Why Some Authors Forget Their Common Sense in the Drive to Get Published – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
IMPORTANT! If you are considering hiring a "publisher" you've found online (or someone who reached out to you - spam ...
NEW! 2025 Self-Publishing Price Comparison!!
SUMMARY (see details about each firm below) BookLocker: Only $975!!! Archway Publishing: $2,699 Trafford: $2,977 Bookbaby: $3,000 iUniverse: $3,078 AuthorHouse: ...
COMPLAINTS about Writers Republic / WritersRepublic.com
DISCLAIMER: For some services, we compete directly with Writers Republic. However, we reject numerous manuscripts each year. We would NEVER ...
Avoid Authors Press!
Q - Authors Press contacted me about adding my book to its network for a fee of $800. It has ...
Is YOUR BOOK at Risk?! List of Publishers Who Bit the Dust…and WHY
If you know of a publisher or publishing services company that has gone out business that is not on the ...
ATTN: Publishers Who Are Going Out of Business. You May Be Able to Avoid Possible Civil Litigation and Criminal Charges!
Publishers: Transfer your files to BookLocker instead of leaving your authors in a lurch! Contact Angela for details. Your anonymity ...
Author Hasn’t Been Able to Get in Contact with Stratton Press for 4 MONTHS!
Q - My wife is an author of (two books). We have been with Stratton Press for about four years ...
SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2023? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?
EFFECTIVE 1/3/23: THIS PAGE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED WITH CURRENT NUMBERS EDITOR'S NOTE: Please also see the ...
COMPLAINTS about Xlibris
We compete directly with Xlibris. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to Xlibris. As many of ...
BOOK RE-PUBLISHING SCAM ALERT!
I received several emails last week from authors who were targeted by this increasingly common scam. Some claim they are ...
“My book is on Amazon so it MUST be selling, right?”
I often hear from authors who want to alert me that their publisher is ripping them off. The emails usually ...
SCATHING COMPLAINTS about Balboa Press
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with Balboa Press (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors ...
And, Even MORE Complaints about Amazon KDP!
Some Amazon KDP authors have had their author accounts and their books suddenly terminated. Authors continue to report printing and ...
Amazon published his book, but it’s not “in stock” at Amazon…
Today, I'm sharing a brief exchange I shared with an author. Never, ever assume that having your book published by ...
COMPLAINTS about JustFiction! Edition
Q - Hi Angela, I don't believe that my novel has sold outside the USA. JustFiction! has contacted me about ...
MORE Complaints about Balboa Press!
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with Balboa Press (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors ...
YOUR PUBLISHER WENT BELLY-UP? Six Ways to Get Your Book Back on the Market ASAP! by Angela Hoy
Oh no! Your publisher has closed its doors, leaving you and all of their authors high and dry. You're not ...
“Should I pay my publisher almost $3,000 to make my book returnable?”
Q - Dear Ang, My new publisher highlights their services for me to be MARKETING my novel. I have not ...
Why “Free” Publishing Services Can Quickly Go Belly Up, and How They Can Keep Screwing Authors Years Later
Disclaimer: We own Abuzz Press, which does not charge authors any up-front fees. We offer this as a public service ...
Promote Your OWN Website, Not Your Publisher’s
Author Andy was so excited! His new book was finished and he'd just approved his print galley. It was time ...
“My publisher says only three copies of my book have sold. I don’t believe them. What can I do?”
Q - Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been ...
MORE COMPLAINTS about AuthorHouse!
We compete directly with AuthorHouse. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to AuthorHouse. As many of ...
COMPLAINTS about Outskirts Press / OutskirtsPress.com
AUTHOR JADIE LEWIS IS ASKING OTHER OUTSKIRTS AUTHORS TO CONTACT HER VIA EMAIL: elisyah@att.net We compete directly with Outskirts Press ...
MORE COMPLAINTS about Fast Pencil / Infinity Publishing. And, now they have a website called Opyrus!
I recently received the following email: Hi Angela, Wanted to bring you up to date regarding the struggle with Infinity ...
“On your website, how can I easily find all the complaints about companies?”
Q - You have done a bang up job of warning your readers about scammers victimizing writers and authors. I ...
So-called Christian Publishers Can Be Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Lots of companies use the word "Christian" in their name and/or their advertising materials. And, some people automatically assume those ...
Troubled Publisher’s Virus Excuse for “Being Closed” is BOGUS
I've been trying to keep WritersWeekly a virus-news-free zone (since we're all being inundated with it elsewhere) but this must ...
Where are these book marketing companies finding my phone number?!
Angela, I recently self-published my book and now my phone is ringing off the hook. It seems almost every day ...
Amazon is Cutting Back on Buying/Stocking Books! AUTHORS, HERE’S HOW TO SAVE YOUR BUSINESS!!
Remember when Walmart moved into small towns all across the country, promising more jobs while putting mom and pop businesses ...
IS THIS EVEN LEGAL?! Amazon is Giving Their Main “Buy Buttons” to Book Depository, Which AMAZON Owns AND They Are Inflating Those Book Prices!
APRIL, 2023 UPDATE: Amazon has closed Book Depository. However, they are still "giving" main buy buttons for some books to ...
