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11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher

Published on March 23, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Trademarks, writing scams

Remember that, just because a website isn’t doing ALL of these things does NOT mean they are legitimate!

Why Some Authors Forget Their Common Sense in the Drive to Get Published – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on March 20, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

How to avoid making book inebriation-induced mistakes on your publishing journey…

Pubishing Scam Victim Helps Us Uncover Seven More “Publishers” Who All Share the Same Phone Number!

Published on March 20, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Researching one publishing scammer leads to finding SEVEN MORE!

Scammers Are Offering to “Help” Scam Victims Get Refunds…For a Fee, of Course

Published on March 20, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

They are preying on writing/publishing groups online, and even individual authors’ social media pages. They start by responding in an empathetic tone to the scam victim’s post…

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

Published on March 7, 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!!!

Do NOT Complain to People Who Have Honestly Exposed Your Illegal Activities Online – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on March 1, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Had they just skulked away, and not tried to intimidate me (a victim) and Angela (a journalist), there would only be…

FACEBOOK’S FRAUD FIASCO: How Facebook is Profiting From Scam Publishers Targeting YOU on Its Platform – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on February 22, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, social media, writing scams

Meta Platforms, Inc. (the owner of Facebook) is NOT immune from Federal criminal prosecution…

COMPLAINTS about Olympia Publishers / olympiapublishers.com

Published on February 22, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

They had to be threatened with legal action to get the first lot of royalties, and they forgot to send me the second royalty statement…

The Tidal Wave of Scam Foreign “Publishers” is Getting a LOT of Attention – In The News – 02/14/25

Published on February 13, 2025 author scams, Censorship, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, writing career advice

MORE: Guy charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is finally doing to trial; Company must pay customers $2.4M for suppressing negative reviews online!; University puts 200 trigger warnings on Shakespeare writings; Wikipedia accused of extreme bias; and Thomson Reuters scores early win against AI company.

FRAUD ALERT: Why 5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot Can NOT Be Trusted – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on February 13, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Trustpilot can censor true negative reviews (as they originally did to me). Yet, there are countless fake five-star reviews on their website…