author scams

Nigerian Scammers are Impersonating WritersWeekly, and Stealing Money from Translators and Writers!

Published on April 13, 2026 author scams, copyrights, legal, Trademarks, writing career advice, writing scams

You NEVER have to pay money first in order to get paid for completed work later.

PayPal Safety Protocols AND This Author’s Common Sense Saved Him From a Scam!

Published on April 8, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Networking, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

Guess what happens to the money AND books that are sent to fake “book clubs?”

Scammers Impersonating Amazon are Charging Authors THOUSANDS to Get Their FAKE Amazon Accounts Back!

Published on April 8, 2026 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

They can even steal your REAL Amazon KDP account right out from under you!

DON’T MISS THIS HILARIOUS ONE! Scammed By A “Fellow Author?” Don’t Get Mad, Get Even… – by Marsh Rose

Published on April 8, 2026 author scams, complaints, humor, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, writing career advice, writing scams

When I left my prison job, I never expected to find another population so cunning. Then, I became an author…

How I Was Scammed Out of $13K by “8 People” Using Gmail Email Addresses By M.M. Lorenzo

Published on April 2, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

Are they all the same person? What do YOU think?

A So-Called “Author” Tried to Trick Me…and Failed MISERABLY!

Published on April 2, 2026 author, author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

From 5 pages to 245 pages in one day?!?!

I Did NOT Cheat!!!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, storytelling, writing career advice, writing scams

Very funny, Brian!!!

AUTHORS! AVOID Stellar Literary / StellarLiterary.com AND Wells Hamilton / WellsHamilton.com!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, movie rights scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, writing scams

REPEAT AFTER US! Authors don’t pay for screenwriting services! Movie companies do!

How We Successfully Scambaited “Icky-Chuck-You” from Nigeria After He Got Furious and Cast Voodoo Spells on Angela!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

You do NOT want to miss this one!!!!!

EPISODE 38: We Scambaited a Nigerian Scammer and HILARITY ENSUED!!!

Published on March 26, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, writing scams

We even tried to pay him the $60 we offer for article submissions to WritersWeekly via PayPal. However, he insisted on being paid through a BANK TRANSFER!!