Articles About Common Author Marketing Pitfalls

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 ...

“Is Bloodhound Books a legitimate publisher?”

Q - Is Bloodhound Books a legitimate publisher? Gordon A - Bloodhound Books / bloodhoundbooks.com is a legitimate publishing company ...

EPISODE 45: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties – PART 1 of 2

CLICK HERE for Part 2! LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Guest: Gary Sturgis, The ...

Is a 1-Star Review on Amazon a Death Knell for a Book?

Q - Dear Angela, The reason for my writing is to let you know that my wife received a very ...

THE TO-DO LIST We Promised in Podcast Episode 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

After posting Podcast Episode 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!, we ...

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

You do NOT want to miss this! BOMBSHELL! Proof that Meta (Owner of Facebook) Knowingly and WILLINGLY Profited from Scam ...

THIS THERAPIST IS HILARIOUS!!! Scammers Need Love, Too! (Or Maybe Just a Support Group…) – by Marsh Rose

I have a confession. I feel sorry for the scammers and con artists who darken our in-boxes with fictitious offers ...

EPISODE 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! You've heard us say it over and over again: ...

Why My Books Get So Many Reviews! – by Gary Sturgis, Internationally Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

EDITOR'S NOTE: DON'T MISS THIS! EPISODE 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of ...

EPISODE 43: 16 Possible Reasons Why Amazon KDP Permanently Closed Your Account (But they won’t tell YOU why you were banned!!)

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! IF YOU, TOO, WERE TERMINATED BY AMAZON KDP, AUTHOR ...

1 PERSON PRETENDING TO BE 4 PEOPLE: How Multi-Tiered Publishing Scams Work

EDITOR'S NOTE: During my followup conversation with William, he shared that he lost $1,720.00. He also shared that the scammers ...

The Importance of Finding YOUR Author Community Online – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

One of the hardest things about being an author is how lonely it can feel sometimes. Most writers spend countless ...