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“How can I convince Amazon to make my book more ‘findable?'”

Published on September 3, 2020 amazon, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”

MORE COMPLAINTS about AuthorHouse!

Published on August 27, 2020 author solutions, authorhouse, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, iuniverse, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, xlibris

Holy Moly! There are some FURIOUS authors posting complaints online about AuthorHouse and their parent company, Author Solutions!

Self-Publishing Worked for Me When a Disability Forced Me to Work from Home – by Gloria Troyer

Published on August 20, 2020 Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

I knew that, by becoming a self-employed writer, I could control my disability.

“Can I still get sued by someone I wrote about in my book if I give away copies instead of selling them?”

Published on August 20, 2020 legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”

COMPLAINTS about Outskirts Press / OutskirtsPress.com

Published on August 20, 2020 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

We compete directly with Outskirts Press. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to Outskirts Press.

“Why do literary agents take so long to respond? Don’t they make money signing new clients??”

Published on August 13, 2020 author, Print on demand, promoting your writing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“Why do literary agents, who supposedly make money when they sign up a client, behave so unprofessionally and arrogantly?”

MORE COMPLAINTS about Fast Pencil / Infinity Publishing. And, now they have a website called Opyrus!

Published on August 13, 2020 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

When you don’t have the time or money to pay your authors’ royalties…yet you DO have the time and money to create a new website… SHAME ON FASTPENCIL / INFINITY PUBLISHING!