Published on April 5, 2018
legal, self-publishing
Libel, defamation, invasion of privacy, stress, and LEGAL FEES. Is writing a tell-all book about a public figure financially (and morally) worth it in the end?
Published on April 5, 2018
amazon, self-publishing
This assumption harkens back to the time when self-published authors had to purchase thousands of copies, keep them in their garage, and…
Published on April 5, 2018
book marketing, self-publishing
Working in TV, I have learned that ratings are people. What do people want? How do you reach the people who are not part of the masses? I put the same thought process into promoting my book…
Published on March 27, 2018
author scams, pod complaints, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams
“I received two phone calls from a publisher offering to republish my book. A quick Internet search revealed the firm’s reputation is not too good (to put it mildly!)…”
Published on February 22, 2018
legal, self-publishing
I re-wrote my book under a pen name, and asked my publisher to have the old version removed from the Internet, but to no avail…
Published on February 8, 2018
Print on demand, self-publishing
After thorough investigation, they would keep 80% of all sales, risk no money, and I had to pay over $6,000 up front just to get the ball rolling! Please help!
Published on January 12, 2018
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP Print, self-publishing, writing career advice
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with CreateSpace (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors who are unhappy with other publishers have submitted their manuscripts to BookLocker for consideration. However, BookLocker.com vets manuscripts for quality and salability, and rejects a large number of manuscripts each year. When we do, we refer […]
Published on December 21, 2017
self-publishing
Getting your book back on the market can be fast, and FAR cheaper than you paid last time around!
Published on December 7, 2017
self-publishing
Understand what sizes are offered by publishers BEFORE designing your book!
Published on December 7, 2017
editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice
Avoid being scammed by freelance editors!