Published on January 27, 2023
amazon, Censorship, social media
MORE: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos was in meeting as Washington Post shaped coverage of…Amazon; AI continues to threaten creative individuals’ jobs; Rabbi gives sermon written by AI; Did billionaire investors destroy honest news reporting?; EU threatens to fine websites that allow posting of “disinformation”; TikTok can make anything go viral with the click of a button; Another day, another anti-trust lawsuit against Google; and UK Amazon workers go on strike, say robots are treated better.
Published on December 23, 2022
amazon, Censorship, libel
MORE: My opinion? Major media best seller lists are a scam; Power company accused of using money to attack its critics; Ex-Twitter employee found guilty of spying – was giving info. about Saudi citizens to Saudi government; Online threats against journalists at an all time high; and Stanford tries to “eliminate” numerous words/phrases.
Published on December 23, 2022
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing
This is just another lesson on why authors and publishers should never put all their eggs in one basket…
Published on December 12, 2022
amazon, author, author solutions, authorhouse, book marketing, bookbaby, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, xlibris
Considering self-publishing? How many copies would you need to sell to earn back your investment? Compare these 17 popular POD publishers!
Published on December 8, 2022
amazon, book signing advice, bookstores, Censorship, copyrights, legal, Trademarks
MORE: Employers are hiring more people without college degrees; Supreme Court mulling parody/trademark infringement case regarding a dog chew toy; BBC reporter covering protests arrested in China; Actor/author denied story hour slot at libraries for his Christian children’s book; Amazon sued for false advertising over Prime delivery dates; and Amazon sued for taking drivers’ tips
Published on December 8, 2022
amazon, author, book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing
Read this to see what happens when an author stops promoting their book.
Published on December 8, 2022
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing
“KDP account terminated after 8 years, 300 books published.”
“…no one is replying.”
“”Same dude. No reply. It’s been 3 days.”
“I’m extremely desperate, I really don’t know what to do anymore…”
AND, MANY MORE!
Published on November 23, 2022
amazon, Censorship, diversify your writing income, legal
MORE: Amazon driver accused of stealing packages already delivered to a home; FBI and Air Force raid home of owner of popular Area 51 website; Michigan school district removes “sexually explicit” books after parents’ outrage; Biden requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in death of Washington Post columnist; New children’s books about good virtues seem few and far between; Customer satisfaction at Amazon takes a dive; and Judge orders Amazon to stop retaliating against union organizers.
Published on November 17, 2022
amazon, author, book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing
Which online bookstores should you link to when listing where to buy your book?
Published on October 13, 2022
amazon, Censorship, copyrights
MORE: More anti-Semitic censorship at Berkeley; Two Amazon employees accused of $22K thefts; Gun fight at Amazon!; Character mark violation or parody?; Woman almost puts her head of hair in food blogger’s coffee; Game of Thrones’ fans accuse author of racism; Saudi prince refuses to talk to Reuters’ reporter; Longest-running copyright infringement lawsuit ever?; and #BookTok becomes a driving force in literature.
