BOOK RE-PUBLISHING SCAM ALERT!
Read about common scam that happens to newly published authors.
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My Designer Wants To Charge Me All Over Again
Authors should never let anyone format/design their files until they know who the publisher will be.
Who Posted an Odd Update to the Publish America Website Two Years After They Went Out of Business?
Check out the weird stuff Angela dug up this week!
Some Tate Publishing Authors are Still Learning They’ve Been Victimized
“My mom wrote 3 books, and published them through Tate Publishing and the royalties were to go to my children but…”
Have You Been Denied a Writing Gig Because of Your THOUGHTS on Sexual Orientation?
“The editors wrote back, specifically asking about my sexual orientation. I replied that journalism is only about accuracy, presenting facts in an understandable manner, and leaving readers with lasting memories about the presentation….”
Learn from This Author’s EXPENSIVE Mistake!
I already had an artist design the cover of my book, and the inside of it, too.
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For March, 2022!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column!
5 Scams That Prey on Desperate Freelance Writers By Louisa Eunice
Getting scammed is a painful experience. Here are 5 writing scams that prey on desperate freelancers.
Have You, Too, Been Hoodwinked by Fake Social Media Posts? – In The News – 02/10/2022
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A Former Hollywood Reporter Shares How to REALLY Land a Movie Deal by Anne Taylor
No-one opens these packages, nor replies to the emails, even if these come directly from publishers.