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Diva Debbie Stops By for an Insult -or- NARCISSISTS NEED NOT APPLY!

Published on October 21, 2021 author, book marketing, book signing advice, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was…

SCAM ALERT: No, Netflix did NOT just email you about turning your book into a movie!

Published on October 15, 2021 author scams, movie rights scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

If Netflix was actually interested in your book, they would not send you such a generic letter.

MORE Complaints about Balboa Press!

Published on October 8, 2021 author solutions, Balboa Press, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing, writing career advice

It’s been four years since we’ve checked up on Balboa Press. We decided to revisit them after we yet received another complaint about Balboa Press from an author just this week. Things are definitely NOT looking any better!

“Online/Virtual Book Fair?” Don’t Bother….

Published on October 1, 2021 book marketing, book signing advice, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

I was spammed this week by an organization that hosts book fairs. Of course, it’s all online again this year. No in-person meetings. No people walking around viewing books laid out on tables. Nobody shaking hands with literary agents. You know. It’s really…nothing of value to authors AT ALL.