Published on May 28, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Barriers being removed between authors and Hollywood; Newspaper publisher is giving away his business; Notorious mobster has published his autobiography; Removing library fines brings more books and patrons back; Children being force-fed woke curriculum; Man sued after creating fake email account; China continues to crack down on online dissenters; Big tech is a threat to free speech; NYC is giving inappropriate curriculum to 5 year olds; State Farm abandons program that advocated giving gender identity books to 5 year olds; and Florida university professor reinstated after getting fired for tweets
Published on May 20, 2022
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
MORE: Federal court deals setback to first amendment suit against Elizabeth Warren; Chicago mayor does photo-op in Texas bookstore when she should be working to stop shootings in her own city; Is People magazine closing its print division or not?; How far should social media companies be allowed to go with monitoring users?; Former NY Post digital chief settles explosive lawsuit; Author drops lawsuit over cocktail book; Newspaper gets sued for calling a billionaire an Oligarch; and The parody defense to a copyright infringement lawsuit was successful for this firm.
Published on May 13, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel, plagiarism
MORE: US Nave Chief takes woke books off the reading list; Novelist (allegedly) accidentally confessed to killing husband; Kanye West used sound recordings of sermons, and got sued for copyright infringement; Rhode Island school board removes honors classes for “equity” reasons; Can rapper’s lyrics be used against him in criminal case?; Irish government accused of paying newspaper to publish puff piece; Writer pays off $48K in student debt in just 14 months; Disney targeted with copyright legislation; US obtained subpoena to access reporter’s phone; Member of Hollywood Foreign Press Association has sued the organization alleging sexual harassment, discrimination, and breach of contract.
Published on May 13, 2022
legal, libel, writing career advice
Just like any other profession, freelance writers are equally susceptible to legal action.
Published on May 12, 2022
legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PAYPAL: Tax reporting, “holding funds,” and PayPal’s fees
Published on May 12, 2022
author, book marketing, complaints, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing
I often hear from authors who want to alert me that their publisher is ripping them off. The emails usually go something like this…
Published on May 7, 2022
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel, plagiarism
MORE: When media execs perpetuate lies; Hunter Biden laptop repairman sues several media outlets; Texas library assoc. hosts drag queens; Don Lemon assault accuser drops lawsuit; NBC News admits plagiarism; Authors condemn publication of Gender-Critical Feminism; and Police officer CRIMINALLY charged with defamation
Published on April 29, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Big tech companies make up news, and spread it; Joy Reid threatened with defamation suit; NYT report suing Twitter over free speech; More parents fighting back against school lessons that have nothing to do with reading, writing, and arithmetic; Examples from rejected math textbooks; Covid led to a worldwide wave of censorship; and The rise and fall of the star White House reporter
Published on April 29, 2022
legal, libel
I was sitting here working but the words being said on the stand were so salacious, and so jaw-dropping, that I found myself watching more than working. Not good. But, I couldn’t stop!
Published on April 29, 2022
amazon, author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice
Considering using Amazon KDP to publish your book? You may want to read these numerous complaints first. From cancelled author accounts, to royalty issues, to printing/binding problems, to bad (or non-existent) customer service…and much, MUCH more!
