Published on January 13, 2021
promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams
An author recently asked his webmaster to complete a publishing contract on his behalf (which was, of course, not legally binding). What the author learned later, however, was quite disturbing…
Published on December 31, 2020
author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams
I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine…
Published on December 23, 2020
promotional pitfalls, worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals.
Published on December 17, 2020
promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing
Read what the Alliance of Independent Authors has to say about Booksniffer.
Published on December 10, 2020
author, book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
3 things you MUST know to price your books for maximum profits.
Published on December 10, 2020
author, book marketing, Networking, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice
Zoom meetings are becoming more common as a way to conduct business. Does your “background” say the wrong thing about you and your product/service?
Published on December 10, 2020
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing
Why in the world would Amazon let people who’d completely used and benefitted from a product “return” it for a full refund? I know why!
Published on November 19, 2020
promotional pitfalls, writing career advice
Is Submittable a good deal for writers? We don’t think so. Here why…
Published on November 19, 2020
author scams, copyrights, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing
“They’re quoting me hundreds of dollars to reproduce the text in my book. But, there are countless websites that have already quoted this exact text by that author…”
Published on November 12, 2020
promotional pitfalls
While their main website is back up, they are still experiencing problems, including the inability to put up new ebooks…