writing scams

A Real Example of a Cleverly Crafted Email from a Kensington Books Impersonator

Published on October 8, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, Trademarks, writing scams

WARNING ABOUT KENSINGSTON BOOKS (THE FAKE ONE) / KensingstonBooks.com!!!

Can a “No AI Scraping Allowed” Statement on Your Copyright Page Protect Your Work? – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on October 1, 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI), author scams, copyrights, legal, writing scams

Can YOU save your book from being used to train AI systems?

11 Scams Targeting Authors RIGHT NOW – by David Atkinson

Published on October 1, 2026 author scams, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

Scammers have turned social media, email, and text messages into the new Wild West for authors!

“Can these companies really get my book into indie bookstores?”

Published on September 24, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

Another author gets saved from “the bookstore sales scam!”

SCAMMERS AND SARCASM! I Made a Promise…and Ended Up SEETHING with Unexpressed Mockery! – by Marsh Rose, Our Favorite FUNNY Psychotherapist!

Published on September 24, 2026 author scams, Publishing Scams, social media, storytelling, writing scams

The temptation to be sarcastic was grueling… Sweat coated my brow!

You are NOT Going to Believe What I Collected in JUST 3 DAYS!!!

Published on September 24, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

If you enjoy our World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals column, you’re going to LOVE this! 😉

The HUGE Risks of Signing on With a Startup Publisher! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Published on September 11, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Publishing your book is not a game, and definitely not something you want to gamble hundreds to thousand of dollars on!

Yes, Scammers DO Frequently Scam Each Other! By Donna Deines

Published on September 3, 2026 author scams, legal, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

In the dark underworld of internet scammers, even THEY aren’t safe from each other!

Episode 53: The Psychology of Scam Victims with Psychotherapist Marsh Rose – DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!!

Published on August 27, 2026 author scams, ghostwriting, legal, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, social media, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing scams

In this episode, our favorite (and hilarious!) psychotherapist, Marsh Rose, teaches us what makes scam victims tick, and how the situation can become toxic, lethal, and out of control!

SCAM ALERT! “Best Seller Book Writing / bestsellerbookwriting.com promised to get my book into Barnes and Noble!”

Published on August 27, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, writing scams

That is NOT how the industry works, folks!!!