by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Book Marketing, Publishing Predators
Be careful of what is known as a “pitch fest.” Pitched to newbie authors as education, they are really designed to lure them in (and their credit cards) to buy, buy, buy and buy some more. What are they buying? Products, services, trainings—you name it. Pitch fests...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 12, 2016 | Book Success, Publishing Predators
Oh … the surprises that get buried within the Holiday merriment. Here’s what happened in Predatorland on December 31, 2015:“Penguin Random House has sold its Author Solutions division to an affiliate of the Najafi Companies, a private investment firm that at one point...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 8, 2014 | Author Success, Publishing Predators, The Book Shepherd
How to Avoid the Love, Prey, Eat Author Syndrome Let’s face it … there are publishing predators in the author’s mist. They come in all types of shapes and forms. Some are ruthless in their pursuit of you, your book, and gulp, your credit card. Others...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Book Industry News, Publishing Predators
Have you ever been around someone; read something; or seen something … and you want to get in a shower or a hot bath and soak the slime off? That’s exactly how I feel when I read about the gobbling up that involves the granddaddy of all Vanity Presses—Author Solutions...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 11, 2014 | Book Industry News, Publishing Predators
Wouldn’t you love it if your bank account was bombarded with deposits? To get there, lots has to be in place, including understanding that publishing is a business. One of the most common questions I get asked is, “What will my book cost to publish?”...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 4, 2013 | Author Success, Publishing Predators, The Book Shepherd
Webinar October 10th 8 pm Eastern Authors Beware: What You Must Know to Avoid Being Fleeced by the Publishing Predators Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/622991398 Authors and newbie authors are the latest targets for a...
