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February 20, 2022 By Anne R. Allen 58 Comments

Publishing Scammers are Everywhere: How to Stay Safe

Publishing Scammers are Everywhere: How to Stay Safe

by Anne R. Allen Publishing Scammers get more brazen all the time, and there seem to be more of them every day. Sometimes I wonder if all those people who have mysteriously quit their jobs aren’t now working as con artists and phone scammers. Just recently, the respected site Wattpad ran a contest that involved […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers Tagged With: Anne R. Allen, Googling Old Boyfriends, Publishing scams

September 19, 2021 By Anne R. Allen 82 Comments

Warning to Writers: You Won’t See This New Publishing Scam Coming

Warning to Writers: You Won’t See This New Publishing Scam Coming

by Anne R. Allen Yes, I’ve already written a warning to writers about publishing scams this month. But I heard about a new, diabolical one only a few days ago. This can affect both traditionally published and indie authors. And everybody needs to help spread the word. That’s because the author won’t know it’s happening. […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers Tagged With: cloning vs hacking, editing scams, Facebook scams, Publishing scams, The Gatsby Game

September 5, 2021 By Anne R. Allen 61 Comments

Publishing Scammers are Proliferating like Tribbles: How to Stay Safe

Publishing Scammers are Proliferating like Tribbles: How to Stay Safe

by Anne R. Allen On Friday morning at 7 AM a couple of weeks ago, the landline phone woke me with a call from a woman who wanted to know if I was the author of Food of Love. I said yes, it’s one of my titles, along with 14 other books. Why did she […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, Self-Publishing, The Publishing Business Tagged With: Anne R. Allen, Anthology scams, Goodreads Extortion Racket, Jane Friedman, Let's Get Digital, Publishing scams, screenplay scams, Victoria Strauss, Writing scams

May 16, 2021 By Anne R. Allen 49 Comments

Friends Don’t Let Friends Fall for Publishing Scams: Look for These Tell-Tale Signs

Friends Don’t Let Friends Fall for Publishing Scams: Look for These Tell-Tale Signs

When those “dreams come true” are publishing scams… by Anne R. Allen Because I have a lot of articles out there on publishing scams, I get frequent messages from writers who fear they’ve been ensnared by a scammer. I hear even more often from their friends. These friends or relatives see something iffy going on, […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, The Publishing Business Tagged With: Anne R. Allen, avoiding scams, David Gaughran, Reedsy, The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors, Victoria Strauss

January 10, 2021 By Anne R. Allen 89 Comments

Publishing Scammers to Watch Out for in 2021

Publishing Scammers to Watch Out for in 2021

Publishing scammers prey on newbies and seasoned pros alike by Anne R. Allen 2020 was a terrible year in so many ways. But one group seems to have thrived: the scammer community. Publishing scammers are everywhere now. I hear about new ones every week, each more heartbreaking than the one before. And more outrageous. Phishing […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, Social Media and Marketing For Writers Tagged With: Literary agents, publishing scammers, The Camilla Randall Mysteries boxed set

February 16, 2020 By Anne R. Allen 157 Comments

10 New Publishing Scams to Watch Out for in 2020

10 New Publishing Scams to Watch Out for in 2020

Lurking predators are always coming up with new publishing scams. by Anne R. Allen I read a quote recently from an indie author who said he felt sorry for new writers who fall for scammy vanity publishers — because they obviously have no writer friends to clue them in. It is true that networking with […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers Tagged With: assisted self-publishing, book giveaway, Boxed sets, Goodreads, No Place Like Home, vanity publishers s, Victoria Strauss

July 14, 2019 By Anne R. Allen 66 Comments

How to Waste Money When Self-Publishing a Book

How to Waste Money When Self-Publishing a Book

by Nate Hoffelder Self-publishing a book can get quite expensive. A good cover designer can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, and the editorial costs can set you back even more. While there are many important expenses, there are also many ways to spend money and get nothing useful in return. For example, take the […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, Self-Publishing, Social Media and Marketing For Writers, The Publishing Business Tagged With: Book Marketing, indie publishing, Nate Hoffelder

June 2, 2019 By Anne R. Allen 64 Comments

The #1 Mistake New Self-Publishers Make That Leaves Them Vulnerable to Publishing Scams

The #1 Mistake New Self-Publishers Make That Leaves Them Vulnerable to Publishing Scams

Publishing scams target babes in the woods by Anne R. Allen I hear about new publishing scams all the time. Sometimes scammers approach me personally, but more often I hear a sad tale of woe from some newbie who has fallen for the latest con. This week I realized that almost all the victims of […]

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Filed Under: E-Books and Technology for Writers, Scams and Alerts for Writers, The Publishing Business Tagged With: avoiding scams, Googling Old Boyfriends, Publishing scams, Readers Magnet, Writing scams

May 5, 2019 By Anne R. Allen 40 Comments

Beware Bogus Writing Contests! Look for These 8 Red Flags.

Beware Bogus Writing Contests! Look for These 8 Red Flags.

 by Anne R. Allen. Recently I’ve been seeing a bunch of ads for writing contests in my Facebook feed. Plus I’ve been getting unsolicited mass emails advertising similar competitions. Some of them look pretty legit, but I couldn’t help asking myself why. If it’s such a great contest, why do they need to use spam […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, The Publishing Business Tagged With: Alliance of Independent Authors, bogus writing contests, Publishing scams, Victoria Strauss, Writing scams

April 21, 2019 By Anne R. Allen 49 Comments

Authors, Don’t Run From Social Media: 10 Tips to use it Efficiently and Avoid the “Cesspool.”

Authors, Don’t Run From Social Media: 10 Tips to use it Efficiently and Avoid the “Cesspool.”

by Anne R. Allen A lot of writers are talking about quitting Twitter and Facebook (and FB’s subsidiary, Instagram) because social media has become a “cesspool.” I hear you. Politicians, celebrities, and their mindless minions use social media to trash-talk and stir up negativity and chaos. Plus scammers and sadistic trolls lie in wait to […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, The Publishing Business Tagged With: author persona, Facebook, Mythopoeia, No Place Like Home, Social Media, Twitter

January 6, 2019 By Anne R. Allen 85 Comments

New Writing Scams to Look Out for in 2019

New Writing Scams to Look Out for in 2019

Predators are on the lookout for scammable new or discouraged writers. by Anne R. Allen As long as there are writers, there will be writing scams. Hungry predators will always be lying in wait, ready to pounce on any tender young scribe who strays from the safety of the mainstream herd. And now there are […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, Social Media and Marketing For Writers Tagged With: Author scams, Author Solutions, junk marketing, Writer Beware

December 16, 2018 By Anne R. Allen 26 Comments

What if Somebody Steals Your High Concept Book Idea?

What if Somebody Steals Your High Concept Book Idea?

Hollywood loves High Concept. by Anne R. Allen Here it is! My first “High Concept” novel. At least it’s a close to High Concept as I’m likely to write. I have to admit I’ve been a little terrified somebody might come out with a book with the same title or plot before my slow-writer self […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, The Publishing Business, The Writing Life Tagged With: Copyright, Googling Old Boyfriends, plagiarism, plot theft, trademarking your brand

October 7, 2018 By Anne R. Allen 47 Comments

How Can You Tell Legitimate Publishers from the Bad Guys?

How Can You Tell Legitimate Publishers from the Bad Guys?

Legitimate publishers, or scammy villains? How can you tell? by Anne R. Allen New writers have much to be wary of these days. New publishing scams are landing in writers’ inboxes faster than we can send out warnings. Probably the most dangerous predators for the newbie writer are phony publishers, because they can shatter dreams as […]

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Filed Under: Scams and Alerts for Writers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: assisted self-publishing, BookBaby, digital-first publishers, hybrid publishing, KDP, Lulu, The Best Revenge, vanity press

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Anne R. AllenAnne R. Allen writes funny mysteries and how-to-books for writers. She also writes poetry and short stories on occasion. She’s a contributor to Writer’s Digest and the Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market.

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