author scams

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! 😉

“Is $2,140 a reasonable price for an ISBN, copyright registration, and an LCCN?” HECK NO!!!

Published on September 22, 2023 amazon, author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

“Is $2,140 a reasonable price for an ISBN, copyright registration, and an LCCN?” HECK NO!!!

One company. Three huge red flags!

Scammers Trying to Trick Publishers Into Handing Over Their Authors’ Production Files, Royalty Info., and much more!!

Published on September 16, 2023 author, author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Scammers Trying to Trick Publishers Into Handing Over Their Authors’ Production Files, Royalty Info., and much more!!

Is YOUR publisher aware of scams for YOUR info?

ALERT: Extremely Illiterate Scammer and Trademark Infringer Is Posing as Us on Telegram.org!!!

Published on September 16, 2023 author scams, complaints, writing career advice, writing scams

ALERT: Extremely Illiterate Scammer and Trademark Infringer Is Posing as Us on Telegram.org!!!

When an “employer” is not only clearly illiterate, but also asks YOU for money first, it’s clearly a scam!

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