Publisher owe you money? Here’s how to REALLY get their attention!!
Includes a complaint template letter that will make them sweat!
writing scams
“After hearing recent news about Amazon selling counterfeit books, how can I find out if I’m a victim?”
Here are some ways to determine if your book has been counterfeited.
From “Free Samples” to Demanding 24/7 Availability – 5 New-Client Red Flags to That Say “GET OUT NOW!”- by Charlotte Grainger
From demanding “free” work as a sample, to insisting the job will “only take a day,” to requiring you to respond 24/7, and, more, learn when it’s time to walk away from that potential client.
“My publisher wants me to attend a Hollywood pitch festival but I have to pay them for it. Have you heard of this?”
I was contacted recently by an author who did attend one of these. He was initially impressed and excited because “so many” publishers had authors in attendance. But what he didn’t know was…
DEATH OR ILLNESS OF PUBLISHER? Yet Another Reason to Avoid Publishing Your Book with A Very Small or New Company
I was contacted by another author last week who was in a big bind. His published book was no longer available because: 1. His first publisher got sick and closed up shop; and 2. His second publisher died…
“A radio talk show host saw my book and wants to interview me. Should I be leery?”
“I googled him and he seems legit. They want me to call in, and discuss my books with them. Have you heard of anything like this being of benefit to any of your authors?”
“An anthology publisher owes me royalties! What can I do?”
Anthology publisher ripping you off? Rescind the rights to your story AND then invoice them for copyright infringement!
“A publicist called me about ‘republishing’ my book. What’s up with that?!”
I was called by a “publicist” about republishing my book that they saw on Amazon. (It’s not supposed to be there because my lawyer was supposed to give them a cease and desist order since it was from Tate Publishing…)”
“A marketing company says my book was ‘endorsed’ by movie producers but they want $5K! Is this too good to be true?”
Movie deals are rare yet many authors pay thousands to these types of firms.
“Someone stole and republished my blog posts AND photos as her own! What can I do???”
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…