Published on October 1, 2020
author, legal, libel, self-publishing, writing career advice

I received an email from a woman who claims to have written a book about her channeled conversations with deceased celebrities. Whether you believe in channeling (a two-way conversation between the living and the dead) or not is irrelevant…
Published on September 24, 2020
copyrights, legal, self-publishing

Entire sections of the book contained information taken from websites but no websites or writers were given credit. So, is this copyright infringement or plagiarism? In this case…
Published on September 17, 2020
author, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, writing career advice

The blurb is a critical part of selling books! How is YOUR blurb working?
Published on September 17, 2020
author, author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been sold? It was published almost a year ago as an ebook and print book on the major sites. Up to now, according to the publisher, only 1 print book and 2 ebooks had been sold. […]
Published on September 17, 2020
amazon, author, book marketing, Book Reviews, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing

As we all know, positive reviews mean better exposure on Amazon! However, did you know that some people aren’t allowed to leave reviews on Amazon?
Published on September 10, 2020
author solutions, Print on demand, self-publishing

“Amazon now shows my book as available on-line, as it also does through Good Reads. I contacted Amazon and its representatives were unwilling…”
Published on September 3, 2020
amazon, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”
Published on August 27, 2020
author solutions, authorhouse, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, iuniverse, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, xlibris

Holy Moly! There are some FURIOUS authors posting complaints online about AuthorHouse and their parent company, Author Solutions!
Published on August 20, 2020
Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

I knew that, by becoming a self-employed writer, I could control my disability.
Published on August 20, 2020
legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”