’s Books, with all of the previous information, pricing, etc..."…
Published on October 23, 2020
"I've written a book that contains lots of stories about people I've know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can't get sued. Is this true?"…
Published on October 15, 2020
"In early September, a firm contacted me through LinkedIn, and asked me to submit an article to their online (medical) journal..."…
Published on October 9, 2020
Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you'll have it made!!…
Published on October 1, 2020
I received an email from a woman who claims to have written a book about her channeled conversations with deceased celebrities. Whether you believe in channeling (a two-way conversation between the living and the dead) or not is irrelevant...…
Published on September 17, 2020
Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of…
Published on September 10, 2020
"Amazon now shows my book as available on-line, as it also does through Good Reads. I contacted Amazon and its representatives were unwilling..."…
Published on September 3, 2020
"My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search..."…
Published on August 27, 2020
First, please know that, if a so-called "publicist" is soliciting business via telemarketing methods, THEY SUCK at what they do...…
Published on August 20, 2020
"I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names..."…
Published on August 13, 2020
"Why do literary agents, who supposedly make money when they sign up a client, behave so unprofessionally and arrogantly?"…
Published on August 6, 2020
I found an article about the radio host they're touting. He was convicted of two felony counts of theft. He stole his client's advertising money...…
Published on July 29, 2020
Each time I send it back to my publisher, they find more problems, and send it back to me again. I don't want to read it anymore!…
Published on July 23, 2020
Q – I found a copy of my book is for sale online for $400! Why…