An offer from the New York Times Book Review team! How exciting! Too bad this and so many other emails like it (from famous authors, non-existent book clubs and marketing "experts") are total scam. #AuthorBeware

There is an AI scammer now sending emails at the senior editor at @BloomsburyBooks. Even using the individual's photo and insisting the interest is real even when called out. Fyi, if it looks like a scam...its a scam. #authorbeware

Scam Alert! Share this with all authors. Do not work with BookWave Media. Their website is using a picture of Author Brian Godawa claiming he’s someone else and their CEO. Lots of other red flags. Not a legitimate company!

#authorbeware #scamalert #fraudalert #bookwavemedia

🚫 A Costly Publishing Lesson

My experience with Global Publishing Agency didn’t match the promises — more payments, less delivery, and a loss of trust.

Sharing so other authors stay informed.
Integrity matters.

#AuthorBeware #ConsumerAwareness #ProtectAuthors #RedFlags

Scams are a thing

New post: “scams are a thing” - a cautionary tale for anyone with a book and an inbox. If effusive praise could pay the rent, I’d be rich.

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#amwriting #authorlife #writingcommunity #publishing #authorbeware

Tens of thousands of dollars are unaccounted for by this convention. I was more than generous with my patience and kindness, but that candle has burned out. Now I seek justice and that these organizer... TikTok video by Atlas Creed - Author

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Author warning - con not paying for books or staff rooms. Please share for the book/reader/author community.
#authorbeware #booksky #writesky

Morning chill, geese cutting south, and scam DMs circling like vultures. Same trick, same pitch. I block, brew, and write anyway. Coffee’s the only deal worth taking. Control what you can. #StoicWriter #AutumnDrafts #AuthorBeware

More Than a Product: What Authors Really Need from Marketers - Always Ametra There’s a quiet fatigue settling over authors, and it doesn’t come from the writing. It’s not the editing, the rewrites, or the endless battles with self-doubt. It’s not the algorithm, or the market, ...

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#amwriting #writingcommunity #AuthorLife #IndieAuthors #RespectTheWriter #AuthorBeware #SupportIndieAuthors #SelfPub

From the tradpublish community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the tradpublish community

Fake allyship harms marginalized writers in trad publishing spaces. Learn what to watch out for in this comprehensive post.

TL;DR: Performative “inclusivity” isn’t allyship. It’s gatekeeping in disguise.

#authorbeware #traditionalpublishing #equityinpublishing #DEI

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Webnovel.com Contract Guide Plain-Language Guide to the Webnovel Contract: What You Need to Know Before You Sign Introduction: A Warning for Authors If you’re considering signing a contract with Webnovel, it’s essential to un…

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#WebnovelContract #AuthorBeware #Webnovel #WritersRights #PublishingScam #IndieAuthors #SelfPublishingTips #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingTips #KnowYourRights #AuthorAdvocacy #DontSignThatContract #ProtectYourWork #CreativeControl #WritersBeware

worthless garbage to be peddled by worthless individuals

We need a #readerbeware to go with the good old #authorbeware one and tag in every AI book / book company

if they publish AI books they deserve the scorn

Attention #Romancelandia #writerbeware #authorbeware