EPISODE 2: “In Just $299” – Publishing SCAMS You Need To Avoid!! Part 2
Angela and Brian reveal how WritersWeekly fights global publishing scams and share practical steps to help you verify if a publishing company is legitimate or fraudulent.
Complaints about specific publishers
EPISODE 1: “In Just $299” – Publishing SCAMS You Need To Avoid!! Part 1
Angela and Brian expose the surge in global scams targeting writers—using slick websites, social media, and calls to sell bogus writing and book-to-movie services.
11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher
We’ve found common traits that quickly show that a company is scamming authors.
Why Some Authors Forget Their Common Sense in the Drive to Get Published – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
How to avoid making book inebriation-induced mistakes on your publishing journey…
Publishing Scam Victim Helps Us Uncover Seven More “Publishers” Who All Share the Same Phone Number!
Researching one publishing scammer leads to finding SEVEN MORE!
Scammers Are Offering to “Help” Scam Victims Get Refunds…For a Fee, of Course
A new kind of scam! Scammers that offer to help the victims get their money back.
Do NOT Complain to People Who Have Honestly Exposed Your Illegal Activities Online – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
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.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (the owner of Facebook) is NOT immune from Federal criminal prosecution…
COMPLAINTS about Olympia Publishers / olympiapublishers.com
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…
FRAUD ALERT: Why 5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot Can NOT Be Trusted – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
Trustpilot can censor true negative reviews (as they originally did to me). Yet, there are countless fake five-star reviews on their website…