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Dog Ear Publishing Complaints and an Update

Published on August 22, 2019 Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing

We’ve been alerting authors about Dog Ear Publishing since May. The excuses posted by the owner of Dog Ear Publishing on the BBB website were, in our opinion, downright absurd…

LIES, GUILT, AND COERCION – Dirty Tricks One Publisher Tried When This Author GOT SMART!

Published on March 13, 2019 author scams, pod complaints, self-publishing, writing scams

These emails were exchanged after the author told the publisher there would be a delay in her signing up…

25 Ways to Create a Publishing Company That WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS! (And, You Just Might Go to Jail, Too!) by Snarky Angela Hoy

Published on February 20, 2019 author scams, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Theft, owner narcissism, employee and author abuse, blatant stupidity, and so much more! Here are textbook examples of why publishing companies fail.

What is a Book Re-publisher and Why Should Authors Avoid Them at All Costs

Published on February 1, 2019 author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, complaints, Networking, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Don’t fall for the false praise and promises.

WSJ Claims Amazon’s “Publishing Business” is NEW…But It’s Over a Decade Old and They Are STILL Having Problems!

Published on January 24, 2019 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Amazon’s Self Publishing division is not a new thing. Neither are the dirty tricks they employ…

Lots of Imprints and Lots of Complaints! Could You Unwittingly Crawl into Bed with Author Solutions?

Published on January 5, 2019 author solutions, authorhouse, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, iuniverse, pod, pod complaints, xlibris

The first big Author Solutions lawsuit was denied class-action status so the plaintiffs must sue on their own.

But, the second lawsuit, which also seeks class-action status, is still winding its way through the legal system.

Q – “I tried to publish my book through Amazon’s KDP Print (previously CreateSpace) but that has been a disaster. Can you publish it instead?”

Published on December 20, 2018 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

I was going to publish my book through Amazon’s KDP Print (previously named CreateSpace) but that has been a disaster…

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