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How to Have Fun With Con Artists! – by Marsh Rose

Published on January 21, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

How to avoid the “fellow-author long game con!”

Why I Don’t Lose Sleep Over Amazon Reviews (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on January 21, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Amazon can’t measure personal connections in its algorithm. And, those connections are what sell books!

“Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House…”

Published on January 21, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, writing scams

Can you, too, spot the big red flag in under 5 seconds?

“How did the scammers find my contact info. so quickly after my book was published?”

Published on January 21, 2026 author, author scams, social media, writing career advice, writing scams

Ignore THESE 5 THINGS and you will very likely NEVER GET SCAMMED!

“How do you feel about Facebook ads claiming one can submit a story to be turned into a film?”

Published on January 17, 2026 author, author scams, social media, writing scams

Are Amazon Prime, Netflix, Paramount, and others seeking out writers online?

Meta Partnered with China to Scam Americans, and Even to Target Our Children – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on January 9, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, social media, writing scams

Meta executives repeatedly undermined U.S. national security to win favor with China, and earn $18M. – Sarah Wynn-Williams, former Director of Public Policy at Facebook

Episode 31: A Brave Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Story After Losing $18K

Published on January 2, 2026 author, author scams, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

Ever wonder how publishing (and other) scammers groom their adult victims? It’s highly effective! Listen to this episode to see how grooming worked, even on a highly-educated and extremely intelligent entrepreneur and author.