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...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 15, 2013 | Author Success, Publishing Predators, The Book Shepherd
Such a deal … buy your ISBN for only ten bucks … who wants to pay $125? The real questions to ask: Are they legit ISBNs? Or, are they knockoffs? Or, are they a re-sale? And if they are a re-sale, are they being sold by an approved resale outlet? I other words, are...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 12, 2013 | Author Success, Publishing Predators, Social Media, The Book Shepherd
The Tangled Webs Publishing and Bad Press Can Weave … WOW—here is the Stupid Publisher Trick of the Month: Penguin Random House/Ballantine canceled Paula Deen’s upcoming cookbook, Paula Deen’s New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All...