Articles About Common Author Marketing Pitfalls

11 Scams Targeting Authors RIGHT NOW – by David Atkinson

Sitting in for Angela and Brian today is award-winning and bestselling author David Atkinson. Thanks, David! As a new and ...

“Can these companies really get my book into indie bookstores?”

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You are NOT Going to Believe What I Collected in JUST 3 DAYS!!!

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How to Organically Grow Your Social Media Following – by Gary Sturgis, International Bestselling Author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Gary Sturgis is BookLocker's current best selling author, earning thousands per month in royalties. Learn how he does it! EPISODE ...

Episode 55: BESTSELLERS That Were Self-Published (That YOU Will Recognize)

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Which famous author sold 32 million copies, but is ...

Yes, Scammers DO Frequently Scam Each Other! By Donna Deines

Can a scammer scam another scammer? The answer is a resounding yes. In the murky world of fraud, criminals are ...

Episode 53: The Psychology of Scam Victims with Psychotherapist Marsh Rose – DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!!

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Here's the episode that a LOT of you have ...

SCAM ALERT! “Best Seller Book Writing / bestsellerbookwriting.com promised to get my book into Barnes and Noble!”

Q - Dear Angela, I just published a YA realistic fiction. It was released just over two weeks ago. I ...

Don’t Rush the Blurb By Richard Hoy

Let’s step into the shoes of Suzie K. Book Buyer for a moment. Suzie’s done the search on Amazon. She ...

“Boston Trashy Romance Readers” Wanted Author to Pay $100 for “Snacks” for an ONLINE EVENT!

I received the following email from an author: Please warn your writers to watch out for "book clubs" who, out ...

IMPERSONATION ALERT: No, Harper Collins is NOT Offering to Publish Your Book if You Spend $5K on Copies!

Q - Since my book was published, I have received strange offers by phone and e-mail 24 hours a day ...

Skip Being Everywhere Online, And Just Be Somewhere Instead – by Richard Hoy

Conventional wisdom says that authors need a website, a blog, and an email list, plus a presence on social media ...

Do NOT Work With Companies That Have Lovable.app in Their Website Addresses!

This author had NO IDEA she was talking to somebody in NIGERIA! Also, keep in mind that many scammers do ...

DON’T FALL FOR IT, FOLKS! The “Boxall Reading Challenge” Impersonation Scam – by Angela Hoy, Publisher

I received the following two emails: Angela, I have been contacted concerning a Boxall reading challenge linked to Amazon's Goodreads ...

WARNINGS about Prime Publishing Press, Prime Publishing Labs, and Global Ink House (which all appear to be the same company) – by Robert Taft

EDITOR'S NOTE: Prime Publishing Press / primepublishingpress.com and Prime Publishing Labs / primepublishinglabs.com appear to be the exact same company ...