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Do NOT Complain to People Who Have Honestly Exposed Your Illegal Activities Online – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on March 1, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Had they just skulked away, and not tried to intimidate me (a victim) and Angela (a journalist), there would only be…

“Where can I find a trustworthy book marketing company? I keep finding sharks.”

Published on February 27, 2025 author scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

HINT: Do NOT hire anyone (and I mean ANYONE!!) running paid ads on Facebook right now! It’s a cesspool of fraud! Here’s who we recommend…

COMPLAINTS about Olympia Publishers / olympiapublishers.com

Published on February 22, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

They had to be threatened with legal action to get the first lot of royalties, and they forgot to send me the second royalty statement…

How I Got 400K Social Media Followers Who Buy My Books! – by Gary Sturgis, Author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on February 13, 2025 author, book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

5 ways I did it, and you can, too!

FRAUD ALERT: Why 5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot Can NOT Be Trusted By James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on February 13, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Trustpilot can censor true negative reviews (as they originally did to me). Yet, there are countless fake five-star reviews on their website…

What’s the best way to build momentum in publicity and sales for my book?

Published on January 23, 2025 amazon, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“I am at a loss as to how to promote the book other than seeking additional reviews…”

COMPLAINTS about Ingram Spark / IngramSpark.com – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on January 17, 2025 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

Trust Pilot has more one-star reviews than I have time to count…

Update on Our Foreign Publishing Scammers Exposé

Published on January 17, 2025 author scams, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, Trademarks, writing scams

We’ve added dozens more companies to the post, with LOTS of details!

WARNING about Genre Library Solutions / genrelibrarysolutions.com

Published on January 8, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing, writing scams

After I wired $1,000 to a Delaware Bank, I received a phone call from a woman who identified herself as…

BookLocker’s 40% Off New Year’s Sale Ends on Friday at Midnight

Published on January 2, 2025 Print on demand, self-publishing

You do NOT need to submit your final manuscript yet. You can sign up now to take advantage of this sale, and submit your manuscript for formatting later. We will work on YOUR schedule.