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“What are the benefits of going with a hybrid publisher?”

Published on May 13, 2021 author, author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…

She’s my friend so she won’t sue me for what I wrote about her, right?

Published on May 6, 2021 author, legal, libel, self-publishing, writing career advice

We’ve heard of family members suing authors for what was written, even when names were changed.

Is Writing THE Loneliest Job? – by Joshua Pantalleresco

Published on April 29, 2021 author, writing career advice

One misconception about the writing business is that we’re fighting each other over precious few positions. As a freelancer, I can assure you there is a ton of work out there in a lot of different markets…

“Should I get rid of the paperback edition of my book since the hardcover makes more money?”

Published on April 23, 2021 author, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing

“If I get rid of the paperback, people will buy the hardcover one instead and my profits will increase, right?”

Screenplay to Novel – One Way to Get Around Hollywood! – by Skip Press

Published on April 1, 2021 author, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice

It took three years to create the screenplay, but only three weeks to complete the novel.

“Can I sue an author who gives their book the same title as mine?”

Published on April 1, 2021 author, copyrights, legal, self-publishing, Trademarks

“Another author published a book in 2015 that has the exactly same title as my book, which was published in 2010.”

How to SUCCESSFULLY Use Twitter to Sell Your Book – by Jules Schulman

Published on March 25, 2021 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

If used correctly, Twitter can be one of the best platforms for a writer to gain an audience – and increase book sales!

Promote Your OWN Website, Not Your Publisher’s

Published on March 7, 2021 author, author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Author Andy was so excited! His new book was finished and he’d just approved his print galley. It was time to start selling books! His publishing company put his book up for sale on their website and sent him the URL where he could send people who wanted to purchase his book.
Andy didn’t have his own website or blog, but he didn’t think that would be a problem. Unfortunately, it was, on several fronts. And, while Andy and the other authors below are fictitious, the scenarios are based on real complaints we’ve received from authors over the years. In every case, had the author had their own website or blog, he or she would have lost few, if any, sales.