Published on February 6, 2020
author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing
Unfortunately, there are so many bad actors in the publishing industry now that many authors don’t know where to turn. Today, I’m sharing a list of what I feel are the absolute worst ways many of them are fleecing authors. AVOID BUYING THESE SERVICES!
Published on January 2, 2020
author scams, ghostwriting, write that book, writing scams
“I can’t pay. I don’t mind sharing royalties…” is a pretty insulting statement to a professional writer.
Published on December 19, 2019
author scams, complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, write that book, writing scams
Can BookLocker help me get my book back on the market? Yes!
Published on December 19, 2019
author scams, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
In this article, we will discuss authors being held captive by publishers who, through very unethical means, hold authors hostage after they sign up, and pay thousands for that publisher’s services…
Published on November 8, 2019
author scams, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
“I’m getting a lot emails from book promotion sites. Are these legitimate sites? Do they really help sell books? Are they worth the money?”
Published on October 30, 2019
author scams, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
Why in the world would an author PAY people to read his or her book rather than the other way around?!?! I’m having a hard time trying to think of a worse book review deal for authors!
Published on August 8, 2019
author scams, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
Is this publisher committing extortion???
Published on August 1, 2019
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
Every month, Publisher Pete is receiving a big, fat payment from his distributor for sales of his authors’ books. Now, remember, like Bernie Madoff, Publisher Pete is DESPERATE! He swears he’ll pay it all back later. But, for now, rather than sending his authors their royalties, he…
Published on July 26, 2019
author scams, book marketing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
Some firms claim to “pay half” of the author’s publishing fees…but are they really doing that? Three thousand dollars is MORE than enough to pay to publish a book. So, this firm’s claim that they would also be paying an additional $3,000 out of their pocket was a bunch of you-know-what.
Published on April 11, 2019
author scams, copyrights, writing career advice, writing scams
Anthology publisher ripping you off? Rescind the rights to your story AND then invoice them for copyright infringement!