Published on June 10, 2023
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“One of the groups I mentioned in the show wants to license my book and include their name on it…”
Published on May 31, 2023
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Check out the signature at the end, along with the links about that person. Of course, that person is NOT who sent this email…
Published on May 11, 2023
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The only thing these companies are good at is emptying authors’ wallets.
Published on April 20, 2023
amazon, author, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

It made no sense to any of us in the industry why Amazon (through Book Depository) would charge more for books.
Published on March 17, 2023
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Author responses that made my eyeballs roll back in my head…
Published on March 3, 2023
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The best advice I got was from a community relations person at a Barnes & Noble was this: BE PREPARED TO HAND SELL.
Published on March 2, 2023
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They earn a LOT of money for the organizations, and usually cost a LOT of money for authors.
Published on February 10, 2023
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As a writer or author, should YOU be worried? Are your knowledge and skills about to become irrelevant?
Published on December 23, 2022
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This is just another lesson on why authors and publishers should never put all their eggs in one basket…
Published on December 8, 2022
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Read this to see what happens when an author stops promoting their book.