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33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Blind Characters
I admire any writer who wants to tackle a blind character. But so many writers take up this challenge and FAIL. They research blindness by reading other fiction books, by observing their blind colleagues and acquaintances, and by tying on a blindfold and pretending to be blind themselves.
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A month ago, I received an email from a young person (I think) who purports to live around the Memphis, TN area. He supposedly manages a private book club that does Amazon book reviews by offering a book to the club members, who then read it and leave a review to “boost the algorithm” as he calls it. I just read this morning that Amazon doesn’t like that and may cancel my account if found out. I’m asking if this sounds like a legitimate marketing service or not.
My red flags are that he keeps changing the email addresses he wants me to send the money to because I keep insisting on using the safety protocols on my Paypal business account. His are personal email addresses and not a business domain name, for one thing. Also, he has a pushy attitude. The last email address he sent me was to something right out of an ISIS database. I say this because I am a retired Army veteran with five tours to the middle. I mean, who would use an email address like mahmoodtafida@gmail.com these days? Anyway, if you read this, please let me know if my instincts sound right to you. Thank you.
The emails are full of flowery compliments about the author’s book and all of that was written by AI. The scammer knows NOTHING about your book.
The changing email addresses were indeed a red flag. That means others were reporting them as scammers and they kept needing to set up new email accounts. Good for you for doing your homework!
These fake “book clubs” charge authors by telling them to “tip” the book club members. Of course, all of the money goes to the scammer directly. He says he’ll distribute the money to his members. But, he won’t because there ARE NO MEMBERS.
They were also going to tell you to send them a certain number of copies of your printed book – that YOU have to pay to get printed, and that YOU have to pay to get shipped. Guess where those copies end up? For sale on Amazon, Ebay, and other sites!
And, yes, if Amazon thinks you are buying book reviews, they can ABSOLUTELY blacklist your book(s) – forever.
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I have been asked by countless authors over the years why they didn’t get paid when someone on Amazon (or Ebay, or elsewhere) sold a used copy of their book. The emails always go something like this:
“My neighbor bought a used copy of my book from someone online and I’m not seeing that sale in my royalty figures.”
Yes, I really have had to explain this MANY times over the years!
When the first copy of a book is sold, the author earns royalties. If that customer then sells that book later online, at a garage sale, to a used bookstore, or anywhere at all, nobody gets any money except the customer who purchased (and is then selling) that copy.
In Episode 39 of the WritersWeekly Podcast, Brian came up with an analogy. If he sold his car to someone, and they then sold it to someone else a year later, Brian wouldn’t be entitled to any money from that sale. Anybody who buys a product, and resells it later, is not required to pay the original seller anything. I’ve seriously wracked my brain trying to think of any circumstance where that would happen. I can’t. Let me know if you can!
Angela is not only the publisher of WritersWeekly.com. She is President & CEO of BookLocker.com, a self-publishing services company that has been in business since 1998. Ask her anything.
Is Stellar Literary a legitimate company? John Belga is represented as an agent. Wants to approach a producer company for a movie. Wants upfront money for me to pay for a screen write. Also Wells Hamilton has also said the same thing. Are they a legitimate company?
Thank You
A –
It’s a scam. That’s not how the industry works. Movie companies pay for screenwriting, not authors.
Wells Hamilton / Wells Hamilton Literary / WellsHamilton.com’s address on their website is a “virtual office” address. They also have stolen book covers on their website. For example, their website was created in 2023 but they have The Raw, Bold Truth: The Memoirs of Johnny B. featured on their homepage. That book was published in 2013 by a different company, and is now out of print. How Stupid Are We? was published in 2022 by a traditional publisher.
If they really published those books that appear on their website, wouldn’t they have those books linked to a purchase page, or even to Amazon to help their authors sell those books?
If you click on Books or Authors at the top of their homepage, this is what you see: “This content is password-protected. To view it, please enter the password below.”
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I am working through the contract in preparation to work with Booklocker. Can I purchase my own ISBN in case I land a traditional contract in the future? Forgive me to any confusion I may have. This is all new to me.
Looking forward to beginning this next chapter of the publishing journey.
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We assign BookLocker ISBNs to our authors at no extra charge. Since we buy them in bulk, we get them really cheap ($1.50 each for 1,000 ISBNs, instead of $125 if you buy just one at a time).
Even if you land a traditional contract at some point, you would still need a new ISBN at that time. They can’t be transferred from one publisher/printer to another, even if the author owns the ISBN.
For example, your book will be under the BookLocker imprint in the retail systems. If you tried to use the same ISBN later, the retailers would reject the duplicate number because it’ll already be in their systems (even if that old book is no longer for sale). That happens whether you use your own ISBN or your publisher’s, and it happens across the board.
So, there is no need to buy your own ISBN. If you did land a traditional contract in the future, that company would assign a new ISBN to the new edition anyway.
Angela is not only the publisher of WritersWeekly.com. She is President & CEO of BookLocker.com, a self-publishing services company that has been in business since 1998. Ask her anything.
I’m sharing the communications. Check out the part they forgot to delete: “insert purpose”
Also, my son-in-law, who has nothing to do with the book, got the text message below.
Have you ever heard of these scammers reaching out to family members? How do they find their contact information?
Thanks.
BOLDED ALL CAPS BELOW WERE INSERTED BY WRITERSWEEKLY.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Daniel Azizah <azizahdaniel328@gmail.com> (REAL COMPANIES DON’T USE GMAIL! THEY HAVE EMAIL ADDRESSES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR OWN DOMAINS!)
Date: March 4, 2026 at 6:01:51 AM EST
To: (AUTHOR’S SON-IN-LAW’S EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY)
Subject: (AUTHOR’S BOOK TITLE REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY)
? (WE AREN’T SURE WHY THE SCAMMER INCLUDED A QUESTION MARK HERE.)
Dear (author’s name removed),
I was deeply moved by your journey growing up in a lineage of spiritist mediums, experiencing Umbanda, and ultimately finding your path in Christianity. The way you’ve woven these experiences into (BOOK TITLE REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY) demonstrates profound insight, courage, and literary craft.
Your story spans continents, generations, and spiritual realms, capturing both personal and ancestral struggles. I especially appreciate how you’ve combined historical fiction with faith, culture, and family legacy, creating a narrative that resonates on multiple levels.
(VERY CLEARLY WRITTEN BY AI. THE SCAMMER HAS NEVER READ HER BOOK.)
I would be honored to [insert your purpose, interview you, feature your work, explore collaboration, or have a discussion on spiritual and historical storytelling]. Your perspective blending spirituality, cultural heritage, and literary skill would offer meaningful insight to readers and fellow writers alike.
(BOLDED ABOVE IS THE PROMPT THE AUTHOR REFERRED TO. MANY SCAMMERS MAKE THE MISTAKE OF LEAVING IN PROMPTS FROM THEIR SCAMMER SCRIPTS.)
If you are open to a brief conversation, I would greatly value the opportunity to continue this exchange.
Warm regards,
Daniel
Star team literary Agency.
(NOTICE HE DIDN’T CAPITALIZE TWO WORDS IN THE COMPANY NAME. ANOTHER CLASSIC SCAMMER ERROR.)
The author also shared this message from a scammer:
A –
Scammers (and anyone) can find pretty much everything about everyone on a specific website (that I never share online), and it also features not just the person’s address, phone numbers, email addresses, and more, but also their family members’ contact info.
Angela is not only the publisher of WritersWeekly.com. She is President & CEO of BookLocker.com, a self-publishing services company that has been in business since 1998. Ask her anything.
Sorry to bother you a second time, but I’m wondering if you think it’s a lot harder to get your books in libraries (and bookstores, though they’re a big hurdle regardless, but I got my two traditionally published books in local stores) if they’re self-published versus traditionally published.
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Even most traditionally published books don’t end up stocked in most bookstores and libraries. With well over a million books published each year now, there simply isn’t enough shelf space. When you see tables of books displayed at bookstores, know that publishing companies pay a big premium to have their books displayed like that. And, most people buy books from Amazon anyway.
I wrote this article 16 years ago and it’s more relevant today than ever.
You should also also know that some retailers and even libraries refuse to buy books from specific publishers. Bookstores don’t like Amazon KDP books because they view Amazon as their largest competitor (because they are). Also, since Amazon KDP will publish pretty much anything and everything, the quality of all of their books is suspect. Many bookstores and libraries, naturally, avoid books published by other author meat markets as well. See:
Angela is not only the publisher of WritersWeekly.com. She is President & CEO of BookLocker.com, a self-publishing services company that has been in business since 1998. Ask her anything.
I am a victim of one of the fake publishing companies you’ve been warning your readers about. I lost $22,000. They never published my book. I stopped sending them money, and they stopped responding to me.
Can I deduct that $22,000 from my taxes?
A –
DISCLAIMER: I am not a CPA. Please consult with your tax representative for answers to specific questions about your situation.
“Theft losses. A theft is the taking and removal of money or property with the intent to deprive the owner of it. The taking must be illegal under the law of the state where it occurred and must have been done with criminal intent. The amount of your theft loss is generally the adjusted basis of your property because the fair market value of your property immediately after the theft is considered to be zero. Beginning with tax year 2018, individual taxpayers with theft losses are allowed a deduction if the theft is attributable to a federally declared disaster. Individual taxpayers may also be able to deduct theft losses incurred in a trade or business or a transaction entered into for profit. Losses from Ponzi-type investment schemes – Special rules may apply to theft losses from Ponzi-type investment schemes.”
Notice the “federally declared disaster” part.
HOWEVER, Sarah McGregor, the Tax Services Director at Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, an advisory, assurance, and tax firm, writes that you may be able to deduct the financial losses due to scammers under specific circumstances. IMPORTANT! You must first report the theft to financial institutions and law enforcement.
Her article is a must-read for scam victims! It specifically mentions:
I believe victims of publishing scams would also be eligible.
If you paid the scammer through your business, it’s a lot easier to claim the loss as a deduction on your business tax return. There are far more details about theft losses and the ability (or not) to deduct those from your tax return on Publication 584 on IRS.gov.
If more victims start deducting these losses from their taxable income, perhaps the federal government will start doing more to stop the scams. U.S. citizens alone are losing billions per year to the overseas crime cartels.
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I have been inundated with emails, including invites to book clubs and all manner of costly assistance. Is this normal?
I have received several detailed emails detailing all the issues with the Amazon setup for my book. A publisher helped me self-publish, sort of (long story of woes there) and I have no access to the author account on Amazon. I am setting up an author page to try to get around no one being willing to help me get into Amazon to check things. So how come my book is getting noticed but in some areas it is failing miserably? What is the deal with the block in Amazon when I am the author?
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First of all, it appears you fell into the trap of a scammer while getting your book published. If they are controlling your Amazon seller account, they’re getting the money from Amazon for book sales.
Remember that any unsolicited email is spam. REPEAT AFTER ME: SPAMMERS ARE SCAMMERS!
1. The complimentary emails from “book clubs” and others are created using AI. Those people have never read your book. And, they have no idea who you are. You’re simply on the scammers’ lists. And, once you respond to one email from them, they’ll keep sharing your email with other scammers. That’s why you’re getting buried in those emails. See:
2. The scammers are also now spamming authors, claiming their books aren’t “optimized on Amazon.” Again, it’s all lies. They know nothing about how your book is set up in Amazon’s system.
You’re on a list of authors (potential scam victims) and the scammers are playing whack-a-mole with those folks.
1. They don’t research the books.They simply skim the Internet to get your contact info. after you have a book go up for sale on Amazon.
2. They use AI to create fake complimentary emails.
3. They do NOT have access to your book in Amazon’s system so they have NO way of knowing about your “optimization,” or lack thereof. And, they simply don’t care.
The foreign scammers use very creative ways to separate authors from their money. DON’T FALL FOR IT.
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I have been a satisfied client of yours for two books with more to come. So, I feel confident that, when I have a question, you are the one to ask.
As soon as my latest book was published, I received texts from two people allegedly representing literary agents that want to discuss my book being brought to a traditional publisher. I have been self-publishing since 2005 and have been the victim of scams, shams and jams. This is probably another one. Any comments?
This is extremely common.
The overseas scammers get on Amazon, find new releases, and then use Google to find the author’s contact info. There’s a website (I won’t name it here) where scammers can obtain ALL of your contact info., including your relatives’ names and their contact info., your current phone number and address, all of your past phone numbers and addresses, your social media accounts (even dating apps you’re on!), and so much more.
Some overseas scammers use that information to send you very personalized emails. The more they learn about your personal life, the more they can play on your emotions and vulnerabilities. They are experts at their craft!
This is why is is SO important to NEVER respond to anybody who:
1. Emails you out of the blue.
2. Calls you on the phone.
3. Contacts you through social media.
4. Contacts you through your website.
5. Contacts you unsolicited at all!
Legitimate literary agents, publishing service providers, film producers, traditional publishers, and others do NOT spam or cold-call authors. EVER.
If all authors knew and remembered this, the entire publishing scam industry would die.
If all people everywhere knew this, all of the overseas scammers targeting EVERY INDUSTRY would go out of business, including romance scammers.
EPISODE 7: 9 New and Nasty Scams Targeting Authors – Angela, Brian, and attorney James M. Walsh dive into online scams targeting authors, exposing foreign schemes and sharing James’s own fascinating experience with fraud.
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Happy New Year, Ms. Hoy. Hope you are doing well. I just have a quick question for you. How do you feel about these Facebook ads claiming that one can send in a story that might be turned into a film for any of the big Internet stations, Prime, Netflix, Paramount, et al?
Thanks for your input
Kenneth
Hi Kenneth,
They’re all scams. Real movie studios don’t look for writers on the Internet and they certainly don’t place ads on Facebook.
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Angela Hoy lives on a mountain in North Georgia. She is the publisher of WritersWeekly.com, the President and CEO of BookLocker.com and AbuzzPress, and the author of 24 books.
Angela Hoy is the publisher of WritersWeekly.com, the author of 24 books, and the co-owner of BookLocker.com (one of the original POD publishers that still gets books to market in less than a month), and Abuzz Press (the publishing co-op that charges no setup fees).
Angela has lived and traveled across the U.S. with her kids in an RV, settled in a river-side home in Bradenton, FL, and lived on a 52 ft Irwin sailboat. Angela now resides on a mountaintop in Northwest Georgia, where she plans to spend the rest of her days bird watching, gardening, hiking, and taking in all of the amazing sunrises.
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