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What Do These Scam Emails ALL Have in Common?

Published on January 30, 2026 author scams, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Betcha notice what we did!!!

Why I Don’t Lose Sleep Over Amazon Reviews (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) – by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on January 21, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Amazon can’t measure personal connections in its algorithm. And, those connections are what sell books!

HUH?!?! Author Admits Getting Scammed for $8K, But THEN Tries to Convince ME the Scammer is Real???

Published on January 17, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

The bruises on my forehead are from the wall I’ve been banging my head against…

EPISODE 31: A Brave Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Story After Losing $18K

Published on January 2, 2026 author, author scams, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

Ever wonder how publishing (and other) scammers groom their adult victims? It’s highly effective! Listen to this episode to see how grooming worked, even on a highly-educated and extremely intelligent entrepreneur and author.

6 Different Ways to Promote the Same Book By Dawn Colclasure

Published on January 2, 2026 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing

Authors are going to LOVE these! Especially #2!!!

How the Fake Sony Pictures Tried to Scam an Author into Hiring a Fake Literary Agent

Published on January 2, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, movie rights scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

A clinical psychologist with a PhD, who is also the author of seven books, ALMOST GOT SCAMMED.

EPISODE 30: We Saved This Author from a $50,000 “FOX Entertainment” and “WGA” SCAM!

Published on December 19, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

If you were offered MILLIONS on professional letterhead from FOX Entertainment, what would you do?

A Bestselling Author With More Than 400K Social Media Fans Shares His Secrets! – by Gary Sturgis

Published on December 19, 2025 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing

One day, it hit me. Why not turn those into something that could help readers every single day of the year?!

DON’T BE DUMB! The Biggest Mistakes Writers, Authors, and Others Make

Published on December 19, 2025 author scams, self-publishing, social media, writing scams

What are things we see over and over again that can put a writer’s or author’s identity and finances at risk?

Another Publishing Scam Victim Who CLEARLY Can’t Be Saved…from Himself

Published on December 4, 2025 author scams, copyrights, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

I can’t fix stupid. Trust me. I’ve tried…