Published on July 29, 2020
diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, writing career advice, writing scams

Many publications, faced with shuttered offices due to the virus, are hiring freelancers for jobs that were once performed in-house. How can YOU land these long-term, lucrative positions?
Published on July 9, 2020
complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Contests!, writing scams

“I would like to make sure that other authors are not taken in by Elite Choice Awards, if in fact it is a scam…” LOOK WHAT WRITERSWEEKLY FOUND.
Published on June 25, 2020
author scams, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

I noticed you have a page of complaints about specific publishers but do you get involved with finding scam PR sites where you can promote a book?
Published on June 18, 2020
author scams, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

I can’t think of a more creative way to entrap someone for copyright infringement. Well, yes I can but I’m not going to give any mean people reading this any ideas…
Published on May 28, 2020
author scams, complaints, pod complaints, writing scams

You have done a bang up job of warning your readers about scammers victimizing writers and authors. I admit I enjoy reading those. I know that makes me sound bad…
Published on May 21, 2020
author scams, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Never assume that a company using the word Christian in their name or marketing materials is good.
Published on May 14, 2020
author scams, writing career advice, writing scams

We came to an agreement and the company paid me up-front for the entire job. I had a four-week delivery time. That’s when the problems began…
Published on May 14, 2020
author scams, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Never, EVER trust a stranger you meet online.
Published on May 6, 2020
writing career advice, writing scams

The writer was “hired” by what appeared to be a well known publisher. She was then offered a free computer on which to do the work. The scammer instructed her to…
Published on April 2, 2020
author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, traditional publishing, writing scams

Did my publisher sell my information to these companies?