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Whispers and Warnings

Did Amazon ask police to enforce worker productivity? – Whispers and Warnings 11/29/18

Published on November 29, 2018

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

Published on November 20, 2018

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

Published on November 14, 2018

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

Published on November 8, 2018

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

Published on October 31, 2018

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

Published on October 25, 2018

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

Published on October 16, 2018

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

Published on October 11, 2018

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

Published on October 4, 2018

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

Published on September 27, 2018

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

Published on September 20, 2018

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

Published on September 13, 2018

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

Published on September 6, 2018

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

Published on August 30, 2018

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

Published on August 23, 2018

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

Published on August 16, 2018

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

Published on August 9, 2018

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

Published on August 2, 2018

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

Published on July 26, 2018

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?!?!

Published on July 20, 2018

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

Published on July 19, 2018

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

Published on July 11, 2018

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

Published on July 6, 2018

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

Published on June 28, 2018

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

Published on June 21, 2018

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

Published on June 14, 2018

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…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 06/07/18

Published on June 7, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 06/07/18

Somebody paid for a REALLY stupid study about print vs. ebooks; Edwards Brothers Mallow closing doors; France's government will determine what news is fake?; Bloggers, is the government watching YOU?; Amazon in trouble yet again; Tweet exposes what appear to be rampant abuse of Amazon's KDP program; Buzzfeed France latest to be closed. …

Check out this “summons” from the “High Court”

Published on June 1, 2018

Check out this “summons” from the “High Court”

Here at WritersWeekly, we certainly get our share of spam and scam emails. Most get filtered…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/31/18

Published on May 31, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/31/18

Amazon avoids collecting/paying taxes...again; Ukraine fakes journalist's death; Another Yelp review lawsuit; Amazon contractors can't sue Amazon; Facebook/Amazon "screening out older workers"; Ghostwriters sues Christian publisher…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/24/18

Published on May 24, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/24/18

"Redundant" Editors? * Cockygate * Is Facebook "Big Brother? * Zorro Lawsuit * Billionaire setting up website to "track" journalists * The demise of Time Inc * Interview Magazine shuts down…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/17/18

Published on May 17, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/17/18

Tate Publishing's properties up for auction!; Amazon upset about Seattle's new "head tax"; Authors sue Cengage Publishing over new subscription model; Popular authors don't always sue fan fiction writers; Can an author trademark a single, common word like "cocky?"…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/10/18

Published on May 10, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/10/18

Amazon workers peeing in trash cans?; Anti-Amazon chapbook a big hit; Candy company sued for copyright infringement, Facebook sued for (allegedly) allowing scam ads...…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/03/18

Published on May 3, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 05/03/18

Christian Publishing Lawsuit * DNC Sues Russia/WikiLeaks * You Might Want to Avoid IAPWE * RedState Layoffs * 17 Year Lawsuit Settled and Writers Collect!…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/27/18

Published on April 26, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/27/18

Fake "Boston Bombing" Reporter * Amazon Sells "Car Theft Kits" * PETA Loses Monkey Suit * Jacket Hijacking Journalist…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/19/18

Published on April 19, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/19/18

Amazon employees peeing on bottles; $35M judgement against textbook counterfeiter; Author accused of sexual assault sues accuser; Actress loses lawsuit regarding portrayal of her in a show. …

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/12/18

Published on April 12, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/12/18

'Boy Who Came Back From Heaven' now sues publisher * "Pro Nazi" publisher sued in Poland * California lawmaker wants to trample free speech * WriterBeware threatened with legal action? * Internet Archives' alleged copyright infringement…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/05/18

Published on April 5, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 04/05/18

"Stinky City" Lawsuit * Facebook Data Scraping * InfoWars Defamation Lawsuit * Game of Thrones' author's epic case of writer's block?…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 03/27/18

Published on March 27, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 03/27/18

Open Letters * Facebook Libel * Steele Deposition * Racist Beer…

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 03/22/18

Published on March 22, 2018

WritersWeekly.com Whispers and Warnings for 03/22/18

Confederate Norwegian Flag * "LEADERS" - Featuring Hitler! * Jail for being "offensive?" * Miley stealing lyrics??…

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/15/2018

Published on March 14, 2018

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/15/2018

Richard Simmons' Legal Woes * ISP Copyright Infringement * Copyright Horror Story Involving Amazon * "Dual Survivor" defamation case…

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/07/2018

Published on March 7, 2018

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/07/2018

Simon and Schuster prevail. MILO YIANNOPOULOS ENDS $10 MILLION SUIT VS. PUBLISHER … No Money Exchanged…

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/01/2018

Published on March 1, 2018

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 03/01/2018

Journalist Murdered * Miami Herald Hoaxed * Massages, Manicures and Rosé * Malicious Prosecution? * Fair Use Fight…

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

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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

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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!

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

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  • HYPOCRITICAL MUCH? Amazon bans anti-gun-violence book cover featuring gun…yet sells guitar case to hide your guns in – Whispers and Warnings – 09/19/19

    September 19, 2019 1:07 pm

    By: Brian Whiddon - Managing Editor

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    MORE: Parenting book author accused of abandoning "11-year-old" adopted daughter...but is she really 11?; Author accused of plagiarizing AND quoting sources that don't exist?; EU says re-selling ebooks is illegal; Feds sue Snowden over his memoir; Editorial cartoons finding new life online; Google ranking sites featuring syndicated content over original publisher's links?; Librarians are ANGRY about delayed ebook publication by publishers. Read more →

    No matter which side of the 2nd Amendment you’re on, this is just plain RIDICULOUS!
    Amazon’s Answer to Gun Violence: Ban Ads for Books About Ending Gun Violence
    “Yes, this is exactly what you think it is: a gun case shaped to look like a guitar case. It sports a ‘Low-Profile Design For Concealed Carry,’ which is helpful if your goal is ‘to Avoid Any Unwanted Attention In Public.'”

    I bet they make a Lifetime movie out of this story!
    Parenting book author accused of abandoning adopted 11-year-old, claims child is actually ‘adult sociopath’
    “Author Kristine Barnett adopted a girl with a rare form of dwarfism from Ukraine in 2010, only to abandon her a few years later. But Kristine Barnett told WISH-TV she and her ex-husband, Michael Barnett, left the girl because she’s actually an adult posing as a child.”

    Sharing/selling ebooks makes ANOTHER copy of the book, which is a violation of copyright!
    Resale of E-books Ruled Illegal in EU
    “The opinion also acknowledges the risks to rights-holders that may arise from a second-hand market for ebooks, including cannibalisation of the primary market and the increased risk of piracy.”

    Snowden sued by feds over his memoir
    United States Files Civil Lawsuit Against Edward Snowden
    “The lawsuit alleges that Snowden published his book without submitting it to the agencies for pre-publication review, in violation of his express obligations under the agreements he signed. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Snowden has given public speeches on intelligence-related matters, also in violation of his non-disclosure agreements.”

    This is GREAT news!!
    Editorial Cartoons Find New Life Online
    “They think of cartoonists as some kind of luxury…but they’re dropping one of the most valuable assets they have,” Anderson said of newspapers. ‘People are very visual, the internet is very visual and we all see how cartoons can go completely viral on social media. We’re going to try to make that work for us.’”

    This makes me VERY angry!
    Google Ranks Syndicated Content Over Original Publishers
    “Syndicated content is original content that is licensed to be republished by another publisher, in this case Yahoo News. In a perfect world, Google would rank the original site rather than the site that republishes it. But that’s not what Google appears to be doing.”

    This is why publishers offer hardcovers before paperbacks. It’s all about the $ and they have the right to do that.
    Why Angry Librarians Are Going to War With Publishers Over E-Books
    “If I wanted to borrow A Better Man by Louise Penny—the country’s current No. 1 fiction bestseller—from my local library in my preferred format, e-book, I’d be looking at about a 10-week waitlist. And soon, if the book’s publisher, a division of Macmillan, has its way, that already-lengthy wait time could get significantly longer.”

    Author accused of plagiarizing and quoting sources that didn’t even exist?
    Fake Citations Kill a Career
    “’Since the date, type and content of the cited documents were nearly always identical with the analogous Hungarian documents I cited,’ Szalontai said then, it’s ‘difficult to avoid the conclusion that these nonexistent sources were fabricated with the aim of concealing the multiple acts of intentional plagiarism.’”

     





     



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