author scams

The Scammer Who Tugged at My Heartstrings… – by Debbie Roppolo and Angela Hoy

Published on October 15, 2026 author scams, complaints, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

The Scammer Who Tugged at My Heartstrings… – by Debbie Roppolo and Angela Hoy

When scammers use issues you are passionate about to try to guilt you into sending them money…

I Am a Victim of the FAKE “The Last Bookstore” 1,000-copy Book Purchase Scam – by Anonymous

Published on October 15, 2026 author scams, complaints, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, writing scams

I Am a Victim of the FAKE “The Last Bookstore” 1,000-copy Book Purchase Scam – by Anonymous

I had to pay $9K to their printer, but they promised to send me $15K later!

A Real Example of a Cleverly Crafted Email from a Kensington Books Impersonator

Published on October 8, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, Trademarks, writing scams

A Real Example of a Cleverly Crafted Email from a Kensington Books Impersonator

WARNING ABOUT KENSINGSTON BOOKS (THE FAKE ONE) / KensingstonBooks.com!!!

The Death Threat Was Disturbing, But We NEVER Would Have Guessed THIS! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Published on October 1, 2026 author scams

The Death Threat Was Disturbing, But We NEVER Would Have Guessed THIS! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Update on our latest (and most disturbing!) death threat!

Can a “No AI Scraping Allowed” Statement on Your Copyright Page Protect Your Work? – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on October 1, 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI), author scams, copyrights, legal, writing scams

Can a “No AI Scraping Allowed” Statement on Your Copyright Page Protect Your Work? – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Can YOU save your book from being used to train AI systems?

11 Scams Targeting Authors RIGHT NOW – by David Atkinson

Published on October 1, 2026 author scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

11 Scams Targeting Authors RIGHT NOW – by David Atkinson

Scammers have turned social media, email, and text messages into the new Wild West for authors!

“Can these companies really get my book into indie bookstores?”

Published on September 24, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

“Can these companies really get my book into indie bookstores?”

Another author gets saved from “the bookstore sales scam!”

You are NOT Going to Believe What I Collected in JUST 3 DAYS!!!

Published on September 24, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

You are NOT Going to Believe What I Collected in JUST 3 DAYS!!!

If you enjoy our World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals column, you’re going to LOVE this! 😉

The HUGE Risks of Signing on With a Startup Publisher! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Published on September 11, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

The HUGE Risks of Signing on With a Startup Publisher! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Publishing your book is not a game, and definitely not something you want to gamble hundreds to thousand of dollars on!

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