promotional pitfalls

OPEN AND OBVIOUS DANGER! Gmail Email Scammers are Targeting MILLIONS of Authors! By James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on October 17, 2025 author, author scams, book marketing, legal, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

OPEN AND OBVIOUS DANGER! Gmail Email Scammers are Targeting MILLIONS of Authors! By James M. Walsh, Esq.

You can’t fix stupid!

Scammers are Highjacking Authors’ Accounts, and Then Blackmailing Them!

Published on October 17, 2025 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Scammers are Highjacking Authors’ Accounts, and Then Blackmailing Them!

Do NOT give your login info. to others! Period!!!

“Why is Amazon Running Ads for Adult Products Under My Book?”

Published on August 29, 2025 amazon, author, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing

“Why is Amazon Running Ads for Adult Products Under My Book?”

If you want a chuckle, READ THIS ONE! 😉

EPISODE 19: Traditional vs. Hybrid vs. Self-Publishing – WHAT TO EXPECT!

Published on August 21, 2025 author, author scams, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

EPISODE 19: Traditional vs. Hybrid vs. Self-Publishing – WHAT TO EXPECT!

Advances? Royalty rates? Bookstore placement? Book signings? Things have REALLY changed in the past few years!

Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Tries to Trick Author into Paying for Copies Ordered by NOBODY!

Published on August 7, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, createspace complaints, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com Tries to Trick Author into Paying for Copies Ordered by NOBODY!

And, that’s not ALL they’re doing!!!

LIES USED BY SCAMMERS TO ENSNARE AUTHORS: “Guaranteed NYT Best Seller!” and “100% Money Back Guarantee!” By James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on July 24, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

100% guarantees by foreign publishers are **100% SCAMS!**

How I Saved an Author from Getting Scammed for $18K by Pro Writers Network / ProWritersNetwork.com

Published on July 17, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promotional pitfalls, social media, writing scams

How I Saved an Author from Getting Scammed for $18K by Pro Writers Network / ProWritersNetwork.com

The scammers wanted to PICK UP HIS CHECK!!!

Use ONE LINK ONLY When Promoting Your Book Online! Here’s why…

Published on July 4, 2025 author, book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

Use ONE LINK ONLY When Promoting Your Book Online! Here’s why…

It’s all about future control! Never trust your book sales to third party websites!

EPISODE 11: BookLocker’s Best Selling Author Spills His Book Marketing Secrets!

Published on June 12, 2025 author, backstories, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, WritersWeekly Podcast

EPISODE 11: BookLocker’s Best Selling Author Spills His Book Marketing Secrets!

Gary Sturgis is BookLocker’s #1 best-selling author and he has 344K members on his Facebook Group!

I got a call from CBS Radio! Or, did I???

Published on May 13, 2025 author scams, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

I got a call from CBS Radio! Or, did I???

Are you familiar with this scam?

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