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…
Published on September 12, 2019
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Just because a book is on Amazon does NOT mean it will sell. Here’s why…
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!
Published on August 8, 2019
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Picking the right categories and keywords can give your book a competitive edge. Here is how to it.
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 […]
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.
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?”
Published on March 1, 2019
amazon, author scams, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing

These scammers use my Amazon ads and illustrations claiming all sorts of things, like having 15 books of varying quality on hand, and raising the cover price from $13 to $45. However, my publisher and I have never sold books to these people…
Published on February 7, 2019
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Would two Amazon pages then exist for the same book title? The old one AND the new one?
Published on January 24, 2019
amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Amazon’s Self Publishing division is not a new thing. Neither are the dirty tricks they employ…