Category: Scams

How to Avoid Self-Publishing Scams in 2025

Advice, Author Solutions, Google, Scams, Self-Publishing January 13, 2025January 31, 2025 Kathy Meis 0 Comments

The self-publishing industry is full of exciting opportunities, but it also offers a prime environment for fraudsters who prey on new authors. The latest of these scams made headlines on December 20, 2024, when Federal prosecutors indicted three executives from PageTurner Press in an alleged $44 million publishing fraud scheme. Google it. The details are […]

On Rushing, Delusions, and Snake Oil: 5 Easy Pieces of Indie Author Advice – Dominic Carrillo | Guest Post

Advice, Marketing, Opinion, Publishing Standards, Scams, Self-Publishing, Writing Advice February 13, 2017April 15, 2024 Mick Rooney 0 Comments

Don’t Rush Is it because we’re dying to see our words bound by a cover with our name on it? Or are we just too eager to share our stories? Whatever it is, most indie authors are on the fast track to getting their book published and up on Amazon.com. Don’t make this mistake. Rushing is […]