Published on October 24, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, Defamation, legal, libel
MORE: Author is grateful for his first amendment rights!; Rare copy of U.S. constitution found in filing cabinet sells for $9M; Trans teacher resigns after video shows drugs and p*rn; Same teacher got to keep his job last year after undressing in the girls’ locker room, and asked girls about their underwear and menstruation; Politician’s plagiarism included lifting paragraphs from another person’s testimony; FCC urges CBS to release entire transaction of edited interview; and CNN must divulge financial info. in defamation case.
Published on October 18, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel, social media
MORE: Presidential candidate accused of plagiarism; University professor fired for standing up to hateful mob; Discord disputes DMCA subpoena; Author files class-action lawsuit against Meta; Author sued video game developer for copyright infringement; and Politician sues the NYT for defamation.
Published on October 12, 2024
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, Journalism, legal, libel
MORE: Noah Webster’s work still influences all of us today!; Victoria Strauss tackles fake literary agencies that are victimizing American authors; Montana universities stripped of federal funds – can you guess why?; Independent journalist jailed, accused of disclosing secrets during Iran attack on Israel; CBS News embroiled in controversies; Judge rules FTC can proceed with antitrust suit against Amazon; Six journal publishers sued for anti-trust accusations; Scientists sue publisher for retractions involving safety over alleged political stance; and Interview Magazine sued for copyright infringement.
Published on October 4, 2024
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, Print on demand, self-publishing, Trademarks, traditional publishing, writing scams
#1 in the list shows the easiest way to spot a publishing scammer!
Published on September 28, 2024
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
We couldn’t wait even one more minute to warn all of you about this elaborate scam that is funneling authors’ money to companies in South and Southeast Asia, and beyond!!
Published on September 28, 2024
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, Journalism, legal, Trademarks
MORE: When someone contacts you on social media pretending to be a fellow author…; Rock star gains fans while sharing Christian faith at concerts; Amazon sued AGAIN for trademark infringement; Parents as MD supreme Court to allow them to opt kids out of LGBT lessons; Ohio newspaper blames Trump himself for the attempts on his life; Amazon workers told to go back to the office; Miley Cyrus accused of copyright infringement; and the feds have been spying on your social media activities!
Published on September 28, 2024
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, self-publishing, writing scams
Scam publisher PublishingMojo.com is upset with WritersWeekly about my previous article. Here’s my response!
Published on September 7, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, legal
MORE: Department of Justice spied on congressional staff; Creator of AI songs collects $10M in royalties…that weren’t his; Another politician guilty of stolen valor; Ex-labor secretary says Elon Musk should be arrested; and Brazil bans Twitter/X and threatens citizens.
Published on September 6, 2024
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams
ICONIC Book Publishers tried to extort money from me. $8000 then another $2000!
Published on August 10, 2024
Censorship, copyrights, Journalism, legal
MORE: UK also wants to hold tech giants liable for “fake news”; Is DEI training at work discriminatory?; Scientific publishing being flooded with jump from AI; Man spends children helping children publish their books; Is the material news outlets are licensing to AI owned by those news outlets?; Author of ‘Dr. Dyslexia Dude’ comic books learned how to read in college; and Ole Miss coach sued for copyright infringement for online posts