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COMPLAINTS about Olympia Publishers / olympiapublishers.com

Published on February 22, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

They had to be threatened with legal action to get the first lot of royalties, and they forgot to send me the second royalty statement…

FRAUD ALERT: Why 5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot Can NOT Be Trusted – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on February 13, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Trustpilot can censor true negative reviews (as they originally did to me). Yet, there are countless fake five-star reviews on their website…

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Published on February 10, 2025 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

You’re not going to BELIEVE the dots we’ve connected!!!

NEW! 2025 Self-Publishing Price Comparison!!

Published on February 1, 2025 amazon, Amazon's KDP Print Complaints, author solutions, authorhouse, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, infinity publishing, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, tate, traditional publishing, writing career advice, xlibris

Considering self-publishing this year? Check out this price comparison featuring 14 of the most well-known Print on Demand publishing service providers!

What’s the best way to build momentum in publicity and sales for my book?

Published on January 23, 2025 amazon, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“I am at a loss as to how to promote the book other than seeking additional reviews…”

COMPLAINTS about Ingram Spark / IngramSpark.com – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on January 17, 2025 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

Trust Pilot has more one-star reviews than I have time to count…

Update on Our Foreign Publishing Scammers Exposé

Published on January 17, 2025 author scams, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, Trademarks, writing scams

We’ve added dozens more companies to the post, with LOTS of details!

BookLocker’s 40% Off New Year’s Sale Ends on Friday at Midnight

Published on January 2, 2025 Print on demand, self-publishing

You do NOT need to submit your final manuscript yet. You can sign up now to take advantage of this sale, and submit your manuscript for formatting later. We will work on YOUR schedule.

“I have no idea how to get my book noticed while avoiding scammers…”

Published on December 19, 2024 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“Who are all the scammers that are trying to find me on the Internet?”

Another SERIOUS Reason NOT to Use Amazon KDP to Publish Your Book; and much more! – In The News – 12/06/2024

Published on December 6, 2024 Censorship, copyrights, Journalism, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

MORE: Librarians forced to deal with violence on the job; WARNING about Edioak and House of Pages; Massive layoffs at CNN; Books aren’t the only artistic things being forged!; Book Guard targets authors; HarperCollins is selling its authors’ manuscripts to an AI company; and Start-up Spines mocked for charging authors $5K for AI editing!!