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Amazon CANCELLED an Order for my Print on Demand Book! How Can They Do This?!

Published on December 6, 2019 amazon, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, write that book, writing career advice

I ordered a copy of my own print on demand book from Amazon. I was then shocked to receive an email. They cancelled my order!

Amazon is Cutting Back on Buying/Stocking Books! AUTHORS, HERE’S HOW TO SAVE YOUR BUSINESS!!

Published on November 20, 2019 amazon, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

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!

NICE TRY, FELLA! The FUNNIEST Fake Book Proposal We’ve Ever Seen!

Published on October 10, 2019 amazon, createspace complaints, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

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…

IS THIS EVEN LEGAL?! Amazon is Giving Their Main “Buy Buttons” to Book Depository, Which AMAZON Owns AND They Are Inflating Those Book Prices!

Published on September 19, 2019 amazon, pod complaints, Print on demand, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Have you recently noticed that Amazon has raised the price of your book significantly and have you noticed that the name “Book Depository” appears underneath that price? Most authors see that, and think Amazon gave their main buy button to another company. But…

“My book is on Amazon so it MUST be selling, right?” NOPE! Here’s why…

Published on September 12, 2019 amazon, author, book marketing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Just because a book is on Amazon does NOT mean it will sell. Here’s why…

“Amazon has deleted verified reviews from my book page! What can I do?”

Published on August 27, 2019 amazon, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing tips

Does Amazon know if a reviewer is a friend or relative of yours? It’s entirely possible!

Categories and Keywords Can MAKE or BREAK Book Sales! How do you know if you are using the right ones? By Richard Hoy, Boost a Book

Published on August 8, 2019 amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, write that book

Picking the right categories and keywords can give your book a competitive edge. Here is how to it.

How I Got Amazon to Remove a Negative Review About My Book! – by Geri Spieler

Published on August 1, 2019 amazon, Book Reviews, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Writing any book is a huge commitment. I say it takes fire in the belly to tackle the task, get it to fruition, and then to actually get it online for the world to read….and criticize. That is the tough part. You put your heart and soul into creating this manuscript. It can take years […]

SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP! How to Handle Bad Book Reviews

Published on July 18, 2019 amazon, Networking, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

A ding dong at Amazon told an author publishers can remove reviews.

“Publish America is out of business and I’m now going to self-publish. How can I get Amazon to remove my old books from their site?”

Published on May 9, 2019 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing

“I have two books published by Publish America and they are out of business. I plan to self-publish the new books. Who at Amazon can I contact to have the original books removed?”