Amazon is Screwing Over Authors and Publishers ONCE AGAIN!
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!
promotional pitfalls
Submittable – Good for Writers…or Not?
Is Submittable a good deal for writers? We don’t think so. Here why…
“A publisher wants to charge me hundreds of dollars to ‘reprint’ something that is widely available for free online…”
“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…”
BarnesandNoble.com STILL Experiencing Problems after Massive Cyber Attack
While their main website is back up, they are still experiencing problems, including the inability to put up new ebooks…
“Do people actually buy children’s picture ebooks?”
Would YOU buy your child or grandchild an ebook for Christmas, or as a birthday gift?
ATTN: NEW AUTHORS – “Pre-sales” Only Work for iPhones and Stephen King
One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”
Have You Found Your Work in a Publication AFTER It Was Rejected? – by Kerry Martin Millan
Was your work rejected….or NOT???
Publisher is selling interviews with a radio host previously convicted for two counts of felony theft
I found an article about the radio host they’re touting. He was convicted of two felony counts of theft. He stole his client’s advertising money…
“My family members claimed they bought my ebook but it’s not even for sale yet. How can this be happening?”
“I am getting reports from people that they have purchased my book in Ebook format from Amazon already. However the link still shows paperback only…”
“Do you keep a list of scam PR sites?”
I noticed you have a page of complaints about specific publishers but do you get involved with finding scam PR sites where you can promote a book?