author scams

IMPERSONATION ALERT: No, Harper Collins is NOT Offering to Publish Your Book if You Spend $5K on Copies!

Published on August 19, 2026 author scams, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

You would not BELIEVE how many authors are falling for this scam!

EPISODE 52 (PART 2): Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

Published on August 12, 2026 author, author scams, editing, ghostwriting, legal, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Your ego can get you scammed. Listen to professionals’ advice, not your mother’s. Do you want to write an average book or a great book? And so much more!

Do NOT Work With Companies That Have Lovable.app in Their Website Addresses!

Published on August 11, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, writing scams

Lovable.app is a HOTBED for scammers!!!

DON’T FALL FOR IT, FOLKS! The “Boxall Reading Challenge” Impersonation Scam – by Angela Hoy, Publisher

Published on August 11, 2026 author scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Do you homework (or contact me!) before you send money to a stranger!

Success! A Scammer Called Me A B****! – by (THE HILARIOUS!) Marsh Rose

Published on August 7, 2026 author scams, Publishing Scams, writing career advice, writing scams

You know you’ve hit the target when they pull out the cuss words!!

EPISODE 52 (PART 1): Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

Published on August 7, 2026 author scams, book marketing, editing, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

We all went COMPLETELY off-script (with lots of laughs), and we learned so much!

WARNINGS about Prime Publishing Press, Prime Publishing Labs, and Global Ink House (which all appear to be the same company) – by Robert Taft

Published on July 31, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing scams

This scammer tried to trick the author into paying them (not the IRS) capital gains taxes on sales that NEVER HAPPENED!

EPISODE 51: AI ABOMINATION! AI Companies are Buying Millions of Rare Books, Scanning Them, and Then SHREDDING THEM!!!

Published on July 31, 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI), author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, social media, writing scams

Learn how AI is making millions of print books disappear.

“Can a publisher guarantee book reviews?”

Published on July 31, 2026 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

Never pay for reviews and do NOT hire “services” that guarantee book reviews!

This Author Got Tricked by an Amazon KDP Impersonator – by Andrew L. and Angela Hoy

Published on July 31, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Publishing Scams, writing scams

Prime KDP is NOT Amazon KDP!!!