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Authors! Have you, too, been approached by Stonewall Press? READ THIS!

Published on July 19, 2018 Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, promotional pitfalls

Before you (or any author) answers a telemarketing phone call from Stonewall Press, you might want to read these negative reviews…

AUTHORS! Have You, Too, Been Contacted by Solopress? Read this…

Published on July 11, 2018 Complaints about specific publishers

Before you (or any author) does business with Solopress, you might want to read the 26 one-star reviews about them on…

17-Year-Old Author Falls Victim to Green Ivy Publishing, Yet Another Defunct Publisher by Angela Hoy

Published on May 17, 2018 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

How do you determine if a firm is likely to go belly-up? It’s EASY!

Readers’ Letters and Comments for 03/01/18

Published on March 1, 2018 Complaints about specific publishers

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?

WritersWeekly Whispers and Warnings for 02/22/2018

Published on February 22, 2018 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers

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?

Published on February 22, 2018 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints

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

Published on January 12, 2018 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP Print, self-publishing, writing career advice

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 […]

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