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“How DARE you refuse to publish my book?!?!”

Published on March 17, 2023 author, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Author responses that made my eyeballs roll back in my head…

How to Successfully Hand-Sell Copies of Your Book by Bonnie McCune

Published on March 3, 2023 author, book marketing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

The best advice I got was from a community relations person at a Barnes & Noble was this: BE PREPARED TO HAND SELL.

Nurse Earns $2M in 1 Year Profit Selling Her Old Study Notes – In The News – 02/23/23

Published on February 23, 2023 author, Censorship, legal

MORE: Romance novelist fails to escape from the law; Schools dropping honors classes for “equity,” South Park might get sued for poking fun at royals; Roald Dahl children’s books are being rewritten; Bernie Sanders in the hot seat over book tour; WWII love letters found beyond wall in NY home; and School district pays $100K in legal fees for attempting to silence parents over p*rnographic book available to kids in middle school.

How I Sold All 28,000 Copies of My Children’s Books by Cynthia Wylie

Published on February 17, 2023 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, writing career advice

What I did to sell all 28,000 copies of my 5 children’s books.

ChatGPT, AI, and the Future of Writing and Publishing – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Published on February 10, 2023 article ideas, author, Censorship, copyrights, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

As a writer or author, should YOU be worried? Are your knowledge and skills about to become irrelevant?

“How can I stop Amazon’s resellers from listing my book at such a high price?”

Published on February 3, 2023 amazon, author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

If you think Amazon cares about your book you’re living in La La Land.

Amazon KDP Terminates ANOTHER Author’s Account, AND Keeps Her Royalties!

Published on February 3, 2023 amazon, author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

Could YOU be next???

How Open Calls from Publishers Can Inspire You to Finally FINISH THAT MANUSCRIPT by Dawn Colclasure

Published on January 19, 2023 author, storytelling, writer's block, writing career advice

Some writers are notorious for starting books they just can’t finish writing. However, it’s not about being lazy.

Lisa Marie Presley Died Owing Tell-All Writer a Whopping $280K – In the News – 01/19/2023

Published on January 19, 2023 author, Censorship, legal, libel

MORE: Golfer sues CNN reporters for defamation; So now saying “Aloha” is culturally insensitive?; Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use; U.S. lawmaker wants to make it a crime to criticize; Man wearing “Jesus Saves” t-shirt ordered to leave Mall of America; News site realizes disaster after using AI for articles; Ex-Prosecutor’s book draws warning from Manhattan District Attorney; North Dakota weighs ban of ‘sexually explicit’ library books; and Facebook to allow pictures of naked breasts for trans and non-binary people but not for cis-gender women.

OUCH!! COMPLAINTS about Friesen Press / FriesenPress.com

Published on January 19, 2023 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

Thinking about using Friesen Press / FriesenPress.com to publish your book? You might want to read these detailed complaints first!