Do Some Professors Stock Their Libraries With “Free Desk Copies?” Yep!
If you’ve sent out a dozen or so free desk copies and received no orders, you should rethink your strategy.
author scams
Unsolicited Promotional Email Plan
I received a call from (a certain POD company) today asking me to participate in a promotional email plan for my book. The web address they sent me to look up specifics of the plan is (link removed).
What do you think?
Possible Scam – Smart Author Avoids Possible Dangerous Situation By Angela Hoy
A man who claimed to be in Japan contacted the author directly, saying he wanted to purchase 100 copies of her book. He was using a free email account and didn’t provide a company name.
A BOOK REVIEW SCAM…AND HOW TO AVOID IT – by Beth Ann Erickson
The old bait ‘n switch book review scam!