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Where Can Writers REALLY Find High-Paying Work?

Published on May 27, 2023 author scams, diversify your writing income, specialty markets for writing, writing career advice, writing scams

Just a note to add another set of scams to watch out for.

One VERY Easy Way to Know If You’re Talking to a Scammer

Published on May 11, 2023 author scams, complaints, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

The only thing these companies are good at is emptying authors’ wallets.

Yet Another “Publisher” is Telling Authors This Specific, Bald-faced Lie

Published on May 11, 2023 amazon, author scams, complaints, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

They are pulling the same stunt as another firm we recently wrote about. And, they are both telling authors the same lie.

Author Contacts Me, Avoids Getting Scammed

Published on May 5, 2023 author, author scams, writing scams

If you believe that’s a real film producer contacting you about your book, you’re about to get scammed.

Another Author Gets Rooked By A Scammer

Published on April 29, 2023 author scams, complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

I used a company to self publish. Now, they have disappeared.

EXTREME AUTHOR WARNING About AuthorUnit.com / PrimeChamber.com: You Won’t BELIEVE What We Dug Up on This Company!

Published on March 9, 2023 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

When I started looking into this company, I knew something was very, very wrong…

“My publisher went out of business…and a different publisher then contacted me?”

Published on February 23, 2023 author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

It’s the same type of scam. This is how it works.

The Old Amazon Best Seller Scam is Still Happening! Don’t Be Sucked In!!

Published on October 13, 2022 author scams, book marketing, Networking, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

Best seller lists are meant to portray an honest reflection of what the public in general is buying, not a façade of who is best at cheating the system.

“Have you heard of this publishing company that called me? Are they any good?”

Published on September 29, 2022 author scams, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

WATCH OUT FOR BOTTOM FEEDERS!!

A JERK Tries to Sell Me Scanned (Illegal) Copies of Books, and Ends Up Looking Like a Fool!

Published on September 24, 2022 author scams, copyrights, legal, writing scams

You don’t want to miss this one!!!