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“I have no idea how to get my book noticed while avoiding scammers…”

Published on December 19, 2024 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“Who are all the scammers that are trying to find me on the Internet?”

Another SERIOUS Reason NOT to Use Amazon KDP to Publish Your Book; and much more! – In The News – 12/06/2024

Published on December 6, 2024 Censorship, copyrights, Journalism, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

MORE: Librarians forced to deal with violence on the job; WARNING about Edioak and House of Pages; Massive layoffs at CNN; Books aren’t the only artistic things being forged!; Book Guard targets authors; HarperCollins is selling its authors’ manuscripts to an AI company; and Start-up Spines mocked for charging authors $5K for AI editing!!

WARNING about The Maple Staple Bookstore / Brilliant Books Literary / Bookside Press SCAM

Published on December 5, 2024 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

How many names does a company actually need to scam as many people as possible???

DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Publishing Mojo Claims THEIR REPUTATION WAS HARMED, But Then Stops Responding After MORE Allegations Surface!!

Published on October 30, 2024 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

I mean, seriously… What did they THINK was going to happen?!?!

EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART IV: WARNINGS about TheGhostWriting.org, Book Publishing HQ, Author Book Creators, Author Books Publisher, AMZ Publishing Firm, and McMillan Book Publishers (the fake one), AND MORE!

Published on October 18, 2024 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

You won’t BELIEVE what we found this week!!!

EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART III: How WritersWeekly Communicates Directly with Deceitful “Publishers” to Expose Their Appalling Practices

Published on October 11, 2024 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

This is where you’ll see the very worst of humanity come out…

ANOTHER SCAM! “Barnes & Noble called and they want to place my book in their bookstores!”

Published on October 4, 2024 author scams, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Barnes & Noble called. They want to place my book in their bookstore.

EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART II: 19 Signs You’re About to Get Scammed By a Foreign “Book Publisher”

Published on October 4, 2024 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, Print on demand, self-publishing, Trademarks, traditional publishing, writing scams

#1 in the list shows the easiest way to spot a publishing scammer!

EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART I: This International Scam is Fooling THOUSANDS of Authors Across the Globe!

Published on September 28, 2024 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

We couldn’t wait even one more minute to warn all of you about this elaborate scam that is funneling authors’ money to companies in South and Southeast Asia, and beyond!!

How I Sold the First 500 Copies of My Novel Using A Unique Bonus. You Can, Too! By Anthony Metivier 

Published on September 28, 2024 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, write that book

And, my book is purposely NOT listed on Amazon!