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“Amazon has deleted verified reviews from my book page! What can I do?”

Published on August 27, 2019 amazon, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing tips

Does Amazon know if a reviewer is a friend or relative of yours? It’s entirely possible!

Building a Successful Book Selling Model Isn’t Complicated or Mystical. (Psssttt! Here’s the secret…) by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

Published on August 22, 2019 book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

The secret to selling books online is NOT complicated!

Q – “I took images from the Internet and now I can’t remember the sources. Can you help me find them?”

Published on August 22, 2019 copyrights, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Let us all collectively slap our foreheads together for this one!

Dog Ear Publishing Complaints and an Update

Published on August 22, 2019 Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing

We’ve been alerting authors about Dog Ear Publishing since May. The excuses posted by the owner of Dog Ear Publishing on the BBB website were, in our opinion, downright absurd…

“My publisher keeps sending me files that look different on my machine! I don’t understand WHAT is HAPPENING!”

Published on August 15, 2019 Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

Angela quickly found the problem! And, it was the author’s fault…

Want Your Book Published BEFORE the Holiday Shopping Season? HURRY! Some people have ALREADY STARTED buying their gifts!

Published on August 15, 2019 book marketing, bookstores, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, write that book, writing tips

As we all know, books are a very popular holiday gift idea! Don’t you want as many people as possible to unwrap YOUR book on the morning of December 25th? What do you need to do TODAY to make that happen?

Categories and Keywords Can MAKE or BREAK Book Sales! How do you know if you are using the right ones? By Richard Hoy, Boost a Book

Published on August 8, 2019 amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, write that book

Picking the right categories and keywords can give your book a competitive edge. Here is how to it.

“My publisher is delaying publishing my book, insisting I pay even more money to them for marketing services. What can I do?”

Published on August 8, 2019 author scams, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Is this publisher committing extortion???

How I Got Amazon to Remove a Negative Review About My Book! – by Geri Spieler

Published on August 1, 2019 amazon, Book Reviews, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Writing any book is a huge commitment. I say it takes fire in the belly to tackle the task, get it to fruition, and then to actually get it online for the world to read….and criticize. That is the tough part. You put your heart and soul into creating this manuscript. It can take years […]

What is a Publishing Ponzi Scheme? And, How Can YOU Avoid Becoming a Victim?

Published on August 1, 2019 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Every month, Publisher Pete is receiving a big, fat payment from his distributor for sales of his authors’ books. Now, remember, like Bernie Madoff, Publisher Pete is DESPERATE! He swears he’ll pay it all back later. But, for now, rather than sending his authors their royalties, he…