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AN OPEN LETTER TO AMAZON: Please stop putting garbage books on the market!

Published on February 25, 2022 amazon, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP, KDP Print, promoting your writing, self-publishing, writing career advice

Dear Amazon,
It’s been awhile since we last spoke. Remember when we sued you for anti-trust violations? Wasn’t it fun meeting face-to-face in that courtroom? And then…

Disgruntled Client? Here’s How to Save the Relationship – by Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on February 18, 2022 complaints, writing career advice

Before we get into how to turn these negative situations around, for informational purposes, let’s examine the 3 basic types of disgruntled clients you are likely to encounter in your business…

COMPLAINTS about JustFiction! Edition

Published on January 20, 2022 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, writing career advice

“JustFiction! has contacted me about issuing an edition with different cover art that would…”

RANT! You Better Darned Well THINK Before You DEMAND I Work for YOU for FREE!

Published on January 6, 2022 book marketing, complaints, ghostwriting, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

A Karen gets a smackdown after demanding I CALL her IMMEDIATELY to give her free advice.

COMPLAINTS About Stratton Press and Their Pathetic Sales Tactics

Published on December 17, 2021 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers

IS SHE SERIOUS?! “I’m actually excited to work with you and it hurts me so much. Your decision made me sad right now”

MORE Complaints about Balboa Press!

Published on October 8, 2021 author solutions, Balboa Press, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing, writing career advice

It’s been four years since we’ve checked up on Balboa Press. We decided to revisit them after we yet received another complaint about Balboa Press from an author just this week. Things are definitely NOT looking any better!

NEVER, EVER Buy THESE Book Promotion Products/Services. PERIOD.

Published on August 12, 2021 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…

“Amazon has the wrong author on my book’s page!”

Published on August 12, 2021 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“I’ve already had a couple of people tell me they bought his books instead of mine…”

And, MORE Complaints About Lulu Press!

Published on June 24, 2021 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, lulu, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

A small snippet of what’s to follow:

“Do yourself a solid and don’t use Lulu publishing.”
“I’ve spent in the thousands and can’t get ANY help!”
“I would never buy from Lulu.com again.”
“Customer Service is a nightmare.”
“Do not use Lulu publishing.”
“Worst experience ever.”

YOUR PUBLISHER WENT BELLY-UP? Six Ways to Get Your Book Back on the Market ASAP! by Angela Hoy

Published on June 21, 2021 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

After you get past the shock and anger of your book sales instantly vanishing into thin air, what can you do to get that book back on the market ASAP?