LIES, GUILT, AND COERCION – Dirty Tricks One Publisher Tried When This Author GOT SMART!
These emails were exchanged after the author told the publisher there would be a delay in her signing up…
author scams
“Websites are offering my book at RIDICULOUS prices! How can I stop them?”
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…
25 Ways to Create a Publishing Company That WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS! (And, You Just Might Go to Jail, Too!) by Snarky Angela Hoy
Theft, owner narcissism, employee and author abuse, blatant stupidity, and so much more! Here are textbook examples of why publishing companies fail.
AUTHORS: Are you a victim of royalty theft? Here are the signs!
Is your publisher feeding you one or more of these ridiculous, unbelievable excuses?
What is a “Book Re-publisher” and Why Should Authors Avoid Them at All Costs?
Book re-publishers are expanding across the globe. Don’t fall for their false praise and promises!
“Tate Publishing agreed to reimburse their victims but I never submitted a claim! What can I do?”
It’s NOT too late to file your claim! But, you need to hurry!!
How a Lone Bookkeeper Killed a 49-Year-Old Literary Agency
It feels like we’ve been watching an episode of American Publishing’s Most Wanted. Not many news stories have had me fired up as much as this one!
“I found a really cheap overseas book editor but I’m suspicious of the price…and their unprofessional website.”
“I am a single mom and I just finished my first book. I was looking for an affordable editor and I found one. It’s really, really cheap but…”
DON’T BE A SUCKER! When a “Publisher” Offers to Pay Half of Your Publishing Fees, DON’T BELIEVE THEM!
I may sound harsh in this article but I receive SO MANY emails from authors who have left their common sense at the door, and are about to step knee-deep in a big pile of you-know-what.
“My cousin and I co-wrote a book but then she left my name off of it!”
Did the cousin, who is now deceased, do this on purpose? And, what recourse does the co-author have?
