Ebook sales down AGAIN; Audiobook sales UP; Saturday Night Live plagiarism?; More Amazon warehouse injuries – Whispers and Warnings for 03/21/19
Also: Harvard sued by a family over use of photograph of slave who they claim is their ancestor.…
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Amazon Employees Threatening Suicide on the Job, Barnes and Noble Suffering Financially, Social Media Pics Being Used for Facial Recognition, Defamation Suits for Canadian Author, CNN Sued – Whispers and Warnings – 03/13/19
Suicidal Amazon Employees * Will B&N Survive? * Facial Recognition * Defamation Suits For Canadian Author * CNN sued for Defamation…
Another Amazon virtual book burning; Amazon gives raises, then cuts hours; Amazon abruptly cancels orders, stops buying from some third-party sellers; Wealthy novelist to pay victim’s family – WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/08/19
Also: Black journalists group not happy with CCN; Amazon closing mall kiosks; and 10 things you didn't know about Virginia Woolf…
Motorcycle Gang Trademark / Fake Amazon Reviews / “Mockingbird” Killed / $250 Million Lawsuit / Street Artists – Whispers and Warnings for 03/01/19
Motorcycle Gang Trademark * Fake Amazon Reviews * "Mockingbird" Killed * $250 Million Lawsuit * Street Artists Fight Back Against Copyright Infringement…
Amazon KDP/CreateSpace publishing poor-quality, ILLEGAL copies of books?; Employees say drunk publisher scared them; Racist idiot alert; and more! – WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 02/20/19
Amazon KDP/CreateSpace poor quality printing AND copyright infringement?; Drunk publisher rant; Racist publisher; Author lies about cancer and keeps publishing contract; and more!…
Religious Discrimination, Facebook Comments, Bhagwan Cult, 12 Years for Libel, Southern Poverty Defamation, Stormy Daniels – WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 02/13/19
Religious Watch List * Facebook Comments a "Right?" * "Osho" Cult Lawsuit * Criminal Libel * Stormy Daniels AGAIN * NYT Editor Plagiarism * Feminist Sues Twitter…
Disgraced best-selling novelist; Jeff Bezos posts “extortion” email received from The National Enquirer; Robots replacing journalists?; Kidnapped journalist still alive?; Ex-NYT Editor committed plagiarism? and much more! Whispers and Warnings 02-07-2019
Another disgraced novelist, How do YOU feel about publishers using "sensitivity readers?"; Ex-NY Times editor accused of plagiarism in new book; Could YOU, as a journalist, be replaced by a robot?; and much more!…
First Lady Libel; Big Media Layoffs; Teens Robbing Newstands; Congresswoman Deletes Tweets; and so much more! Whispers and Warnings 02-01-2019
1st Lady Settles Suit, Printing Plant Goes to Pot, Media Layoffs, VPNs Targeted, Congresswoman Deletes Tweets, Apple Privacy Bug, Publisher Sued by Printer for $15M; Teens Robbing Newsstands in NY…
Smiley Lawsuit, Stolen Artwork Being Sold on Amazon, Gambling Guide Copyright, Covington, Predatory Publishing in India – Whispers and Warnings 01/24/19
Smiley Lawsuit; "Stolen artwork is all over Amazon;" Gambling Guide Copyright; Predatory Publishing in India; Gawker Reporters Quit for Ethical Reasons; Yet Another Reporter Accused of Fabricating Sources…
Author claims husband poisoned her; Pizza recipe copyright battle; Publisher accuses Netflix of trademark infringement; plus…- Whispers And Warnings for 01/17/2019
Will original writers by shut out of new Lion King?; Twitter warns author his book violates Pakistan law?!; DOJ trying to make it easier to spy on journalists!…
Authors angry about Tate Publishing plea deal; Author House author falls victim to Author Pro; Portraying real people in fiction is RISKY! and much more! Whispers and Warning for 01/10/2019
Was the Authors Guild survey on author earnings flawed?; Recent academic scam; Scholars validating fake "facts" that align with their political views; and more!…
Empty Amazon gift cards ruin family’s Christmas; CNN sued for libel; Who’s Watching YOU Online; and more! – Whispers and Warnings – 01/02/2019
Worthess Amazon Gift Cards Ruin Christmas * Alexa Crashes * Blogger Sued for $7 Mil * Internet Privacy * CBS Sued For "Billions" * Publisher Accuses Wife in his Own Newspaper * Russia Doesn't Suffer Bloggers…
Tate Publishing Owners Plead Out – but do you REALLY think their victims will get paid everything they’re owed?! WE DON’T!
I think the Tates will eventually go to prison. How in the world are the doing to keep up with 12.43 years of payments at $6K/month?!…
Journalists Imprisoned Worldwide (But Not In U.S.) – Whispers and Warnings 12/20/18
Journalists Under Attack * Amazon's "Sweatshop" Warehouses During the Holidays * Publishing Embezzlement Destroys Literary Agency * BuzzFeed Off The Hook for Defamation…
Her WHAT is getting better?? – Whispers and Warnings 12/12/18
Bad Typo (REALLY, REALLY BAD!) In a Headline * Author Wins Lawsuit * Photo Copyrights * Amazon Hiring Practices Racist??…
Amazon’s Cheap-Postage Ride Might Be Over – Whispers and Warnings 12/06/18
School Newspaper Suspended? * Amazon's Special Mail Rates Might End * Journalism More Dangerous Than Ever * Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuit * "Bad S*x" book award! * Plastic Wrapped Environmental Book…
Did Amazon ask police to enforce worker productivity? – Whispers and Warnings 11/29/18
How many workers have died in Amazon's warehouses? * Did Amazon ask police to enforce worker productivity? * Mega church sued critics for defamation * And, much more!…
Whispers and Warnings 11/20/18
Chinese erotic author gets more jail time than some rapists * Wedding magazine shuts down * Self publishing is gaining popularity * CAPITAL LETTERS scare college students?? * and more!…
Amazon’s Big Tax Breaks – Whispers and Warnings 11/15/18
Bars Targeted for Playing Copyrighted Music * Neo Nazi Sued for "Troll Storm" * Bezos-Copter Complaints * Tax Breaks For Amazon Fair or Not?…
Amazon cutting off many foreign bookstores – Whispers and Warnings 11/08/18
Amazon cutting off many foreign bookstores; Fake "Reality" TV exposed?; R.R. Bowker experiences data breach; Amazon drivers not permitted to pee in bottles; and more!…
More Publishers In Trouble! – Whispers and Warnings 10/31/18
Medallion Press Bankrupt * Green Ivy Publishing sued by its authors * Newspaper sues to force town to buy advertisements? * Lawsuit over Facebook posts…
High school essay sends man to prison! Whispers and Warnings – 10/25/18
High school essay sends man to prison; Cengage settles author lawsuit; "Predatory" academic publisher vanishes; How a fan fiction became a novel; and more!…
Tate Publishing’s Owners Heading Back to Court! Whispers and Warnings – 10/17/18
Next Tate Publishing hearing scheduled for November 7, 2018 Hearing set for Tate Publishing embezzlement case…
Two Journalists Killed in Separate Incidents – WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings – 10/12/18
2 journalists dead; Amazon to pay higher shipping costs to the USPS; Is a reckoning finally coming for Amazon?…
Amazon Drivers Speak Out – WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings – 10/04/18
Cuatomer Poaching * Led Zepplin Copyright Infringement * Predatory Science Journals * Amazon Drivers' Labor Woes * Amazon turning Whole Foods employees into 'robots?'; Amazon increases min. wage but cuts benefits?!…
Is That Amazon Ad Real? – WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings – 09/27/18
Christian Copyright Infringement Battle * "Sinatra Idol" * Fake Science * False Amazon Ads…
Bookstores threatened with legal action for publishing a book’s synopsis?! – WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 09/20/2018
Bookshops Threatened * Shady Amazon Employees * Did Netflix do something really stupid? * Harry Potter Festival Naming Fears * New York Review of Books editor out of a job for controversial essay…
Amazon waited 3 YEARS to remove pro-rape dating books?!; Target redacts book keywords; Predatory Publishers – UK; Whispers and Warnings – 09/13/2018
Amazon waits 3 YEARS to remove pro-rate dating books?!; Attorney-client privilege...or not?; Target accused of redacting keywords for books; Predatory publishers (don't miss this one!!); Reporter fired for fake news?…
Did Romance Novelist Kill Chef Husband?; Graffiti Copyright Protection; Amazon Becoming Less Attractive to Small Retailers – Whispers and Warnings – 09/06/2018
Amazon Losing Popularity with small sellers * Graffiti Copyrights? * Uncertainty for B&N * Amazon "Buy Button" * Village Voice Downsizing * Online Satire Outlawed…
CreateSpace GONE as Amazon forces authors into a different program. Higher costs? Slower royalty payments? And, Angry authors! – Whispers and Warnings – 08/30/18
Amazon kills CreateSpace, forces authors to KDP Print - and people are UPSET!; Tate Publishing owners - will they EVER go to trial?; TrueLine Publishing employees claims she was drugged at Christmas Party; and more juicy stories!…
Amazon’s Book Availability Problems Now Affecting Even MORE Publishers?! IS YOUR BOOK AFFECTED?? – Whispers and Warnings – 08/23/18
Amazon's Book Availability Problems Now Affecting Even MORE Publishers?! IS YOUR BOOK AFFECTED?? * Comic Publisher Accused of Rapes * "Relative Use" Lawsuit * College Newspaper Censorship * "AK-47" Threat against journalist * BackPage.com owners claim THEY'RE the victims?!…
Angry Book Pirates Call Authors “Elitists” After Website Shut Down – Whisper and Warnings – 08/16/18
Authors claim Amazon banned all of their books for "no reason" * Book pirates call authors "elitists" after website gets shut down * Public figure being scrutinized after writing tell-all book * Subpoena by Tweet! * "Fair Use" Battles * Judge blasts newspaper for publishing legally obtained info. …
Injured Amazon employee lives in her car – Whisper and Warnings – 08/09/18
Amazon employee lives in car after job injury; Reporter free after being jailed for reporting on pedophilia trial; Canadian newsprint tariffs…
Legal Scandal Behind “50 Shades” – Whispers and Warnings – 08/02/18
"50 Shades" Legal Fight * Rapper Sued for Defamation * "Shape of Water" Lawsuit * Indiana Skyline Gets Company Sued…
Dragged Off Stage by Police; Now Suing for Libel – Whispers and Warnings – 07/26/18
Amazon Facial Recognition a Big Fail? * Sexual Harassment Among Writers * Boston Globe Copyright Lawsuit * YouTuber Infringed His Own Work? * Libel and the 1st Amendment * Politician Has Filed 10 Lawsuits in 10 Years…
Tate Publishing Update: WHERE ARE THE AUTHORS’ FILES?!?!
The Journal Record interviewed me last week, and published an update to the Tate Publishing saga…
GM Accused of Copyright Infringement! – Whispers and Warnings – 07/19/18
Netflix offends Indian audience * Kubrick screenplay discovered * LA Times - green light to publish sealed court records * Cops/BBC lose privacy case * GM fights copyright infringement case…
Rejected Writer Threatens to Open Fire! Whispers and Warnings for 07/12/18
Amazon anti-trust critic joins FTC; Rejected writer threatens to open fire; Copyright infringement ON A U.S. STAMP!; Live-tweeting about strangers leads to apology.…
WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 07/06/18
206 complaints about AuthorSolutions * FBI "tip off" by AP journalist? * Amazon eyeing advertising opportunities * EU Copyright laws slowed down * Harlan Ellison dead…
WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 06/28/18
U of I Free Speech Lawsuit * County Commissioners Sue For Defamation * The Tates Get a Court Date! * Blogger Stabbed to Death * Al Jazeera Fake News…
WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 06/21/18
*YouTube found liable for Copyright Infringement * Michael Jackson's estate sues Disney * "Upskirt Photos" * Ex sues over biography * Novelist scalps girlfriend…
WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 06/14/18
Some of Tate Publishing's properties have been seized; Amazon's working conditions in China; Should bloggers be forced to "register" their blogs?; Should writers be forced to sign morality clauses?; Newspaper publisher poisoned; More "cocky!"; Star Wars parody t-shirt leads to lawsuit threat from author…
