author scams

Meta Removes Legitimate Legal Ads from Facebook and Instagram, But Allows Scam Ads to Keep Running! – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on April 13, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, social media, writing scams

Meta Removes Legitimate Legal Ads from Facebook and Instagram, But Allows Scam Ads to Keep Running! – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

META IS RUNNING SCARED!

Nigerian Scammers are Impersonating WritersWeekly, and Stealing Money from Translators and Writers!

Published on April 13, 2026 author scams, copyrights, legal, Trademarks, writing career advice, writing scams

Nigerian Scammers are Impersonating WritersWeekly, and Stealing Money from Translators and Writers!

You NEVER have to pay money first in order to get paid for completed work later.

PayPal Safety Protocols AND This Author’s Common Sense Saved Him From a Scam!

Published on April 8, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Networking, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

PayPal Safety Protocols AND This Author’s Common Sense Saved Him From a Scam!

Guess what happens to the money AND books that are sent to fake “book clubs?”

Scammers Impersonating Amazon are Charging Authors THOUSANDS to Get Their FAKE Amazon Accounts Back!

Published on April 8, 2026 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Scammers Impersonating Amazon are Charging Authors THOUSANDS to Get Their FAKE Amazon Accounts Back!

They can even steal your REAL Amazon KDP account right out from under you!

DON’T MISS THIS HILARIOUS ONE! Scammed By A “Fellow Author?” Don’t Get Mad, Get Even… – by Marsh Rose

Published on April 8, 2026 author scams, complaints, humor, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, writing career advice, writing scams

DON’T MISS THIS HILARIOUS ONE! Scammed By A “Fellow Author?” Don’t Get Mad, Get Even… – by Marsh Rose

When I left my prison job, I never expected to find another population so cunning. Then, I became an author…

How I Was Scammed Out of $13K by “8 People” Using Gmail Email Addresses – by M.M. Lorenzo

Published on April 2, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

How I Was Scammed Out of $13K by “8 People” Using Gmail Email Addresses – by M.M. Lorenzo

Are they all the same person? What do YOU think?

A So-Called “Author” Tried to Trick Me…and Failed MISERABLY!

Published on April 2, 2026 author, author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

A So-Called “Author” Tried to Trick Me…and Failed MISERABLY!

From 5 pages to 245 pages in one day?!?!

I Did NOT Cheat!!!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, storytelling, writing career advice, writing scams

I Did NOT Cheat!!!

Very funny, Brian!!!

AUTHORS! AVOID Stellar Literary / StellarLiterary.com AND Wells Hamilton / WellsHamilton.com!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, movie rights scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, writing scams

AUTHORS! AVOID Stellar Literary / StellarLiterary.com AND Wells Hamilton / WellsHamilton.com!

REPEAT AFTER US! Authors don’t pay for screenwriting services! Movie companies do!

How We Successfully Scambaited “Icky-Chuck-You” from Nigeria After He Got Furious and Cast Voodoo Spells on Angela!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

How We Successfully Scambaited “Icky-Chuck-You” from Nigeria After He Got Furious and Cast Voodoo Spells on Angela!

You do NOT want to miss this one!!!!!

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