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In this second part about publishing scams, Angela and Brian discuss steps the WritersWeekly team have been taking to combat the prolific rise in international publishing scams, and specific steps YOU can take to make sure that a ‘publishing company’ you may be looking into is or isn’t a scam operation. Also, something odd happened during the recording of this episode. Listen carefully around the 14 minute, 5 second point. What do you think you hear? We’ll be telling the whole story in the “News From The Home Office” on WritersWeekly!

Links referenced in this episode:

• What Did That Otherworldly (?) Voice on Our Podcast Say???
• A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
• 11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!)
• DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Publishing Mojo Claims THEIR REPUTATION WAS HARMED, But Then Stops Responding After MORE Allegations Surface!!
• Victoria Strauss at Writer Beware – Publishing/Marketing/Fake Literary Agency Scams List
• Victoria Strauss’ blog at Writer Beware
• REPORTING SCAMMERS TO META/FACEBOOK:Email Meta’s investigations unit with SPECIFIC DETAILS about how your were scammed: legalinvestigations@meta.com. Include the company’s link(s) on Facebook and, if possible, Instagram. Be sure to copy Meta’s Chief Legal Office, Jennifer Newstead, at jnewstead@fb.com!
• Brian’s book: BLUE LIVES MATTER: The Heart Behind the Badge