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27 sie 2018 · These are definitely ones to avoid. You will find alerts for problematic book publishers, such as AuthorHouse, Dog Ear Publishing, Dorrance Publishing, and Page Publishing, just to name a few. You can also find more information about problems with publishers on the Writer Beware Blog.
- Smashwords and Draft2Digital
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- Safe Means to Send Your Manuscript
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- Check The Reputation of a Book Publisher
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- Become a Published Author
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- Assisted Self-publishing
It is usually a one-time fee service. The author pays a...
- Be Very Wary
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- Book Contract
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- Vanity Presses
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13 sie 2020 · Astute Literary is part of a complex of scams that does business under several different names, and is very active in impersonating production companies and publishers–I’ve gotten many reports and complaints.
15 paź 2024 · Red flags include unsolicited contact, promises of unrealistic sums, pressure to respond quickly, and refusal to communicate by phone. The scammers use real agent names and agency details to appear legitimate. Authors should exercise caution with any unsolicited contacts from literary agents and agencies.
21 sie 2019 · This guide exposes some of the most common scams and shows you how to identify which publishing companies to avoid.
10 sty 2021 · The old-school scammers set up “agencies” that either charged reading fees and “copying and postage” fees, or they had cozy relationships with “editing” companies and demanded the author pay a hefty fee for a bad edit. The contemporary scammers are much bolder.
15 gru 2023 · Many fake literary agency solicitations are relatively easy to recognize because of how flagrantly bogus they are–demanding upfront fees of various types, selling junky PR services, shilling re-publication packages, and often laced with bad grammar (most solicitation scams come from overseas)–none of which is typical of real, reputable ...
16 maj 2021 · No? You’re probably in publishing scam territory. A legit company will have links from other companies. And there will be links from the blogs, websites and social media of successfully published authors with good sales and reviews. “But they’re a brand new company” your writer friend says. “They just started up two months ago.