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 ...
Want More Readers? Start With Researching YOUR COMPETITION! By Richard Hoy
A new self-published author wrote into my website inquiring about advertising services for her debut novel, a romance. She wanted ...
EXTREME WARNING ABOUT Beacon Chapter Circle / Calla Rowan
Q - Hello Angela, I hope you can help me determine whether I have been scammed by a book promo ...
AUTHOR ALERT! The Traditional Book Publishing Industry is DYING FAST! – by Angela Hoy
It's always been extremely difficult to land a traditional publishing contract (you'd have a better chance of winning the lottery) ...
Dear Authors: Please Stop Posting Your Book on My Social Media Pages Without Asking First – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year
Parasite Marketing, an unethical practice, is when someone attempts to capitalize on someone else's popularity by using that person's or ...
Authors! Crummy Covers Crush Clicks!! By Richard Hoy
Newsflash: The vast majority of book sales occur online. And, your cover is the FIRST thing a potential reader sees ...
How Pre-Release Book Publicity Can Actually HURT your Book Sales!
Angela, I haven't finished writing my book yet, but I want to start letting all of my friends and colleagues ...
AND EVEN MORE Scathing Complaints about Lulu Press / Lulu.com!
Disclaimer: BookLocker competes directly with Lulu. However, BookLocker is very choosy about which books it publishes. When BookLocker rejects a ...
The Impostor in My Inbox: A Close Call with a Literary Scam By Josephine Strand
Names and identifying details have been withheld to protect the real agent and literary agency, as they are not affiliated ...
PayPal Safety Protocols AND This Author’s Common Sense Saved Him From a Scam!
Q - Angela, A month ago, I received an email from a young person (I think) who purports to live ...
DON’T MISS THIS HILARIOUS ONE! Scammed By A “Fellow Author?” Don’t Get Mad, Get Even… – by Marsh Rose
I spent some time in jail a while back...as a psychotherapist working with repeat offenders in the county lockup. I ...
Booked Solid: How Authors Can Turn Local Libraries into Live Event Gold – by Rachel Carrington
REMINDER!!! START-TIME FOR THE SPRING, 2026 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS IN 17 DAYS!! 1st Place: $300 + a free ...
How I Was Scammed Out of $13K by “8 People” Using Gmail Email Addresses By M.M. Lorenzo
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Gmail email scammers listed in the article below were impersonating a real author and these legitimate companies ...
EPISODE 37: BEWARE! New FAKE “Services” Being Offered to Authors By Scammers
LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! In this episode, Angela and Brian report on the ...
AMAZON DATA CENTERS GOT BOMBED BY IRAN – Why Authors Should Never Rely on Just One Platform to Sell Their Books – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year
If there’s one lesson independent authors learn over time, it’s that putting all of your eggs in one basket is ...
