I was spammed this week by an organization that hosts book fairs. Of course, it’s all online again this year. No in-person meetings. No people walking around viewing books laid out on tables. Nobody shaking hands with literary agents. You know. It’s really…nothing of value to authors AT ALL.
If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
The good news is that more employers are hiring telecommuting employees, and there are now more freelance opportunities than there ever were before. But, you need to be on the ball about getting those assignments!
Running your own event online can offer the same advantages of appearing at live events, with the added bonus of reaching a wider audience, and connecting with your readers!
National Archives says Constitution is Harmful Content; In Australia, media now legally liable for other people’s posts on their Facebook pages; NC bans a beer because they don’t like the label; Amazon workers in CA now allowed to pee in peace?; Former Amazon employee pleads guilty to fraud; Amazon allegedly harms the environment with same-day shipping while investing in the Amazon rain forest; Book biz supply chain disruptions; and 8 ways to prevent Google from watching YOU.
I recommend pulling your book from the market.
At BookLocker, we use the largest print on demand printer in the world. They sent out an email last week warning us about an industry-wide problem…
How many authors can they trick into paying thousand of dollars for their completely garbage service?
Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…
Good covers sell. Bad covers not only don’t attract customers, but can actively annoy.
