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!
Published on November 21, 2017
complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing

Re-name? Re-write? Re-design? Use a pseudonym? Here are some options!
Published on November 9, 2017
Print on demand, self-publishing

Ebook sales are down. Ebook reading device sales are down. Print sales are up. What does this mean for the future of books?