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Amazon KDP Complaints; Why is Dog Ear Publishing Still “in business?!”; Angry AuthorHouse Author Writes an Entire Book About Her Experiences; AND MUCH MORE! – …In the News – 10/17/19

Published on October 17, 2019 amazon, author solutions, authorhouse, copyrights, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

MORE! Firm is researching old books to determine when “the good old days” really were; New CA law may result in freelancers becoming employees…or may result in them losing valuable work; Author loses copyright infringement lawsuit; Woman sues city after losing job over Facebook posts; President of medical associated under investigation for plagiarism

Author tricks Amazon!; Border patrol repeatedly harasses journalist; “Amazon Choice sellers caught paying for good reviews; and much more! In The News … 10/10/19

Published on October 9, 2019 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, writing career advice

Amazon delivery driver caught stealing package…by front door camera NOT made by Amazon; Couple sues (and loses) after part of their social security numbers published; Minnesota Bride Magazine bankruptcy; and Stupid bloggers who were arrested in Iran have been freed.

Prince Harry Sues British Newspaper; How Amazon Avoids Paying Benefits for Some Employees; Sports Illustrated to Replace Employees with Contractors … And MORE! – In The News… 10/03/2019

Published on October 3, 2019

New copyright infringement standards In music?; Austria Nazi lawsuit; Parents put Alexa devices in their kids’ rooms?!; University officials held ‘personally liable’ for discrimination against Christian student group; How Amazon avoids paying benefits for some employees; Amazon evades questions about labor practices?

Baby-Shark copyright battle (Seriously?); Will Amazon have our eyeglasses spying on us next?; and MUCH MORE … In The News – 09/26/2019

Published on September 26, 2019 amazon, copyrights, legal

Google finds a work-around for new law; Publishers are selling LOTS of books this year!; Instagram “copyright infringement” phishing scam; Errors in published books embarrass publishers and authors, AND MORE!

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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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Author’s essay about her past plagiarism…was plagiarized – In The News – 05/13/2022

May 13, 2022 1:08 pm

By: Brian Whiddon - Managing Editor

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MORE: US Nave Chief takes woke books off the reading list; Novelist (allegedly) accidentally confessed to killing husband; Kanye West used sound recordings of sermons, and got sued for copyright infringement; Rhode Island school board removes honors classes for "equity" reasons; Can rapper's lyrics be used against him in criminal case?; Irish government accused of paying newspaper to publish puff piece; Writer pays off $48K in student debt in just 14 months; Disney targeted with copyright legislation; US obtained subpoena to access reporter's phone; Member of Hollywood Foreign Press Association has sued the organization alleging sexual harassment, discrimination, and breach of contract. Read more →

A Step in the Right Direction
US Navy Chief Takes Woke Books off the Reading List
“We must foster an organization that supports and empowers Sailors to have an independent quest for knowledge through reading and information sharing. What you know and how fast you learn is relevant in this era of strategic competition.”

If you murder someone, you probably shouldn’t write a book about it.
‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Novelist Accidentally Confessed to Killing Real-Life chef Husband: Prosecutor
“She allegedly committed the murder because of impending financial issues, and needed the $1.5 million in insurance, according to authorities.”

…Nor should you ‘rap’ about crimes you’ve committed.
Can Young Thug’s Lyrics be used Against him? Prosecutors say Yes in RICO Case Against Rapper
“It does not matter what your notoriety is, what your fame is,” … “If you come to Fulton County, Georgia, and you commit crimes — and certainly if those crimes are in furtherance of a street gang — you are going to become a target.”

Yes, even sermons can be copyrighted.
Texas Pastor sues Kanye West for Sampling part of his Sermon on Recent Album
“The lawsuit contends that West has demonstrated a pattern of ‘willfully and egregiously sampling sound recordings of others without consent or permission.'”

Can you see how dangerous this all is?
Rhode Island Parents Enraged at School Board for Removing Honors Classes in ‘Equity Obsession’
“It [took away] any kind of individuality … or … personalized education plan for kids. It’s ‘you’re just going to be some homogenized like education factory where they raise everybody’s the same.'”

Our Verdict: Some people simply have no business being writers.
Author’s Plagiarism Essay Pulled After More Plagiarism Found
“‘I tell myself I’m just borrowing and changing the language. I tell myself I will rewrite these parts later during the editorial phase. I will make this story mine again,’ she wrote.”

HEY! Kind of like the US mainstream media.
‘Paying for Our Own Demise’ Government Pays Major Newspaper to Publish ‘Pro-EU Propaganda’ Puff Piece
“Ireland’s media outlets as a whole seem to be used to being paid to publish political propaganda for various organizations, both national and international,”

See? It CAN be done without taxpayer bailouts!
Ohio Writer paid off $48K in Student Loans in 14 Months: It was ‘an Adventure’
“To make as much money as possible to get rid of the debt, Page held down a bunch of jobs: She did freelance writing, took temporary jobs at front desks, taught courses at three separate colleges AND graded math tests in her spare time.”

Maybe the Disney corporation should have kept its head down, and not entered politics.
Josh Hawley Targets Disney With Copyright Legislation
“Thanks to special copyright protections from Congress, woke corporations like Disney have earned billions while increasingly pandering to woke activists. It’s time to take away Disney’s special privileges and open up a new era of creativity and innovation.”

Why isn’t the DOJ going this far over the Supreme Court leak? Answer: Political Corruption.
US secretly Issued Subpoena to Access Guardian Reporter’s Phone Records
“Katharine Viner, the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, decried the action as ‘an egregious example of infringement on press freedom and public interest journalism by the US Department of Justice.'”

Pretty much what we’d expect out of Hollywood.
Golden Globes Member Alleges he was Victim of Racism, Abuse at Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.
“Further, Asi alleges that he was subjected to several offensive comments from HFPA members, including being referred to as a ‘terrorist.’”

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Amazon KDP Complaints; Why is Dog Ear Publishing Still “in business?!”; Angry AuthorHouse Author Writes an Entire Book About Her Experiences; AND MUCH MORE! – …In the News – 10/17/19

Author tricks Amazon!; Border patrol repeatedly harasses journalist; “Amazon Choice sellers caught paying for good reviews; and much more! In The News … 10/10/19

Prince Harry Sues British Newspaper; How Amazon Avoids Paying Benefits for Some Employees; Sports Illustrated to Replace Employees with Contractors … And MORE! – In The News… 10/03/2019

Baby-Shark copyright battle (Seriously?); Will Amazon have our eyeglasses spying on us next?; and MUCH MORE … In The News – 09/26/2019

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

POD SECRETS REVEALED: Book Contests for a Publisher’s Authors? Pppfffttt!!! By Angela Hoy

POD SECRETS REVEALED: “Free Publishing Guides” Are Used To Harvest Your Email Address, Phone Number, And More!

RIDICULOUS RED TAPE!! When POD Publishers Charge WAY Too Much to Make Changes, and Take WAY Too Long to Make Them! by Angela Hoy

POD SECRETS REVEALED! – “100% Royalties?!” Don’t Be Fooled! By Angela Hoy

P.O.D. SECRETS REVEALED: “Free” P.O.D. Services Can Be Very Expensive!

P.O.D. SECRETS REVEALED: Ridiculous Contract Clauses!

Categories: In The News

Tags: Censorship, legal, libel, plagiarism