book marketing

When Trolls Show Up, You’re Doing Something Right! – by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on February 6, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, libel, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!! (And, what’s a “troll team” anyway???)

NEVER, EVER, EVER PAY USING A BANK TRANSFER…EVER!!! Here’s why… – by James M. Walsh, Esq. and Angela Hoy

Published on February 1, 2026 author scams, book marketing, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

This is one of the most important articles we’ve ever published. PLEASE SHARE IT!!

EPISODE 34: When Fake 1-Star “Book Reviews” Are Actually Character Assassinations of Authors

Published on January 30, 2026 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, writing career advice

Have you, too, received a 1-star review that criticizes YOU, but mentions nothing about your book? You’re not alone!

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!

HUH?!?! Author Admits Getting Scammed for $8K, But THEN Tries to Convince ME the Scammer is Real???

Published on January 17, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

The bruises on my forehead are from the wall I’ve been banging my head against…

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

6 Different Ways to Promote the Same Book By Dawn Colclasure

Published on January 2, 2026 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing

Authors are going to LOVE these! Especially #2!!!

A Bestselling Author With More Than 400K Social Media Fans Shares His Secrets! – by Gary Sturgis

Published on December 19, 2025 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing

One day, it hit me. Why not turn those into something that could help readers every single day of the year?!

How I Turned Excerpts from My Bestseller into a Marketing Powerhouse! – by Gary Sturgis, Author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 DAYS A YEAR

Published on November 21, 2025 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

BookLocker’s best selling author shares ANOTHER one of his awesome marketing secrets!