CAW Term of the Week - Vanity Press
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Part 06 | Purchasing services from Liminal House is always optional, as long as you meet the requirements for submissions. I will never tell you that you have to pay me to publish your work.

liminalhousebooks.com

#scam #vanitypress #hybrid #writing #selfpublishing

Her Daughters Got the Press. Until Now.

#JessicaMitford herself once joked to me about the "tired old industry of #Mitfordiana," so here's an addition to it. What strikes me most about this book, though, is that it was published by a #vanitypress -- yet reviewed in @nytimes.com?

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/b...

Routes to Publication by Val Penny Let me start at the very beginning. You will often hear people say - everyone has a book in them… This is not true. Others will tell you – I’m going to write a book when I retire… Most of them don’t. ...

You can read my article about routes to publication on my blog today.
www.valpenny.com/post/routes-...
#publication #vanitypress #hybridpress #selfpublishing #valpenny

It doesn't stop after your debut, either. Beware of reps who looooove your work reaching out to expand your marketing footprint, make your book a bestseller, and get you a free unicorn. It ain't happenin'.

#writerlife #meme #authorcommunity #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou

Part 3 | Be sure to check exactly what services the company offers. If they don't offer full editing services, they won't make sure your book is as good as it can be before publishing.

#vanitypress #scam #selfpublishing #publishing #editing

It's always a scam of some kind. Nobody ever actually wants to know how you're doing today 😅

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What Writers Need to Know About Using a Vanity Press A company that produces books for writers in a physical or digital format and charges the author 100 percent of the fees is known as a vanity publishing house.

Watch Your Wallet - Vanity presses charge authors for publishing services. #VanityPress #SelfPublishing #AuthorAdvice staceycarroll.org/book-publish...

What is a Vanity Press and should you ever use one to publish your book? When you are ready to publish your new book, you’ll notice that you have several different publishing options available to you. One of those publishing options is a vanity press. The main difference b...

What is a Vanity Press and Should You Ever Use One to Publish Your Book? Vanity presses charge you to publish your book—avoid them to keep your rights and profits. #VanityPress #SelfPublishing #AuthorTips staceycarroll.org/book-publish...

Apparently, they're calling themselves "hybrid publishers" now.

Still a scam.

#writerlife #meme #authorcommunity #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou

If someone I don't know sends me a DM that starts like this, it's a scam. 1000% of the time. Life's too short.

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Used to be called #VanityPress

What is a Vanity Press and How to Avoid One? Authors are story tellers and whether for love or for money the want to share their stories with the world. There are many ways to do that. Some attend open mic events and share their stories orally. ...

My new article on avoiding vanity press may save some new authors from disappointment. You can read it here:
www.valpenny.com/post/what-is...
#authors #publishing #vanitypress #writerscommunity #writerslife

I'm tired, boss.

#writerlife #meme #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou

March of the Writers Day 24 – Writer’s Beware Vanity presses prey on indie authors with false promises. Stay sharp, do your research, and never pay to be published! Knowledge is your best defense.

I want to hear your thoughts. If you like this post, stop by the link and Comment at the bottom of my blog and start the conversation. #starttheconversation, #WritingCommunity, #BookSky, #Scammers, #PublishingScams, #ScamAlert, #StaySafeWriters, #VanityPress, #WriterBeware, #BlueSky, #AuthorSky

Paws and Prose: Vanity Press Disguised as a Children’s Competition Nearly fifteen years ago, I was in college. This is not the same as college in America. Back when I was in college, it was optional but is now one of the mandatory decisions 16-18 year olds have to choose. It prepares students, either to move onto university, or to enter a job they desire through vocational training. I had chosen to go to college and study A-levels: English, Media and Film.

Vanity presses are out there and are hard to spot when you don't know how. Perhaps this is why this one targeted children and parents rather than adults #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writerslife #vanitypress

Back to the #VanityPress
#AfroBeat
#Fela
If you were a poor boy in Lagos who wanted to be a musician - precluded by cost of instruments - what was the answer?
Join the Police Force Band.
Sort of ironical given they would have been rabid #Fela fans.
The Force 7
Asiko Mi Ni
youtu.be/bWhoEpXVQPk?...

Geez, at that price I'll take 20

#WebbyAwards #VanityPress

New term: "Sucker's Discount." For #MLM, #VanityPress, etc. The "wholesale" price the seller pays for the overpriced product, which is pretty much what the stuff would cost at a reasonable retail price. This way the company turns a fat profit even if you don't sell anything.

⚠️ WARNING SIGNS when working with a #vanitypress

Vanity publishers profit by charging authors, not by selling books to readers.

To save yourself headaches (and money), here's what to look out for!

See thread 🧵

#selfpublishing #authorsky #indiepublishing

You can do this stuff yourself at a vastly lower cost. Or, query and trad publish for no cost to yourself. But don't give vanity presses money.
They don't even do a good job half the time.
#writing #authors #vanitypress #avoidthem #bewareservicesthatfindyou

*Are your many fans gonna go read that? #vanitypress #lunar