Published on November 25, 2020
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Amazon censors another book…and then changes its mind; Big 5 publishers become 4 as Penguin buys Simon & Schuster; More censorship by Amazon; Can AI distinguish between conspiracy throery and truth?; Amazon gives new workers bonuses and old workers turkey vouchsters; The Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing pay $3M settlement after paying white males more than other journalists; Hilton Head magazine company ordered to pay to printer
Published on November 5, 2020
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PLUS: The Oklahoma Attorney General’s files about Tate Publishing have “mysteriously” vanished in the past week! Why?!
Published on October 29, 2020
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MORE: Book sales higher than in the past decade?; “Wealthy” bookstore owner asks customers to save her own store?; Author shares her story about BookWhip Marketing, LLC; Victoria Strauss does NOT recommend EMP Entertainment, A&D Entertainment, nor T.A. Barron’s Once Upon a Villain Flash Fiction Contest; Consumer review of Write Your Best Book / Christina Kaye; Indie bookstores are still struggling and here’s how you can help!; 149-year old Salt Lake Tribune moving from daily to weekly + massive layoffs; and Pay for an ebook from Amazon…but you might lose it later!
Published on October 29, 2020
amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, writing scams
“I was able to break the contract before they went out of business. However, my book is still advertised on Amazon Children’s Books, with all of the previous information, pricing, etc…”
Published on October 15, 2020
author scams, specialty markets for writing, writing career advice, writing scams
“In early September, a firm contacted me through LinkedIn, and asked me to submit an article to their online (medical) journal…”
Published on September 17, 2020
author, author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams
Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been sold? It was published almost a year ago as an ebook and print book on the major sites. Up to now, according to the publisher, only 1 print book and 2 ebooks had been sold. […]
Published on August 27, 2020
author scams, book marketing, writing career advice, writing scams
First, please know that, if a so-called “publicist” is soliciting business via telemarketing methods, THEY SUCK at what they do…
Published on August 13, 2020
author, author scams, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice, writing scams
Was your work rejected….or NOT???
Published on August 13, 2020
complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams
When you don’t have the time or money to pay your authors’ royalties…yet you DO have the time and money to create a new website… SHAME ON FASTPENCIL / INFINITY PUBLISHING!
Published on August 6, 2020
author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams
I found an article about the radio host they’re touting. He was convicted of two felony counts of theft. He stole his client’s advertising money…
