Published on March 24, 2022
author, book marketing, Censorship, legal, libel, Networking, writing career advice

Take it a step further. What if people start cancelling authors and publishers after they were triggered by something in a book? Think that’s impossible? Take it further still. What if authors and publishers start getting sued for not publishing trigger warnings, or the right trigger warnings? Think that won’t happen? Look around you!
Published on March 11, 2022
writing career advice, writing scams

Getting scammed is a painful experience. Here are 5 writing scams that prey on desperate freelancers.
Published on March 7, 2022
author, copyrights, legal, libel, writing career advice

“My lawyer says I can’t be sued because everything in my book is true.”
I’m always shocked when I hear this…
Published on March 4, 2022
Contests!, storytelling, writing career advice

If you want a better chance at winning one of the highly coveted cash prizes at a writing competition, read this!
Published on March 4, 2022
author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

An author contacted me about Self Publishing School, a.k.a. SPS. Oh yeah, I’d heard of them…
Published on February 25, 2022
article ideas, diversify your writing income, ghostwriting, SEO, writing career advice, writing tips

Stay current with SEO and charge higher rates because of your expertise!
Published on February 25, 2022
diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, query letters, writing career advice

I use my calendar as an important tool in work scheduling.
Published on February 25, 2022
amazon, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP, KDP Print, promoting your writing, self-publishing, writing career advice

Dear Amazon,
It’s been awhile since we last spoke. Remember when we sued you for anti-trust violations? Wasn’t it fun meeting face-to-face in that courtroom? And then…
Published on February 18, 2022
complaints, writing career advice

Before we get into how to turn these negative situations around, for informational purposes, let’s examine the 3 basic types of disgruntled clients you are likely to encounter in your business…
Published on February 17, 2022
amazon, author, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

I bought copies of my book through Amazon. I don’t see those sales in my publisher’s reports.