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EPISODE 14: Real Stories from Publishing Scam Victims

Published on July 10, 2025 author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing scams

Hear from authors who have lost anywhere from thousands, to tens of thousands of dollars!

BEWARE! How to Determine if a “Literary Agent” is Legit or a Crook

Published on June 26, 2025 author scams, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Real literary agents do NOT reach out to authors via email or cold calls.

“Should I put ‘by’ in front of my name on my front cover?”

Published on May 28, 2025 author, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“And, should I put ‘a novel’ on the cover of my book under the title?”

EPISODE 8: How Exactly Does the Book Publishing Process Work?

Published on May 20, 2025 author, editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Angela and Brian cover the entire book publishing process—manuscript submission, editing, design, copyright, and more—demystifying each step.

Why Some Authors Forget Their Common Sense in the Drive to Get Published – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on March 20, 2025 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

How to avoid making book inebriation-induced mistakes on your publishing journey…

Scammers Are Offering to “Help” Scam Victims Get Refunds…For a Fee, of Course

Published on March 20, 2025 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

A new kind of scam! Scammers that offer to help the victims get their money back.

Tag, You’re It! How Tagging Can Help Writers and Authors Sell More! – by Dawn Colclasure

Published on March 1, 2025 Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

The differences between “@” and “#” tagging, and how to use them effectively.

“Where can I find a trustworthy book marketing company? I keep finding sharks.”

Published on February 27, 2025 author scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

HINT: Do NOT hire anyone (and I mean ANYONE!!) running paid ads on Facebook right now! It’s a cesspool of fraud! Here’s who we recommend…

How I Got 400K Social Media Followers Who Buy My Books! – by Gary Sturgis, Author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on February 13, 2025 author, book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

5 ways I did it, and you can, too!

NEW! 2025 Self-Publishing Price Comparison!!

Published on February 1, 2025 amazon, Amazon's KDP Print Complaints, author solutions, authorhouse, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, infinity publishing, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, tate, traditional publishing, writing career advice, xlibris

Considering self-publishing this year? Check out this price comparison featuring 14 of the most well-known Print on Demand publishing service providers!