“I have no idea how to get my book noticed while avoiding scammers…”
Q - I have just published a book, and have gotten a call from Spotlight. I realized that I have ...
A List of Publishers That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
NEW FIRMS ADDED TO THE LIST IN THE PAST 3 DAYS ARE CODED IN BLUE. As I shared last month, ...
If You Are Called By Spotlight Network TV / Spotlight TV / Logan Crawford, HANG UP!
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!!! If you can keep track of the names and URLs, this post is ...
BookLocker Still Doesn’t Take Rights from Authors, and NEVER WILL!!!
Q - Good day, Angela - How would you, and BookLocker's attorneys, like to proceed with this inquiry? R.S. ----- ...
Email Newsletter vs. a Blog. Which Sells More Books? By Dawn Colclasure
If you are an author, and don’t yet send out an email newsletter on a regular basis, you're missing out! ...
Four Things to AVOID When Promoting Your Book! By Norm Spitzig
THOSE PESKY "MARKETING" VULTURES When you self-publish a book (I've had a total of five, including my recently released, new ...
Unorthodox Marketing Techniques to Boost Your Book Sales or Writing Business By Steven Woodard
Relying just on conventional marketing techniques may not be sufficient in the very competitive world of freelance writing and publishing ...
Does This Marketing Company Know the Definition of “Copyright Infringement?”
I was copied on the following email from one of our authors this week. Under his email, you can see ...
Should I Pay Brilliant Books Literary to Showcase My Book at a Book Festival?
An author forwarded an email he received from Brilliant Books Literary / BrilliantBooksLiterary.com. Like many of these types of solicitations, ...
BACK ON OUR SOAPBOX! REPEAT AFTER US: “Real Publicists and Literary Agents Do NOT Spam Authors!” by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon
We are receiving DAILY emails from authors all over the world. And, almost all of them begin or end with ...
YOU DECIDE: Is This a Book Review Scam?
Q - Hi, Angela, I hope your Holiday was splendid and blessed. Thanks for any help you gave in getting ...
Which Companies are Committing Crimes by Impersonating Legitimate Publishers?
Q - Angela, I am sorry that I keep hitting you with this garbage, but you are the only resource ...
5 Tips to Not “Get Got” in Your Freelance Business! By Jennifer Brown Banks
“Knowledge is power.” As a veteran freelance writer, I can attest to that. There is always some type of risk ...
SABOTAGE! Another Danger When Accepting Book Returns!!
I recently received the following email: Angela, You may have talked to my brother about his book. This is an ...
6 Imperative Steps for Book-Promoting (and all!) Podcasters By Cliff Burns
My wife and I are grandparents, but live some distance from our kids, which means we must frequently commute for ...
COMPLAINTS about Your Online Publicist / YourOnlinePublicist.com / (YOP)
I received the following message this week: Subject: "Your Online Publicist" I have received several phone calls from this company ...
TRICKY BUSINESS? Another Reason to NEVER Let Someone ELSE Register Your Website Domain!
Here is a conversation I had with an author recently: AUTHOR: A website design firm designed and managed my website ...
One VERY Easy Way to Know If You’re Talking to a Scammer
Angela, In just the last 6-months, I've received 3 contacts concerning my book. One was a phone call from a ...
Yet Another “Publisher” is Telling Authors This Specific, Bald-faced Lie
I received a complaint from an author today about a company I am familiar with. Other authors have complained about ...
“Why are so many books out of stock at Amazon now?”
Q - Angela, I noticed both of my books are now out of stock at Amazon. I don't understand. Did ...
