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English Teacher says Grammar is Racist; AND MORE! – In The News – 12-08-2022

Published on December 8, 2022 amazon, book signing advice, bookstores, Censorship, copyrights, legal, Trademarks

MORE: Employers are hiring more people without college degrees; Supreme Court mulling parody/trademark infringement case regarding a dog chew toy; BBC reporter covering protests arrested in China; Actor/author denied story hour slot at libraries for his Christian children’s book; Amazon sued for false advertising over Prime delivery dates; and Amazon sued for taking drivers’ tips

Photographer Has Sued 20 Times After Celebs Used His Photos of Them – In The News – 09-30-2022

Published on September 30, 2022 Censorship, copyrights, legal, Trademarks

MORE: News celebrity publishes book with positive message; Book details integration of women into the Navy; Author accused of multiple counts of plagiarism; Journalist who uncovering hundreds of fake PhD degrees is being punished by Russian government; Small tourist attraction sued for allegedly selling counterfeit items from “The Texas Chainsaw Masacre.”

“Can I use the names of airlines and cars in my novel?”

Published on September 23, 2022 copyrights, legal, libel, self-publishing, Trademarks

Can you use real airline names in your work? It depends.

“Can I sue an author who gives their book the same title as mine?”

Published on April 1, 2021 author, copyrights, legal, self-publishing, Trademarks

“Another author published a book in 2015 that has the exactly same title as my book, which was published in 2010.”

Trivia Question!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 12/08/2022

December 8, 2022 6:37 pm

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POD Secrets Revealed!

SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2021? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?

UPDATED: 03/04/2021 EDITOR’S NOTE: Please also see the Self-Publishing Price Comparison HERE. Considering self-publishing? Are you wondering how many books you will need to sell to recoup your investment? LISTED IN ORDER …
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POD SECRETS REVEALED: Book Contests for a Publisher’s Authors? Pppfffttt!!! By Angela Hoy

Playing on an author’s vanity is one of the most common marketing ploys used in the publishing services industry. From promises of wealth and fame to ridiculous “your book can …
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POD SECRETS REVEALED: “Free Publishing Guides” Are Used To Harvest Your Email Address, Phone Number, And More!

When I see the words “free publishing guide,” I think somebody is going to send me a free ebook that is an actual, factual, non-biased guide about the publishing industry, …
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RIDICULOUS RED TAPE!! When POD Publishers Charge WAY Too Much to Make Changes, and Take WAY Too Long to Make Them! by Angela Hoy

We often hear from authors who are upset with their current POD Publisher. One in particular is currently moving his AuthorHouse book to BookLocker, which is never a surprise. We …
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