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How to Successfully Create Your Author Brand – by Gary Sturgis, International Bestselling author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on August 7, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing

Creating a brand is imperative! It makes you instantly recognizable in a crowded marketplace.

EPISODE 52 (PART 1): Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

Published on August 7, 2026 author scams, book marketing, editing, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

EPISODE 52 (PART 1): Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

We all went COMPLETELY off-script (with lots of laughs), and we learned so much!

WARNINGS about Prime Publishing Press, Prime Publishing Labs, and Global Ink House (which all appear to be the same company) – by Robert Taft

Published on July 31, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing scams

WARNINGS about Prime Publishing Press, Prime Publishing Labs, and Global Ink House (which all appear to be the same company) – by Robert Taft

This scammer tried to trick the author into paying them (not the IRS) capital gains taxes on sales that NEVER HAPPENED!

READER CHALLENGES are a Low-Cost Way for Authors to Reach New Readers! – by Rachel Carrington

Published on July 31, 2026 author, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

READER CHALLENGES are a Low-Cost Way for Authors to Reach New Readers! – by Rachel Carrington

5 ways to challenge your loyal readers for fun and profit!

EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams

Published on July 23, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams

In the past 7 days, we’ve saved authors who were about to get scammed $28K! In the past 2 years, we’ve saved authors $2.9 MILLION!!!

DON’T GET TRICKED! When Publishers Lure Authors in With DECEPTIVE Royalty Verbiage By Angela Hoy, Publisher

Published on July 22, 2026 amazon, author scams, legal, Print on demand, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

DON’T GET TRICKED! When Publishers Lure Authors in With DECEPTIVE Royalty Verbiage By Angela Hoy, Publisher

We’ve made this common ploy, which bad publishers use to trick authors, easy to spot.

ANOTHER IMPERSONATION SCAM! WARNING about the FAKE BookEnds Literary Agency AND the FAKE WriteLux – by Stephen Bye

Published on July 17, 2026 author scams, complaints, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

ANOTHER IMPERSONATION SCAM! WARNING about the FAKE BookEnds Literary Agency AND the FAKE WriteLux – by Stephen Bye

1 scammer pretending to be multiple people, and impersonating 2 legitimate companies!

“Book marketer ‘Lauren Foster’ asked me to wire money to somebody named Abdulkareem?”

Published on July 17, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, Networking, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“Book marketer ‘Lauren Foster’ asked me to wire money to somebody named Abdulkareem?”

Let’s count the red flags together! Remember to CONTACT ANGELA at WritersWeekly BEFORE sending money to ANYONE! She helps authors for FREE! 🙂

A Scammer Asked Us to Change Our Website Listing! And, Boy oh Boy, Are They Sorry Now!!! HA HA HA HA HA!

Published on July 10, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

A Scammer Asked Us to Change Our Website Listing! And, Boy oh Boy, Are They Sorry Now!!! HA HA HA HA HA!

Stellar Books Publishing now regrets contacting WritersWeekly! What a bunch of IDIOTS!!!

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Published on July 10, 2026 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

You’re not going to BELIEVE the dots we’ve connected!!!

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