self-publishing

“How can I convince Amazon to make my book more ‘findable?'”

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…”

MORE COMPLAINTS about AuthorHouse!

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!

Self-Publishing Worked for Me When a Disability Forced Me to Work from Home – by Gloria Troyer

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.

“Can I still get sued by someone I wrote about in my book if I give away copies instead of selling them?”

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…”

COMPLAINTS about Outskirts Press / OutskirtsPress.com

Published on August 20, 2020 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

We compete directly with Outskirts Press. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to Outskirts Press.

MORE COMPLAINTS about Fast Pencil / Infinity Publishing. And, now they have a website called Opyrus!

Published on August 13, 2020 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

When you don’t have the time or money to pay your authors’ royalties…yet you DO have the time and money to create a new website… SHAME ON FASTPENCIL / INFINITY PUBLISHING!

Publisher is selling interviews with a radio host previously convicted for two counts of felony theft

Published on August 6, 2020 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

I found an article about the radio host they’re touting. He was convicted of two felony counts of theft. He stole his client’s advertising money…

“I think my book is good enough now to sell. My publisher says it’s not. What are my options?”

Published on July 29, 2020 book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

Each time I send it back to my publisher, they find more problems, and send it back to me again. I don’t want to read it anymore!

How to Turn Your Customer Testimonials into Marketing Memes! – by Angela Hoy

Published on July 29, 2020 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Potential readers and clients trust REAL customer reviews more than marketing verbiage written by the person or company selling that product or service!

“My book is for sale for $400 online! Why didn’t I get paid more for that?”

Published on July 23, 2020 amazon, copyrights, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Why didn’t I get a higher royalty for that?