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11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher

Published on March 23, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Trademarks, writing scams

Remember that, just because a website isn’t doing ALL of these things does NOT mean they are legitimate!

Why Some Authors Forget Their Common Sense in the Drive to Get Published – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on March 20, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

How to avoid making book inebriation-induced mistakes on your publishing journey…

Pubishing Scam Victim Helps Us Uncover Seven More “Publishers” Who All Share the Same Phone Number!

Published on March 20, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Researching one publishing scammer leads to finding SEVEN MORE!

Scammers Are Offering to “Help” Scam Victims Get Refunds…For a Fee, of Course

Published on March 20, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

They are preying on writing/publishing groups online, and even individual authors’ social media pages. They start by responding in an empathetic tone to the scam victim’s post…

Victoria Strauss Shares Why So Many Scams are Targeting Writers Right Now – In The News – 03/13/25

Published on March 13, 2025 author scams, In The News, Journalism, legal, libel, social media, writing scams

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