Published on April 8, 2026
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When I left my prison job, I never expected to find another population so cunning. Then, I became an author…
Published on March 26, 2026
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REPEAT AFTER US! Authors don’t pay for screenwriting services! Movie companies do!
Published on March 26, 2026
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You do NOT want to miss this one!!!!!
Published on March 26, 2026
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We even tried to pay him the $60 we offer for article submissions to WritersWeekly via PayPal. However, he insisted on being paid through a BANK TRANSFER!!
Published on March 21, 2026
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They will even tell you that not buying some of these services could land you in jail!
Published on March 12, 2026
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REPEAT AFTER US: Authors don’t pay to print copies for bookstores to sell! Bookstores do!!!
Published on January 21, 2026
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Can you, too, spot the big red flag in under 5 seconds?
Published on January 17, 2026
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Look how easy it was to connect the dots!
Published on January 9, 2026
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Meta executives repeatedly undermined U.S. national security to win favor with China, and earn $18M. – Sarah Wynn-Williams, former Director of Public Policy at Facebook
Published on January 8, 2026
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Learn how to identify an online publishing (or other!) scammer in less than 10 minutes!