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 ...
“Can a publisher guarantee book reviews?”
Q - Do you have a service that ensures inclusion in Library Journal, Kirkus, etc? Thanks for any info. E.S ...
I Got Scammed by a Fake Book Club ON PURPOSE! – by Marsh Rose
Marsh Rose is our favorite psychotherapist, and she is HILARIOUS! She will be on a future episode of The WritersWeekly ...
EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Our favorite professor, editor, and book marketer, Clayton Jones, ...
“Is International Writers’ Chronicle a Scam? (I suspect it is.)”
Q - Is this a scam? (I suspect it is.) International Writers' Chronicle https://internationalwriterschronicle.mystrikingly.com Thank you for your time. - ...
ANOTHER IMPERSONATION SCAM! WARNING about the FAKE BookEnds Literary Agency AND the FAKE WriteLux – by Stephen Bye
REMINDER!!! ***THIS SATURDAY*** IS START-TIME FOR THE SUMMER, 2026 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST!! 1st Place: $300 + a free book ...
“Book marketer ‘Lauren Foster’ asked me to wire money to somebody named Abdulkareem?”
REMINDER!!! ***THIS SATURDAY*** IS START-TIME FOR THE SUMMER, 2026 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST!! 1st Place: $300 + a free book ...
Episode 49: Authors Who Argued with Us Before, During, and After Getting Scammed
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Imagine that someone comes to you to ask your ...
The Times Square Billboard Ad Scam Targeting Authors – by Angela Hoy
REMINDER!!! ***THIS SATURDAY*** IS START-TIME FOR THE SUMMER, 2026 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST!! 1st Place: $300 + a free book ...
A Scammer Asked Us to Change Our Website Listing! And, Boy oh Boy, Are They Sorry Now!!! HA HA HA HA HA!
Q - Hello, I am contacting you on behalf of Stellar Books Publishing (https://stellarbookspublishing.com). We recently noticed that some internet ...
A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
MUST READ! There are more than 3,000 publishing scammers on our spreadsheet now. We can't possibly include them all below ...
Episode 47: The WritersWeekly Weird & Fun Book & Author Trivia Game
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! We decided to have a silly episode. (The intro ...
NEVER Pay to Have Your Book Displayed at a Book Fair or Festival! EVER!!
Another author contacted me after getting spammed by a so-called "book marketing company." They wanted to charge her $1,199 (!!!) ...
Did Celebrity Author James Patterson REALLY Just Email THIS Author???
Q - Hi Angela, Hope you are well. Just looking for some advice Would the below be a scam email? ...
EPISODE 46: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties – PART 2 of 2
CLICK HERE for Part 1! LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Guest: Gary Sturgis, The ...
“Pay Up Because You Don’t Have 10 Reviews Yet!” Scammers are Pretending to Be Amazon – by Donna Deines
EDITOR'S NOTE: Never respond to emails, private messages received through social media, phone calls, or messages received through your website ...
My Top 10 Book Marketing Secrets – by Gary Sturgis – International Bestselling Author of Surviving Grief – 365 Days a Year
DON'S MISS THIS ONE! Gary Sturgis was our podcast guest on: EPISODE 45: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in ...
