Published on October 21, 2021
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My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was…
Published on October 15, 2021
author scams, movie rights scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

If Netflix was actually interested in your book, they would not send you such a generic letter.
Published on September 2, 2021
book marketing, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

At BookLocker, we use the largest print on demand printer in the world. They sent out an email last week warning us about an industry-wide problem…
Published on August 26, 2021
author scams, copyrights, legal, traditional publishing

Her co-author wants to exclude her entirely.
Published on August 19, 2021
copyrights, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Books that are no longer in print may or may not be available for republishing.
Published on August 12, 2021
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Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…
Published on August 12, 2021
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“I’ve already had a couple of people tell me they bought his books instead of mine…”
Published on July 29, 2021
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“It is not my intent to soft soap you but I have learned that you have a habit of telling the truth as you see it so please tell me…”
Published on July 22, 2021
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For writers, images help to create the tone of the book, or article, boost an author’s brand, and enable you to sell more.
Published on July 15, 2021
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I asked her, “What is Simon & Schuster doing for you?” She then made a zero with her thumb and finger…