11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher
We’ve found common traits that quickly show that a company is scamming authors.
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Update on Our Foreign Publishing Scammers Exposé
We’ve added dozens more companies to the post, with LOTS of details!
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART II: 19 Signs You’re About to Get Scammed By a Foreign “Book Publisher”
#1 in the list shows the easiest way to spot a publishing scammer!
“What are the possible repercussions of giving my book the same title as other books on the market?”
“I learned today that there are books, articles, and even an old movie with the same title as my book…”
“Can I use the names of airlines and cars in my novel?”
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?”
“Another author published a book in 2015 that has the exactly same title as my book, which was published in 2010.”