Published on August 23, 2018
amazon, BookLocker, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

The reason our prices are so low is simple. At BookLocker.com, we break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales. That way, we and the author have a vested interest in the success of the book. The “other guys” get as much as they can out of authors up-front…
Published on August 23, 2018
author, copyrights, legal, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

Authors often think they can use emails from readers for marketing purposes without asking permission.
Published on August 16, 2018
author, author scams, copyrights, legal, self-publishing

Did the cousin, who is now deceased, do this on purpose? And, what recourse does the co-author have?
Published on August 16, 2018
amazon, author scams, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing, writing scams

Authors, consider this scenario: With the click of a button, Amazon has killed your entire, successful career as an author. Your books have all been removed from their site, your unpaid royalties may be frozen, and you can’t get any specific details from Amazon… THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!!
Published on August 9, 2018
copyrights, legal, self-publishing

Old yearbook photographers could seriously get into the litigation business with all of the copyright infringement occurring online right now!!
Published on August 9, 2018
book marketing, diversify your writing income, ghostwriting, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, write that book

Instead of collecting money thru donation jars for your charity, consider publishing and selling a book.
Published on August 2, 2018
diversify your writing income, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

I would love to publish a book of my short stories but I have no idea what the proper steps are…
Published on June 14, 2018
book marketing, bookstores, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing

After deducting your time and expense to sell copies to a bookstore, you can be pretty far in the hole.
Published on June 7, 2018
pod complaints, self-publishing

Have you been contacted by LitFire Publishing? If so, you might want to click on the link at the end of this article!
Published on May 31, 2018
amazon, Print on demand, self-publishing

My old publishers is still selling my book and that means they’re getting money from sales, and not sending me royalties!