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Why Today's Authors Are Being Scammed More Than Ever Before ...

Publisher fraud. A slight variation on the above. Scammers often impersonate real publishers, and claim to have special spots on their next list ...

How to Avoid Book Publishing Scams

Check the BBB / Better Business Bureau for complaints about the publisher. Look for common phrases in complaints such as, the company stopped communicating or ...

How to identify publishing scams - New Book Authors Publishing

Avoid websites that advertise publishing your book using Amazon's self-publishing platform. Your book will not be returnable, which means local ...

[BLOG] Common Publishing Scams To Avoid

To us, they are similar to vanity and POD publishers with the practice of charging their clients upfront to be represented by them. They promise ...

SELF-PUBLISHING COMPANIES TO AVOID - Writing Forums

Author Solutions, which owns a lot of imprints, are known for publishing scams, and falsely claims to be operated out of Bloomington, IN.

How to Avoid Self-Publishing Scams - BookLife

How to Avoid Self-Publishing Scams ... Being able to identify when a particular service is overcharging—or just overpromising what they are ...

Book Publishers to Avoid (and Other Shady Author Scams)

Becoming a published author is a dream shared by almost every writer. Unfortunately, there are plenty of unreliable companies out there ...

Authors Everywhere Are Getting Scammed — Don't Fall Victim!

... BOOK PUBLISHING ADVICE: Dangers of Hybrid Publishing and Scam Publishers: ... Vanity Press: How To Avoid Publishing Scams. Scribe Book School•2.2K ...

Publishing/Marketing/Fake Literary Agency/Impersonation Scams List

re-publishing or “re-branding” of your already-published book (often at relatively reasonable prices, or offered for “free” with the purchase of something else, ...

How Can Authors Avoid Scams? - 1106 Design

It seems like every year, more and more scams are making the rounds, especially in the self-publishing world. Indie authors are often ...

Top Scams Authors Must Avoid and How to Protect Yourself

- Offers from publishing companies that require a hefty upfront fee to publish your book. No legitimate publisher will ask for any money upfront ...

Ten simple rules for avoiding predatory publishing scams - PLOS

With a little investigation, though, you can avoid such publishing scams and find the journal that best aligns with your research topic, ...

Authors Beware: Spotting and Avoiding Scams Targeting the Writing ...

Join the Writers & Publishers Network for Authors Beware: Spotting and Avoiding Scams Targeting the Writing Community, a panel discussion ...

Write a Book in One Day and Become a Best-Selling Author | Kiplinger

Subscribe to Kiplinger's Personal Finance · Sign up for Kiplinger's Free E-Newsletters · Wannabe authors are a target · How online publishing scams ...

Avoiding Scams in Agent-Curated Self-Publishing - Winning Writers

Avoiding Scams in Agent-Curated Self-Publishing ... This article from David Gaughran's self-publishing blog "Let's Get Digital" warns about overpriced ...

11 Red Flags of Publishing Scams - Barbara Grassey - Medium

11 Red Flags of Publishing Scams · 1. They contact you: Wouldn't that just be lovely? · 2. Upfront Fees: Reputable publishers and self-publishing ...

The Dark Side Of The Publishing Industry: How To Avoid Scams

A vanity or subsidy press charges you money to publish your book (which is sort of the opposite of how the publishing industry works). They ...

Writer Beware - Writer Beware

The Writer Beware website is a comprehensive source of information and warnings about scams and other bad practice in the publishing industry. writerbeware.com ...

Publishing Scams - Sidebar Saturdays

You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC can help you recover your money and prevent others from being ...

Ten simple rules for avoiding predatory publishing scams. - Gale

The most important rule to avoid predatory publishing scams is to accept that there is a continuum of legitimacy in publishing venues [8]. Set aside time to ...