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EPISODE 7: 9 New and Nasty Scams Targeting Authors

Published on May 12, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

Angela, Brian, and attorney James M. Walsh dive into online scams targeting authors, exposing foreign schemes and sharing James’s own fascinating experience with fraud.

Fraudulent “Recovery Firms” and “Law Firms” Are Scamming Previously Scammed Authors By James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on May 12, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, legal, writing scams

Con artists are now posing as recovery firms – promising to recoup swindled funds.

Scammer Word Stratum / wordstratum.co / wordstratum.co.uk Tries to Hookwink Angela, and Gets Smacked HARD For Doing So!

Published on May 6, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing scams

This guy wins the “IDIOT OF THE DAY AWARD!”

NEW SCAM! “Pay us $26K and we’ll stock 3,500 copies of your book in 150 stores!”

Published on May 5, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, writing career advice, writing scams

This week, we saved another author THOUSANDS!

When Your Kids’ Friends Come Over… Oh, the Stories!

Published on May 5, 2025 complaints

You don’t want to miss this one! Online dating scams. The second friend’s story trumped the first friend’s story big time!

New WritersWeekly Podcast Page Lists All Episodes, Descriptions, and Referenced Links for Each Episode

Published on April 12, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Journalism, legal, storytelling, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing scams

Do you legal questions about the writing and/or publishing industries? Contact us today! James M. Walsh, Esq. will be a guest on the WritersWeekly Podcast soon and he’ll be answering questions our readers send in. We’re also want to know what YOU want us to cover in future episodes. 🙂

All Episodes of The WritersWeekly Podcast!

Published on April 11, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Paying Markets for Writers, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing scams

On this page, you can find links to all of our podcast episodes, on four separate forums. The newest ones will appear on top. Not only will you laugh (alot!) but you’ll also learn how to make more money with your writing, how to diversify your writing income, how to publish your own book […]