Published on October 23, 2020
author, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

We were recently contacted by an author who wants to move his book from BookBaby to BookLocker. He says it takes them too long to print and ship a book. We took a look at their current “terms of service” and this is what we found…
Published on August 27, 2020
author solutions, authorhouse, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, iuniverse, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, xlibris

Holy Moly! There are some FURIOUS authors posting complaints online about AuthorHouse and their parent company, Author Solutions!
Published on July 2, 2020
complaints, writing career advice, writing tips

“Freelancer.com insisted that they needed the employer to verify his identity. Uh, that had already been done! They said so when I took the job or I would not have taken it.”
Published on June 4, 2020
author scams, complaints, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

There are so many links online that claim they will help you market your indie published book (specifically Christian books). How can I know which ones are legitimate and which ones are, or border on, a scam?
Published on May 28, 2020
author scams, complaints, pod complaints, writing scams

You have done a bang up job of warning your readers about scammers victimizing writers and authors. I admit I enjoy reading those. I know that makes me sound bad…
Published on March 5, 2020
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Considering self-publishing? Check out this price comparison featuring 17 of the most popular Print on Demand publishing service providers!
Published on December 19, 2019
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“Can BookLocker help me get my book back on the market – and how fast can you do it?”
Published on October 17, 2019
complaints, writing career advice, writing scams

We genuinely care about our readers, and everyone who has helped BookLocker.com and WritersWeekly.com become successful all these years. We never want to be indirectly responsible for anyone suffering abuse at the hands of an editor…
Published on July 11, 2019
amazon, complaints, legal, libel

MORE: Amazon workers to strike on Prime Day; and The city that launched publishing
Published on February 1, 2019
author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, complaints, Networking, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Book re-publishers are expanding across the globe. Don’t fall for their false praise and promises!