Amazon will stock inflatable party sheep, and a 55-gallon barrel of lube (yes, really), but they’re cutting back on stocking books?!?! Some authors and publishers are lamenting the fact that Amazon has abandoned the very market that helped them get their start. DON’T WORRY! HERE’S HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR READERS TO BYPASS AMAZON ALTOGETHER!
Gay Journalists Flee Saudi Arabia; Mary Poppins’ Author House For Sale; Charles Barkley Tells Female Reporter, “I’d Hit You…”
Blogger gets sued for exposing police corruption; Chicago Tribune’s Spanish paper shut down; Broadcaster sued by Lt. Governor for defamation; Actress writer op-ed, doesn’t name names, still gets sued; and Can you libel a dead person?
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MORE! Firm is researching old books to determine when “the good old days” really were; New CA law may result in freelancers becoming employees…or may result in them losing valuable work; Author loses copyright infringement lawsuit; Woman sues city after losing job over Facebook posts; President of medical associated under investigation for plagiarism
Sometimes competitors and others test BookLocker.com to see if we really do screen manuscripts that we’re considering for publication. Yes, we absolutely do! We rejected the poetry book written by the dog of an author. That was memorable. There was the…
Amazon delivery driver caught stealing package…by front door camera NOT made by Amazon; Couple sues (and loses) after part of their social security numbers published; Minnesota Bride Magazine bankruptcy; and Stupid bloggers who were arrested in Iran have been freed.
Google finds a work-around for new law; Publishers are selling LOTS of books this year!; Instagram “copyright infringement” phishing scam; Errors in published books embarrass publishers and authors, AND MORE!
