“Do you keep a list of scam PR sites?”
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?
writing scams
Copyright Infringement ENTRAPMENT? Yes, it happens!
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…
“On your website, how can I easily find all the complaints about companies?”
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…
So-called “Christian” Publishers Can Be Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Some publishers, with FAR from Christian values, are trying to capitalize on the saintly assumption many people make about those firms…
“My client is being COMPLETELY unreasonable! But, I already spent the money and I can’t ‘fire’ him…”
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…
If a Stranger Offers to Buy Your Book(s) Outright, You’re Probably About to Get Scammed
I was recently contacted by an author who told a very disturbing story. He has several books on the market and sales had slowed down. He decided he didn’t want to keep promoting them, and was looking to sell all rights to the manuscripts. And, that’s when…
If someone “hires” you, and then sends you money for a computer, IT’S A SCAM!
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…
“Where are these ‘book marketing’ companies finding my phone number?!”
“Did my publisher sell my information to these companies? Did someone else?”
Is This REALLY a Client You Should Keep Working With?
Later, he claimed he’d already paid for that work but he had not. He always acts happy and appreciates my work until it’s time to pay me…
Is someone trashing you online? Here’s how to turn that libel into profits!
“While healthy competition isn’t a bad thing, what happened next was awful. The owner of the website started posting negative reviews about my service online. She has never used my service. As far as I know, she and I are the only ones offering this service. She posts under different names but the claims made and the writing style show it’s the same person…”
