“Since they’re public figures, I can’t be sued.” YES, YOU CAN GET SUED!
Authors should NOT use real politicians or any other public figures in their fiction without permission.
self-publishing
“A local artist died. Can I use his painting on my book’s cover?”
When someone dies with no known heirs, are their assets up for grabs by the public? NO!!!
17-Year-Old Author Falls Victim to Green Ivy Publishing, Yet Another Defunct Publisher by Angela Hoy
How do you determine if a firm is likely to go belly-up? It’s EASY!
“Why won’t Amazon let my relatives post (fake!) reviews about my new book?”
Posting fake book reviews is FRAUD.
PUBLIC FIGURES AND LIBEL: “I want to write a tell-all book about a celebrity I once knew. Can a public figure sue me?”
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?
“When someone buys my self-published book from Amazon (or elsewhere), do I have to pay to print that copy?” by Angela Hoy
This assumption harkens back to the time when self-published authors had to purchase thousands of copies, keep them in their garage, and…
Connecting with PEOPLE Helped Me Sell Books to a Book Club! by Jennifer Buck
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…
What?! New Authors Are Being Solicited by “Free” Publishers? How to Avoid This Common Scam…
“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!)…”
“I need my old book, published under my real name, removed from the Internet completely but it’s not happening! What can I do?”
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…
“$6,000 to get published AND they’re taking 80% of my sales? What?! Can you help me, please?”
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!