Published on August 25, 2022
amazon, author scams, Censorship, copyrights
MORE: If someone from “Amazon Prime” calls you, it’s a scam!; HBO Max removes almost 200 episodes of Sesame Street. Why??; Hungarian weather service officials fired after giving incorrect forecast; Activist tries to ban books that aren’t even on library shelves; Nicaragua silences its last outspoken critics – Catholic priests; Chinese ‘punishes’ 27 people for ‘ugly’ textbook cartoons; and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president admitted to sharing a false tweet claiming that certain books were banned in Florida.
Published on August 19, 2022
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, legal
MORE: Oprah sues over her name being used in a podcast about her; In cracking down on real news, Nicaragua banned newspapers from importing paper and ink; Printing press inventor was killed by his own machine; A ridiculous Atlantic op-ed!; Woman takes out full-page ad about cheater husband; Why are so many comedians’ lives ending in tragedy?; It took long enough for CNN to give the boot to Jeffrey Toobin after his infamous, well, you remember!; CIA sued for spying on journalists and lawyers; and More Amazon workers walk off the job.
Published on August 19, 2022
amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing
This guy! Sheesh… Some authors NEVER LEARN!!!
Published on August 12, 2022
amazon, book marketing, bookstores, diversify your writing income, editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
Too many new authors have been robbed by vanity presses who have charged naïve authors thousands of dollars. BookLocker’s fees are so low that some authors are skeptical. However, you should not be…
Published on July 29, 2022
amazon, Censorship, legal, social media, traditional publishing
MORE: Facebook stops paying news publishers; Amazon and big publishers tries to get out of lawsuit; Flame war at The New Yorker; Maryland’s ‘unconstitutional and unenforceable’ ebook law will cost the state $300K in legal fees incurred by the Association of American Publishers; and Update on Publishers vs. Internet Archive lawsuit.
Published on July 29, 2022
amazon, author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice
“I cannot access my author’s account or books in (Amazon’s) KDP. My account is locked out. I have had a terrible experience and have been trying to access my books for almost a year now…”
Published on July 21, 2022
amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Ebooks, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing
My publisher can’t give me that list (??) and said it’s a bad idea anyway. What do you think is going on?
Published on July 15, 2022
amazon, Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Author tries to stop cancel culture from banning Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence; Story hour drag queen admits drag is a political tool being used to destabilize children’s early understanding of sex; Journalist back on Twitter after suing the company for censorship; Another parent is silenced when trying to read a book to the school board because the book, available to children, is considered p*rn; Ohio college hasn’t paid libeled bakers and they now owe millions more in interest; and Professor sues university over free speech
Published on July 2, 2022
amazon, Cancel Culture, Censorship, copyrights
MORE: Remaking Old Movies is RIDICULOUS; People who “return” fully-read ebooks SUCK; Covid contributed to boom in plagiarism; Conservatives being “purged” from some newsrooms; and Newspapers are dying at the rate of two each week
Published on June 24, 2022
amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights
MORE: USA Today deletes stories “fabricated” by reporter; James Patterson releases his autobiography (which we will be reading!); and OCLC Sues Clarivate Over Potential WorldCat Competitor
