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I Was Scammed for $18K by Ashbery Publishing / AshberyPublishing.com – by Michaele Aldophe

Published on September 18, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

When I refused to pay an additional $12,000, they pressured me to “find the money” anyway. They also stole my website domain!

Could The Publishing Scammer I Foolishly Hired Steal My Manuscript?

Published on September 18, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

Can they steal my book? That’s almost more important to me than stealing my identity.

Episode 22: Amazon KDP Continues to Terminate Innocent Authors’ Accounts, and KEEP THEIR UNPAID ROYALTIES!

Published on September 13, 2025 amazon, author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing

Did you know that Amazon can instantly shut down your account and they don’t even have to tell you why!!!

WARNING from $40,000 Elderly Victim of The Book Professionals / TheBookProfessionals.com

Published on September 12, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing scams

My daughters went undercover, and learned that this company was already on the FBI’s radar!

Money Mule! Has Someone Online Asked You to Innocently Accept Money on Their Behalf? – by Angela Hoy and James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on September 12, 2025 author scams, complaints, legal, Print on demand, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing scams

Could you get scammed online, go to jail, AND lose all your assets?!

Will Meta (Owner of Facebook & Instagram) FINALLY Get Prosecuted for Profiting from Scam Ads? – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on September 9, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, social media

“The ability to exploit Meta users has, in the words of scammers themselves, ‘revolutionized scamming.’”

Episode 21: 20K Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Own Story

Published on September 5, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, writing scams

It took a LOT of courage for her to go public!

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Published on September 4, 2025 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

You’re not going to BELIEVE the dots we’ve connected!!!

EXTREME WARNINGS about Times Book Publishing / TimesBookPublishing.com, World Publishing and Co, AND Ink Shelf Studios / InkShelfStudios.com

Published on August 29, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

This story is heartbreaking!!!

How I Avoided Being Scammed by a Fake “Publisher” Running Ads on Facebook – by Jason Meadors

Published on August 27, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, social media, writing scams

AI tools can create a webpage with fake authors and titles, produce a proposal with a muffled ring of authenticity, and even render a phone speaker’s voice in almost unaccented American English. Almost.