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OUCH!! COMPLAINTS about Friesen Press / FriesenPress.com

Published on January 19, 2023 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

Thinking about using Friesen Press / FriesenPress.com to publish your book? You might want to read these detailed complaints first!

“VIRTUAL” BOOK INVENTORIES ARE MISLEADING AUTHORS AND READERS – “AbeBooks.com shows 182 copies of my book for sale but I haven’t been paid for those sales!”

Published on January 5, 2023 author, complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

The confusingly common practice of virtual book inventory, or selling copies that don’t yet exist.

2022 BEST OF WRITERSWEEKLY! Our most-read articles of the year!!

Published on December 29, 2022 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Networking, Paying Markets for Writers, self-publishing, writing career advice

From scathing complaints, to controversial topics, to genre-specific paying markets, to humor, and everything in between! You’ll LOVE this list!!

“Why are so many books out of stock at Amazon now?”

Published on December 23, 2022 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

This is just another lesson on why authors and publishers should never put all their eggs in one basket…

COMPLAINTS about Draft2Digital / draft2digital.com

Published on December 17, 2022 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Draft2Digital, Print on demand, self-publishing

Ouch!! Read what authors have said about Draft2Digital.

SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2023? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?

Published on December 12, 2022 amazon, author, author solutions, authorhouse, book marketing, bookbaby, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, xlibris

Considering self-publishing? How many copies would you need to sell to earn back your investment? Compare these 17 popular POD publishers!

Authors Are Moving to BookLocker After Amazon KDP Randomly Terminated Their Accounts

Published on December 8, 2022 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

“KDP account terminated after 8 years, 300 books published.”
“…no one is replying.”
“”Same dude. No reply. It’s been 3 days.”
“I’m extremely desperate, I really don’t know what to do anymore…”
AND, MANY MORE!

VEDERE PRESS Spammed Me 4 Times in 22 minutes AND THEY KEEP SPAMMING ME!

Published on September 30, 2022 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers

If I’d received one email, I probably would have ignored it. But, they wasted my time so I figured I’d check them out…

ALERT: Five Star Publishing to Close

Published on September 2, 2022 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Another one bites the dust…

Xlibris Fooled Around with the Wrong Author! – by Jennifer Lincoln

Published on August 19, 2022 author, author solutions, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, writing career advice, xlibris

I believed every word they said, and gratefully handed over my credit card. Over a year, and over $15,000.00 (yes, the decimal point is in the correct place), I found myself battling with this company…