Email From “Major Movie Studio” Didn’t Fool THIS Author!
How many authors can they trick into paying thousand of dollars for their completely garbage service?
writing scams
NEVER, EVER Buy THESE Book Promotion Products/Services. PERIOD.
Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…
Large Overseas Book Order? Don’t Get Excited…
Sometimes excitement about an order can cloud common sense.
“Is my book being trolled on Amazon by someone I know?”
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?”
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
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!!
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
Here are some tricks publishers use to lure good writers to bad publications.
“What are the benefits of going with a hybrid publisher?”
Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…
Is Your Client Feigning Ignorance? Don’t Be a Dummy!!
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…