Published on May 31, 2018
amazon, Print on demand, self-publishing

My old publishers is still selling my book and that means they’re getting money from sales, and not sending me royalties!
Published on May 17, 2018
amazon, Print on demand

“Somebody ordered the book and they got the first edition with the old cover. Why?”
Published on May 3, 2018
amazon

In the event of illegal activities, knowing WHO to contact at Amazon can save you loads of time!
Published on April 5, 2018
amazon, self-publishing

This assumption harkens back to the time when self-published authors had to purchase thousands of copies, keep them in their garage, and…
Published on January 16, 2018
amazon

Why is Amazon slashing book prices…and what does that mean for your royalties?
Published on January 12, 2018
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP Print, self-publishing, writing career advice

BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with CreateSpace (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors who are unhappy with other publishers have submitted their manuscripts to BookLocker for consideration. However, BookLocker.com vets manuscripts for quality and salability, and rejects a large number of manuscripts each year. When we do, we refer […]
Published on October 12, 2017
amazon, self-publishing, traditional publishing

I put up my book on Amazon’s Kindle last year for almost a year but not a single copy was sold. Did I do something wrong?
Published on September 21, 2017
amazon, author solutions, authorhouse, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, infinity publishing, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, trafford

Want to get the inside scoop on a publishing company? Look no further than their employees! (And, beware of false “positive” reviews posted online!)
Published on May 11, 2017
amazon

Amazon is allowing resellers to “win” buy buttons on their book pages, which means some books will no longer be for sale directly through Amazon! Read more…
Published on May 4, 2017
amazon

To be frank, there are tons of options for advertising outside of Amazon that I’ve found are far more effective…