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Are Authors REALLY This Desperate for Eyeballs?!

Published on April 7, 2021 author scams, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

Sadly, some authors will fall for this type of scam.

Screenplay to Novel – One Way to Get Around Hollywood! – by Skip Press

Published on April 1, 2021 author, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice

It took three years to create the screenplay, but only three weeks to complete the novel.

“Can I sue an author who gives their book the same title as mine?”

Published on April 1, 2021 author, copyrights, legal, self-publishing, Trademarks

“Another author published a book in 2015 that has the exactly same title as my book, which was published in 2010.”

How to SUCCESSFULLY Use Twitter to Sell Your Book – by Jules Schulman

Published on March 25, 2021 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

If used correctly, Twitter can be one of the best platforms for a writer to gain an audience – and increase book sales!

What do illustrators need to know before starting work for an author?

Published on March 18, 2021 self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!

Should Writers/Journalists Let Facebook Host Their Websites and Newsletters? No. Here’s Why.

Published on March 18, 2021 book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, writing career advice

You can bet that the minute you post something that Facebook (or any of your readers for that matter) doesn’t like, you’re going to…

Can Amazon Steal Authors’ Books, and Republish Them?

Published on March 11, 2021 amazon, copyrights, legal, self-publishing

“If Amazon can blatantly rip off a vendor’s hard-line design, what’s to stop them from hijacking an author’s book?”

Promote Your OWN Website, Not Your Publisher’s

Published on March 7, 2021 author, author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Author Andy was so excited! His new book was finished and he’d just approved his print galley. It was time to start selling books! His publishing company put his book up for sale on their website and sent him the URL where he could send people who wanted to purchase his book.
Andy didn’t have his own website or blog, but he didn’t think that would be a problem. Unfortunately, it was, on several fronts. And, while Andy and the other authors below are fictitious, the scenarios are based on real complaints we’ve received from authors over the years. In every case, had the author had their own website or blog, he or she would have lost few, if any, sales.

I won’t earn a profit on my book so I can use other authors’ works under fair use

Published on March 4, 2021 author, copyrights, legal, self-publishing, writing career advice

By contacting me today, this author may have avoided a lawsuit, or two, or a few.

How I used “Plan B” and “Plan Z” to Sell Books During the Lockdown – by Kathryn Haueisen

Published on February 19, 2021 author, book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

With lockdowns dashing plans for my book rollout, I had to come up with new marketing strategies. Creativity can overcome adversity in difficult times.