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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?!

How I Turned Excerpts from My Bestseller into a Marketing Powerhouse! – by Gary Sturgis, Author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 DAYS A YEAR

Published on November 21, 2025 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

BookLocker’s best selling author shares ANOTHER one of his awesome marketing secrets!

IMPORTANT: If You Have a Book to Publish, WAIT UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY to Sign Up, and Pay HALF PRICE at BookLocker!

Published on November 21, 2025 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book

IMPORTANT: You can sign up during the sale, and submit your manuscript for formatting when YOU are ready. We work on YOUR timeline. 🙂

BATTERED AUTHOR SYNDROME: Are YOU, Too, in Denial That You’re a Victim of a Publishing Scam? – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on November 3, 2025 author scams, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Why are you continuing to send money to a hack in a shack?

A NEW WAVE OF SCAM EMAILS IS TARGETING AUTHORS! “My book club wants to review your book!!”

Published on October 29, 2025 author, author scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

PUT UP YOUR B.S. ANTENNAS, FOLKS!!! “Your book offers invaluable guidance and real-world examples that truly demystify the process of…” IT’S ALL FAKE!!!

WE CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!!! Scammer Words Stratum / wordsstratum.com Asks Us to Remove Warning about Another Scammer Because They’re Losing Money!!

Published on October 23, 2025 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“This has led to repeated misunderstandings and, in some cases, direct financial impact.”

Episode 24: AI-Generated Complimentary SCAM Emails – Authors, Don’t Be Fooled!!

Published on October 17, 2025 amazon, author scams, book marketing, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

We’ve been shocked at how many authors are fooled by these “cold call” emails!