author scams

A FAKE “Celebrity” Tried to Romance Scam Me But He Messed with the Wrong Chick!

Published on August 13, 2025 author scams, complaints, legal, writing career advice

13 Warning Signs of Online Romance Scams!

Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Tries to Trick Author into Paying for Copies Ordered by NOBODY!

Published on August 7, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, createspace complaints, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

And, that’s not ALL they’re doing!!!

Why You Should NEVER Let Your Editor or “Author Rep” Complete Your Publishing Contract!

Published on July 25, 2025 author, author scams, copyrights, editing, legal, self-publishing

An author’s rep “promised” to distribute royalties to the author’s children if she died. B.S.!

FAMILY FIGHT! BookLocker Author Died After Earning More $200K in Royalties, and Then…

Published on July 25, 2025 author scams, copyrights, legal, self-publishing, writing career advice

Think the heirs YOU chose will end up with YOUR copyrights and future royalties? Maybe not!

EPISODE 16: When An Author Dies, The Vultures Will Rise!

Published on July 25, 2025 author scams, copyrights, legal, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Think your family members will play nice once you kick the bucket? THINK AGAIN!

LIES USED BY SCAMMERS TO ENSNARE AUTHORS: “Guaranteed NYT Best Seller!” and “100% Money Back Guarantee!” By James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on July 24, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

100% guarantees by foreign publishers are **100% SCAMS!**

How I Saved an Author from Getting Scammed for $18K by Pro Writers Network / ProWritersNetwork.com

Published on July 17, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promotional pitfalls, social media, writing scams

The scammers wanted to PICK UP HIS CHECK!!!

EPISODE 14: Real Stories from Publishing Scam Victims

Published on July 10, 2025 author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing scams

Hear from authors who have lost anywhere from thousands, to tens of thousands of dollars!

AVOID Amazon Writing and Publishers / AmazonWritingAndPublishers.com!

Published on July 10, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

How many violations on our list has this company committed???

EPISODE 12: James. M. Walsh, Esq. Answers YOUR Legal Questions About the Publishing Industry!

Published on June 26, 2025 author, author scams, Invasion of Privacy, legal, libel, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

From libel to invasion of privacy in memoirs, to illegal copies of books being sold, to copyrighting of recipes, to writing about a 200-year-old incident, and so much more!