“A marketing company says my book was ‘endorsed’ by movie producers but they want $5K! Is this too good to be true?”
Movie deals are rare yet many authors pay thousands to these types of firms.
promotional pitfalls
“Websites are offering my book at RIDICULOUS prices! How can I stop them?”
These scammers use my Amazon ads and illustrations claiming all sorts of things, like having 15 books of varying quality on hand, and raising the cover price from $13 to $45. However, my publisher and I have never sold books to these people…
“I rewrote my book but I want to re-use the title from the first edition. Will this create problems on Amazon?”
Would two Amazon pages then exist for the same book title? The old one AND the new one?
“Should I pay a well-known company more than $400 to review my book?” NO!
Do you know about this company and is this something you recommend?
Considering Indie Writers Support/Paradon Books? You Might Want to Read These Posts First!
I found the following complaints posted to a variety of websites about Indie Writers Support/Paradon Books…
My Secrets to Getting Steady Writing Work from Local Businesses! – By Jarvis Edwards
I went from zero dollars in writing income to thousands per month! Here’s what I did…
AUTHOR ALERT! Can Your Book’s REVIEWS Get You Sued? Yep!
Authors often think they can use emails from readers for marketing purposes without asking permission.
Authors! Have you, too, been approached by Stonewall Press? READ THIS!
Before you (or any author) answers a telemarketing phone call from Stonewall Press, you might want to read these negative reviews…
“Why won’t Amazon let my relatives post (fake!) reviews about my new book?”
Posting fake book reviews is FRAUD.
“Should I pay Xlibris $6,000-$17,000 to promote my book?”
Dear Angela, (A relative of mine) wrote and self-published a book with Xlibris. She is a first time author, and is currently turning this into a trilogy. The issue we have now is the contact we are getting from Xlibris to spend 6,000-17,000 dollars to market the book. Do you have any comments/suggestions for us? […]