Can Amazon Steal Authors’ Books, and Republish Them?
“If Amazon can blatantly rip off a vendor’s hard-line design, what’s to stop them from hijacking an author’s book?”
self-publishing
Promote Your OWN Website, Not Your Publisher’s
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
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
With lockdowns dashing plans for my book rollout, I had to come up with new marketing strategies. Creativity can overcome adversity in difficult times.
A publisher wants $4,000 to market my book to OTHER publishers?!
They are simply luring in authors, and then upselling them on worthless services.
Yes, We’re Weird! And, That’s Why We’re Still in Business!!
I was always a weird (um, naughty) kid. I never aligned myself with social norms. I recognized when something was ridiculous, even if “everyone else” was doing it. I would do things differently, despite the fact that…
Posting “Read-Aloud” of Children’s Books on YouTube – Good Idea or Not?
Aside from the copyright infringement implications, I have a moral problem with this as well…
Assuming Your Readers are Stupid is Just Plain…STUPID!
If I had a nickel for all of the authors who have told me they didn’t think readers would mind a few typos.
“I created characters for my book from images I found online. Was that copyright infringement?”
“I realized later that maybe I was not supposed to do that. I tried for find the original artists to ask permission but…”
Despite Covid, Print Books Still Outsold Ebooks in 2020
Sales of print books are still higher than sales of ebooks.