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“Nobody Has Bought My Brand New Book…Yet There Are Already Used Copies For Sale Online?”

Published on June 3, 2021 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.

Why I’m Reading Fewer Books on My Kindle – by TM Jacobs

Published on June 2, 2021 amazon, author, writing career advice

Research is beginning to show that there is a downside to reading books on an electronic device.

Can Amazon Steal Authors’ Books, and Republish Them?

Published on March 11, 2021 amazon, copyrights, legal, self-publishing

“If Amazon can blatantly rip off a vendor’s hard-line design, what’s to stop them from hijacking an author’s book?”

Another Reason to Buy Print Books: Amazon Can’t Take Them Away From You!

Published on January 14, 2021 amazon, author, social media, writing career advice

While I won’t get into the politics of it all (Heaven knows we’re all drowning in that stuff right now), this all serves as an important reminder that what we buy electronically may not always belong to us…

Amazon is Screwing Over Authors and Publishers ONCE AGAIN!

Published on December 10, 2020 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing

Why in the world would Amazon let people who’d completely used and benefitted from a product “return” it for a full refund? I know why!

“Amazon won’t remove the old listing for my book even though the publisher is out of business!”

Published on October 29, 2020 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, writing scams

“I was able to break the contract before they went out of business. However, my book is still advertised on Amazon Children’s Books, with all of the previous information, pricing, etc…”

ATTN: NEW AUTHORS – “Pre-sales” Only Work for iPhones and Stephen King

Published on October 15, 2020 amazon, author, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”