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“Someone stole and republished my blog posts AND photos as her own! What can I do???”

Published on March 13, 2019 copyrights, writing career advice, writing scams

An elder lady writer has been stalking me for 7+ years every single day. She has copied my blog posts and used some of my blog post ideas as her own. She didn’t even bother to change the name of…

LIES, GUILT, AND COERCION – Dirty Tricks One Publisher Tried When This Author GOT SMART!

Published on March 13, 2019 author scams, pod complaints, self-publishing, writing scams

These emails were exchanged after the author told the publisher there would be a delay in her signing up…

25 Ways to Create a Publishing Company That WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS! (And, You Just Might Go to Jail, Too!) by Snarky Angela Hoy

Published on February 20, 2019 author scams, legal, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Theft, owner narcissism, employee and author abuse, blatant stupidity, and so much more! Here are textbook examples of why publishing companies fail.

AUTHORS: Are you a victim of royalty theft? Here are the signs!

Published on February 7, 2019 author scams, legal, self-publishing, writing scams

Is your publisher feeding you one or more of these ridiculous, unbelievable excuses?

What is a Book Re-publisher and Why Should Authors Avoid Them at All Costs

Published on February 1, 2019 author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, complaints, Networking, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Don’t fall for the false praise and promises.

“Tate Publishing agreed to reimburse their victims but I never submitted a claim! What can I do?”

Published on December 28, 2018 author scams, self-publishing, tate, writing scams

It’s NOT too late to file your claim! But, you need to hurry!!

How a Lone Bookkeeper Killed a 49-Year-Old Literary Agency

Published on December 20, 2018 author scams, legal, Literary Agents, traditional publishing, writing scams

It feels like we’ve been watching an episode of American Publishing’s Most Wanted. Not many news stories have had me fired up as much as this one!

Q – “My publisher disappeared! How can I find out how many books they sold?”

Published on October 25, 2018 pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

My publisher stopped paying royalties months ago and they’re not responding to emails or phone calls. I’m starting to panic a little bit…

“I sued Tate Publishing, and won, but Amazon is still selling their edition of my book!”

Published on October 18, 2018 Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, pod complaints, tate, writing scams

I sued my publisher (Tate Publishing) for 5 counts of breach of contract, including stealing all the royalties, and won. I just learned from a friend that she ordered my book on Amazon and got it…

DON’T BE A SUCKER! When a “Publisher” Offers to Pay Half of Your Publishing Fees, DON’T BELIEVE THEM!

Published on October 11, 2018 author scams, self-publishing, writing scams

I may sound harsh in this article but I receive SO MANY emails from authors who have left their common sense at the door, and are about to step knee-deep in a big pile of you-know-what.