writing scams

Email From “Major Movie Studio” Didn’t Fool THIS Author!

Published on August 26, 2021 author scams, book marketing, movie rights scams, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

How many authors can they trick into paying thousand of dollars for their completely garbage service?

NEVER, EVER Buy THESE Book Promotion Products/Services. PERIOD.

Published on August 12, 2021 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…

Large Overseas Book Order? Don’t Get Excited…

Published on July 1, 2021 author scams, writing career advice, writing scams

Sometimes excitement about an order can cloud common sense.

“Is my book being trolled on Amazon by someone I know?”

Published on June 24, 2021 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, Censorship, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

If an author has any enemies (or suspected enemies), I recommend he or she remove those people from their social media friends’ lists, as well as their email lists long before marketing of a new book begins…

“Should I pay my publisher almost $3,000 to make my book returnable?”

Published on June 18, 2021 author scams, pod complaints, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Being told you have to buy insurance to close a book distribution deal? Sounds fishy because it is.

Why “Free” Publishing Services Can Quickly Go Belly Up, and How They Can Keep Screwing Authors Years Later

Published on June 18, 2021 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Offering something for nothing is a really dumb business model. While working with a “free” company may seem tempting to some authors, these firms typically go belly-up pretty quickly. And, some end up ripping their former authors off for years after the firm’s demise…while holding those authors’ books hostage.

If You Receive a Copyright Infringement Notice by Email, Do NOT Click on the Link!!

Published on June 11, 2021 author scams, copyrights, legal, writing scams

We received the following FAKE copyright infringement accusation this week via email…

When Market Listings Don’t Match Writer’s Guidelines And Other Tricks Of The Bottom-Feeder Publishing Trade…By Angela Hoy

Published on June 7, 2021 writing career advice, writing scams

Here are some tricks publishers use to lure good writers to bad publications.

“What are the benefits of going with a hybrid publisher?”

Published on May 13, 2021 author, author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…

Is Your Client Feigning Ignorance? Don’t Be a Dummy!!

Published on May 5, 2021 Networking, writing career advice, writing scams

Something that really gets my goat is when people pretend to be stupid in order to take advantage of me in some way. After being in business for 23 years, I’ve seen my share of Faux Ignoramuses…