Published on June 18, 2021
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
Offering something for nothing is a really dumb business model. While working with a “free” company may seem tempting to some authors, these firms typically go belly-up pretty quickly. And, some end up ripping their former authors off for years after the firm’s demise…while holding those authors’ books hostage.
Published on June 4, 2021
book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
Read advice from a librarian about the common mistakes new authors make when approaching libraries.
Published on June 3, 2021
amazon, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing
I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.
Published on May 14, 2021
author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, writing career advice
How I sell my books virtually AND in person.
Published on May 13, 2021
author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice
Whether you like social media influencers or not (I do not), the allure of their numbers of followers has not been ignored by marketing firms…
Published on May 13, 2021
author, author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams
Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…
Published on May 6, 2021
author, legal, libel, self-publishing, writing career advice
We’ve heard of family members suing authors for what was written, even when names were changed.
Published on April 23, 2021
author, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing
“If I get rid of the paperback, people will buy the hardcover one instead and my profits will increase, right?”
Published on April 14, 2021
copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing
A friend wants to include photos of baseball cards in his book. Is this legal?
Published on April 7, 2021
author scams, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams
Sadly, some authors will fall for this type of scam.
