Readers’ Letters and Comments for 03/01/18
COMMENTS on: 2018 Print on Demand (POD) Price Comparison!; and Are Money Launderers Using CreateSpace to Victimize Authors? And, is CreateSpace to Blame for Not Vetting Books?
Complaints about specific publishers
WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 02/22/2018
Tate Publishing’s Court Hearing Delayed for the Third Time!; Six reasons NOT to trust the New York Times Best Seller List; Amazon laying off lots of folks; Author drops lawsuit against publisher; When will Amazon’s monopolistic actions stop?
Are Money Launderers Using CreateSpace to Victimize Authors? And, is CreateSpace to Blame for Not Vetting Books?
CreateSpace (which is owned by Amazon) was recently criticized for publishing fraudulent books under a real author’s name in what stinks to high heaven of a money laundering scheme. Here’s how it it appears to work…
Complaints About Amazon’s CreateSpace (now named KDP Print) – Part V
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with CreateSpace (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors who are unhappy with other publishers have submitted their manuscripts to BookLocker for consideration. However, BookLocker.com vets manuscripts for quality and salability, and rejects a large number of manuscripts each year. When we do, we refer […]
Letters and Comments for 12/14/17
Comments about scam book editors and our book marketing e-serial!
Whispers and Warnings – 12/14/17
Some Amazon UK drivers are peeing in bottles; 1,875 complaints against Tate Publishing now!; Huffington Post sued over sexual assault story
Complaints about FastPencil / Infinity Publishing!
FastPencil has a lowly C- rating at the Better Business Bureau…but that’s not all!
What Options Do Authors of America Star Books Have for Getting Their Books Back on the Market?
Re-name? Re-write? Re-design? Use a pseudonym? Here are some options!
CONSUMER OR CRIMINAL?! Did the (Alleged) Victims of America Star Books / ASB Promotions / PublishAmerica File Complaints with the WRONG DIVISION at the Maryland Attorney General’s Office?? (NOTE: It’s not too late to re-file!)
WHERE ARE THE AUTHORS’ ROYALTIES?!?! The Maryland Attorney General apparently needs YOUR help understanding the complaints they’ve received about America Star Books / ABS / Publish America!
“What legal recourse can I take against CreateSpace for over-payment and unacceptable book quality?”
5 “complimentary” books to accommodate the $224 price difference?! WHAT?!?! That’s $44.90 per book!!!