author scams

Does YOUR Publisher Know How to Avoid This Royalty Theft Scam?

Published on March 23, 2024 author scams, copyrights, legal, writing scams

Does YOUR Publisher Know How to Avoid This Royalty Theft Scam?

How one scammer tried to steal an author’s royalties from the publisher!

What To Do If Your Defunct Publisher Owes You Money, And Is Still Selling Your Book(s)

Published on March 9, 2024 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

What To Do If Your Defunct Publisher Owes You Money, And Is Still Selling Your Book(s)

When a publisher isn’t paying its authors’ royalties, where is the money going???

Does This Marketing Company Know the Definition of “Copyright Infringement?”

Published on February 23, 2024 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Does This Marketing Company Know the Definition of “Copyright Infringement?”

One of the reviews on their own website says (I’m quoting exactly here): Fast respons. Good communicate

BACK ON OUR SOAPBOX! REPEAT AFTER US: “Real Publicists and Literary Agents Do NOT Spam Authors!” by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon

Published on January 26, 2024 author scams, book marketing, complaints, legal, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

BACK ON OUR SOAPBOX! REPEAT AFTER US: “Real Publicists and Literary Agents Do NOT Spam Authors!” by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon

Angela and Brian are once again fed up…and they have the snark to prove it!

Angela, is this another scam targeting authors?

Published on January 11, 2024 author scams, writing scams

Angela, is this another scam targeting authors?

Let’s count the red flags here!

YOU DECIDE: Is This a Book Review Scam?

Published on January 3, 2024 author scams, Book Reviews, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

YOU DECIDE: Is This a Book Review Scam?

Spamming authors and name-dropping best sellers are just two red flags!

Which Companies are Committing Crimes by Impersonating Legitimate Publishers?

Published on December 15, 2023 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

Which Companies are Committing Crimes by Impersonating Legitimate Publishers?

These criminals seriously think we are all stupid.

SHAME ON THE OWNERS of Infinity Publishing / Fastpencil / Opyrus!!!

Published on December 8, 2023 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

SHAME ON THE OWNERS of Infinity Publishing / Fastpencil / Opyrus!!!

ATTN: Owners of defunct Infinity Publishing and FastPencil and currently operational Opyrus.com. SHAME ON YOU for…

COMPLAINTS about Haynes Media Group / haynesmediagroup.com

Published on December 1, 2023 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

COMPLAINTS about Haynes Media Group / haynesmediagroup.com

Do authors really fall for this stuff? Yes, they do!

“Book Consignment Possibility” is a New Scam Targeting Authors

Published on October 20, 2023 author, author scams, book marketing, complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

“Book Consignment Possibility” is a New Scam Targeting Authors

I have paraphrased the garbage email sent to this author (with my snarky comments inserted in italics). ENJOY! 😉

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