17-Year-Old Author Falls Victim to Green Ivy Publishing, Yet Another Defunct Publisher by Angela Hoy
How do you determine if a firm is likely to go belly-up? It’s EASY!
Print on demand
“$6,000 to get published AND they’re taking 80% of my sales? What?! Can you help me, please?”
After thorough investigation, they would keep 80% of all sales, risk no money, and I had to pay over $6,000 up front just to get the ball rolling! Please help!
Could That Freelance Book Editor Be Scamming You? by Lindsey Danis
Avoid being scammed by freelance editors!
CHANGING TIDE! Print Book Sales Increase While Ebook Sales Continue to Decline
Ebook sales are down. Ebook reading device sales are down. Print sales are up. What does this mean for the future of books?
BOOK MARKETING ESERIAL PART 3 – Days 1 – 11: Unique Website Content + Why an Ezine is a MUST for Repeat Traffic and More Book Sales
Having unique and frequently updated content on your website will help keep readers coming back! And, they’ll buy your books!
MORE Author Complaints About BookBaby
Read comments that BookBaby authors have sent directly to us!
Employees (Allegedly) Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Info. about CreateSpace, Xlibris, Author Solutions, Infinity Publishing, Lulu, and Outskirts Press
Want to get the inside scoop on a publishing company? Look no further than their employees! (And, beware of false “positive” reviews posted online!)
“My publisher went out of business but I only have one printed copy of my book…and no files!”
No electronic files? The fix is simple!
Is Author Solutions Having Problems? – Pay Cuts, “Stagnant” Leads, and More…
“The base pay went from $15.41/hour to $11.41 per hour. (Commission-based) reps are estimating a $30,000 loss in pay annually. New leads have been stagnant for months…”
UH OH – PART II! What are Employees of CreateSpace and Lulu Saying About Those Companies?
“Someone told me to not take the job during the interview process. One of them tried to talk me out of working there — boy were they right. Upper management is quitting on bad terms and people are getting fired without any notice…”